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'Owner-employee' plan poses unfair dismissal risk
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10 October 2012Steven Lorber outlines his concerns about the Chancellor's proposal for a new type of employment contract in a letter to the Financial Times.
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Direct age discrimination
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09 October 2012In their article for the Law Society Gazette, Fergus Payne and Clive Greenwood discuss the recent Supreme Court Decision which found that age discrimination can be justified and the effect this has had on the legal industry.
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Age Discrimination : lessons from abroad
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08 October 2012Tom Heys discusses some of the issues arising out of age discrimination law in Canada, New Zealand and the USA in his article for the ELA.
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Lewis Silkin receives numerous awards from the Lex 100
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05 October 2012Lewis Silkin has received a number of awards in the annual Lex 100 survey. The survey collects data on leading law firms from those working within the firms. This year the firm has been awarded five medals, including ones for job satisfaction, friendliness of the firm and living up to expectations.
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Mutual contempt means the comeback of Kevin Pietersen will be tense
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03 October 2012Alexander Milner-Smith discusses the role that lawyers have played in the possible reinstatement of Kevin Pietersen to the England cricket team in The Guardian.
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Lewis Silkin mentioned in The Next Web's coverage of Social Media Week London
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24 September 2012Partner Jo Farmer's talk at Social Media Week London has been praised in a review by The Next Web UK Editor Jamilla Knight.
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The internet needs new boundaries
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14 September 2012Partner Rod Dadak suggests that in the wake of Prince Harry's notorious photos being published, more needs to be done to ensure the protection of privacy in the age of the internet.
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The continued rise of E-cigarettes
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08 September 2012Lewis Silkin discusses the problems advertisers will face when marketing e-cigarettes in an article for the Huffington Post.
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Changing law firms' culture
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06 September 2012Miguel Pereira and Fergus Payne discuss whether external investment in law firms will have a detrimental effect on a firm's culture.
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Investing in Football Players Can Generate Profits for HNWs
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05 September 2012Senior Associate Karish Andrews talks about an increasingly popular and profitable way of investing funds; third party ownership of footballers.
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Lewis Silkin acts for the first company operating in Kosovo to list on AIM
Deal
03 September 2012Lewis Silkin LLP has acted for Fox-Davies Capital Limited (“Fox-Davies”) in its role as nominated adviser and joint broker, and Merchant Securities Limited (“Merchant Securities”) in its role as joint broker, to Fox Marble Holdings plc (“Fox Marble”) in connection with Fox Marble’s successful fundraising and admission to AIM.
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Lewis Silkin lawyers mentioned in The Lawyer's Top Ten Deals of the Summer
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03 September 2012Lewis Silkin has been mentioned in The Lawyer's Top Ten Big Deals of the Summer. Paul Rajput, Helen Ewing and Stephen O’Mahony represented Publicis in their buyout of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) in the Number 1 standout deal of the summer.
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Lewis Silkin mentioned in Legal Business' LB100
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01 September 2012Managing Partner Ian Jeffery comments on Lewis Silkin's double digit growth in revenue and net income.
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A Tale of Two Cities:Specialisation vs Generalism
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01 September 2012In the latest publication of Legal Business, Managing Partner Ian Jeffery talks about how Lewis Silkin's decision to specialise in key areas will help to maintain its position as a leading law firm.
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Lewis Silkin LLP Deploys BA Insights TotalView for Legal Intuitive Search Application
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23 August 2012Jan DeCerce talks about the benefits that new IT Business application 'TotalView for Legal' will give Lewis Silkin.
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Olympism - a protected belief?
22 August 2012It has now been a while since the stunning Olympic cauldron was extinguished and TeamGB’s most successful ever games drew to a close. But there are signs the Olympic spirit may have permeated the nation, leaving a lasting impression.
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C4 Paralympic ad slots attract big advertisers
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21 August 2012Geraint Lloyd-Taylor is quoted in Marketing's "C4 Paralympic ad slots attract big advertisers" article.
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Gamesmanship vs sportsmanship - goodbye etiquette hello victory
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17 August 2012Richard Berry questions gamesmanship and sportsmanship in his article for the Law In Sport blog.
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Think BR: Olympics & Paralympics - key dates for advertisers' diaries
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30 July 2012There are some important dates to take note of around the Olympics if you want to stay on the right side of the rules, writes Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, Senior Associate in the Media Brands & Technology team, Lewis Silkin LLP.
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Supreme Court tells UK Borders Agency that its current immigration practices are unlawful
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19 July 2012The Supreme Court has ruled that a significant part of the UK Border Agency’s practice and policies for corporate immigration is unlawful. Shahram Taghavi, lead adviser and junior counsel in the case of R (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (JCWI Intervening), comments on the judgment.