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Insurers to 'bid' for the best drivers based on telematics scores
16 November 2016Lewis Silkin comments in an article for The Telegraph which discusses how Insurers will soon be able to bid for best drivers based on telematic scores.
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Protect against Defamation and Privacy actions
Inbrief
15 November 2016The law of defamation and also the law of privacy is at a watershed. Since the beginning of 2010 the media have stepped up their campaign for a change in our laws, for more flexibility and a greater ability for freedom of expression to be paramount. This has been much more evident since the Human Rights Act 1998 incorporated the European Convention of Human Rights. This inbrief is intended to show how best to try and avoid a letter before action and a claim, when legal advice is appropriate and what to do when you get a complaint.
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Global compliance in a culturally complex world
15 November 2016A recent report published by Control Risks titled ‘International Business Attitudes to Corruption’ succinctly highlighted some of the extreme challenges faced by Compliance Officers within global organisations.
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James Storke on Mental Health issues in the Advertising Sector
15 November 2016Statistics show that mental health problems are becoming particularly prevalent in the advertising industry
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Sales and Brexit Protecting against uncertainty in uncertain times
14 November 2016David Willbe has a written a piece for 'Bluebox'.
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Changing your mind about notice - Article 50, employment contracts and flouncing
14 November 2016The Government may argue in the Supreme Court that its Article 50 notice to leave the European Union may be revoked, according to press reports.
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The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014
11 November 2016The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 are designed to implement the metering and billing requirements of the 2012 EU Energy Efficiency Directive. This article looks at the detail surrounding the implementation.
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Is the recent Uber ruling on workers basic rights a game changer
10 November 2016James Storke has written a piece for 'Silicon Roundabout'.
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Lewis Silkin creates three best-practice guides for Digital Doughnut
09 November 2016Lewis Silkin is delighted to be partnering with leading online marketing resource, Digital Doughnut, to produce best-practice guides for professionals in the advertising and marketing sector.
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Short-term lettings
Inbrief
08 November 2016If you are looking for new short-term premises for your business, did you know that there are actually a whole range of legal forms a short-term letting can take? This Inbrief sets out the different options available for short-term occupation of business premises and considers the advantages and disadvantages associated with each.
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The only constant changes to the UK Immigration Rules
08 November 2016Sponsored Migrants - the Tier 2 Skills Transfer subcategory will close on 24 November 2016.
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Video commerce the next frontier for retailers
08 November 2016Retailers are increasingly becoming broadcasters and looking to sell their goods via shoppable videos and other platforms.
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Brexit legal challenge succeeds
03 November 2016The High Court has decided that the Government does not have prerogative powers to give the Article 50 notice terminate the UK’s membership of the EU.
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Guest opinion: Engineered for success? Immigration and the automotive industry
Press
03 November 2016Neil Jennings and Sam Koppel have written an article for AM Online which comments on Immigration and the automotive industry.
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Facebook forces Admiral to pull plan to price car insurance based on posts
Press
03 November 2016Lewis Silkin commented in an article for The Guardian which reports on Facebook's objection for Admiral to use Facebook posts to analyse the personalities of car owners and set the price of their insurance.
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The implications for data protection law in the UK and GDPR compliance plans in the eye of the Brexit Storm
03 November 2016On the 4th May 2016, a fundamental milestone in the history of EU Data protection law was reached with the adoption of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) achieving harmonisation of the rules across the EU after four years of hard-fought negotiations.
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The Lawyer In-House Counsel as Business Partner Conference
Press
02 November 2016Lewis Silkin is delighted to be speaking at the upcoming In-House Counsel as Business Partner conference hosted by The Lawyer on 7-8 November 2016.
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Recognition for Lewis Silkin’s Michael Burd in The Spear’s 500
Press Release
02 November 2016The long-standing market leading position of Michael Burd has once again been reinforced in The Spear’s 500 as ‘outstanding in field’ in the Employment Lawyers category.
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Workplace sexual harassment - how employers in Europe must respond
Press
31 October 2016Hannah Price has written an article for People Management discussing Workplace sexual harassment and how employers in Europe must respond. The article comments on how more than half the women surveyed by the TUC earlier this year said that they had been sexually harassed at work, with most admitting they had not reported it.
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Uber drivers win first round in employment status dispute
31 October 2016An employment tribunal has ruled that drivers engaged by Uber are “workers”, not self-employed contractors, meaning they will be entitled to national minimum wage, paid annual leave and whistleblower protection