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UK employers grapple with vaccine policies: Lucy Lewis comments for The Financial Times
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22 September 2021Employers in the UK have been warned by legal advisers that requiring staff to be vaccinated against Covid may prove problematic, as offices start to fill up again after the easing of pandemic restrictions.
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CMA to crack down on greenwashing with ‘Green Claims Code’: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for The Drum
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20 September 2021The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – a UK government regulatory body – is cracking down on environmental and sustainability claims, warning that businesses have until the new year to ensure their claims comply with the law.
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The issues raised by an appeal decision blocking the replacement of a slave trader statue with that of a Black Lives Matter protester: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Magazine
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20 September 2021An appeal decision that saw an inspector block the replacement of a listed statue of an 18th-century slave trader in Bristol with that of a Black Lives Matter protester indicates the challenges in removing or altering historic structures for social and community reasons, say experts.
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Government wants remote working to become ‘permanent fixture’ as workplaces prepare to reopen: Síobhra Rush comments for The Irish Times
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20 September 2021The Government wants to see remote working become a permanent fixture of Irish working life, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has said.
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As many return to the office, tensions flare between the ‘vaxxed and unvaxxed’: Lucy Lewis comments for CNBC
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13 September 2021As many people return to their offices, tensions appear to be emerging between colleagues along new lines: Those who are vaccinated against Covid, and those who are not.
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The increasing popularity of group litigation – and the risk for corporates. Andrew Wanambwa comments for International Bar Association
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06 September 2021Group litigation is on the rise, spurred on by the global nature of business and the introduction in some jurisdictions of legislation friendly to, for example, class action lawsuits. In-House Perspective considers what’s driving the trend and its implications for corporate risk, and, by extension, for in-house counsel.
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Gambling in Crypto: The Next Revolution? Wendy Saunders comments for Gambling News
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01 September 2021If the first technological revolution in gambling occurred in the 1990s with an explosion in virtual gambling, might crypto bring about the next gambling revolution?
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Northern Irish employment law overview: Adam Brett writes for Practical Law
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01 September 2021Adam Brett’s practice note for Practical Law provides a detailed overview of employment law in Northern Ireland, highlighting key areas in which it differs from England and Wales.
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‘Tsunami’ of Irish legal issues: Linda Hynes comments for Irish Daily Mail
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24 August 2021Linda Hynes discusses discrimination issues that may occur when employees in Ireland return to the workplace.
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Supreme Court dismisses Times Travel (UK) Ltd’s lawful act economic duress appeal (Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd): Tom Beard comments for Lexis Nexis
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20 August 2021The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favour of dismissing the appeal by Times Travel (UK) Ltd. The judgment sets out the essential elements on the doctrine of lawful act economic duress and what constitutes an illegitimate threat or pressure.
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How much of their ‘whole selves’ should staff bring to work? Tarun Tawakley and Emily Atkinson write for People Management
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13 August 2021Tarun Tawakley and Emily Atkinson discuss the fine balance of employee opinions on various societal and political issues, which could be offensive to some.
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Lionel Messi: Brexit threatened Argentine's ability to travel to UK. Andrew Osborne comments for Daily Express
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09 August 2021Lionel Messi was warned by a lawyer that he and other players could face difficulties travelling to the UK as a result of Brexit.
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My supplier claims we made a deal over the phone but I disagree. Who’s right? Fraser McKeating writes for The Times
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09 August 2021One of my suppliers says we reached a deal but I don’t think we did. It was all done over the phone so I don’t have paper records. What can I do?
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15 Lewis Silkin employment lawyers listed in Who's Who Legal 2021
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05 August 2021Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce that 17 lawyers across our employment and immigration team are listed in this year’s edition of Who’s Who Legal 2021.
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Law firms Lewis Silkin and Jones Cassidy Brett join forces in Northern Ireland
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04 August 2021BELFAST-based employment law firm Jones Cassidy Brett is joining forces with London-based commercial law specialist Lewis Silkin to establish a new employment law offering in Northern Ireland.
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Bosses navigate ethical minefield as 'jabs for jobs' demand grows: Colin Leckey comments for The Telegraph
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30 July 2021Only a handful of employers in the UK have so far committed to the policy of compulsory vaccines, but that could soon change.
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Compulsory vaccination rules: can they apply to vegans? Colin Leckey comments for The Telegraph
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30 July 2021Legal experts say proposals to make vaccination compulsory raise some challenging issues, for example whether vegans could be exempt under equalities laws.
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The fate of statues under the new National Planning Policy Framework: Sara Hanrahan writes for Property Week
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30 July 2021On 20 July, MHCLG published its latest revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). One notable amendment, a modification to the application process for the removal of historic statues, is a political hot potato.
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How the government’s infrastructure levy rethink is set to affect applicants and authorities: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Resource
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21 July 2021The government has backpedalled on its proposal for a national flat-rate infrastructure levy. But its latest signals could herald the elimination of section 106 developer contributions and mandatory levies for all councils, say commentators.
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What the government’s vow that it no longer wants to ‘rip up’ the system tells us about the forthcoming planning bill: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Resource
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21 July 2021The government response to consultation feedback on the planning white paper has been pushed back from its original spring deadline to the autumn, while the housing secretary has promised that ensuing changes will be council-led. Commentators say that a significant government retreat is on the cards.