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Tom Heys comments for The Economist: A ruling about a Jewish teacher in London will help devout bosses
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21 February 2019Tom Heys has commented in an article for The Economist that discusses a recent judgment which arose when a Jewish couple attended a barbecue organised by a kindergarten where the woman taught, which is affiliated to the Chabad Lubavitch movement of Hasidic Jews. The man let slip, in conversation with one of the school’s directors, that the couple were cohabiting.
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Joanna Hunt and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar write for Lexis Nexis: NHS long term plan-exploring proposals to increase recruitment and retain staff
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31 January 2019Joanna Hunt and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar have written an article for Lexis Nexis where they explore government proposals to increase recruitment and retain staff as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.
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Lewis Silkin expands practice in Hong Kong
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15 January 2019Lewis Silkin, the law firm, today announces the expansion of its practice in Hong Kong with two new local hires, with the firm also becoming the official Hong Kong member of international employment law network Ius Laboris.
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Lewis Silkin successful in Deliveroo judicial review challenge
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05 December 2018The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenge to a finding by the Central Arbitration Committee that Deliveroo riders are not “workers”. The Court ruled that the riders are not in an “employment relationship” for the purposes of European law.
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Eight Lewis Silkin lawyers listed as Thought Leaders in employment law by Who’s Who Legal
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12 November 2018Who’s Who Legal, one of the world’s leading independent legal publications, has named eight Lewis Silkin lawyers in their first edition of Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Labour & Employment.
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Lewis Silkin joins forces with The Old Vic to tackle workplace abuse
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04 October 2018Lewis Silkin the first law firm to join The Old Vic’s new Guardians Network
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Lewis Silkin celebrates Bi-Visibility Day 2018
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21 September 2018Lewis Silkin is marking Bi-Visibility Day, a global event which takes place on 23 September each year to raise awareness and to celebrate the bisexual community.
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Lucy Lewis chairing Future of Work event in October
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17 September 2018We are delighted that Lucy Lewis will be chairing the next Future of Work Hub event at the London Transport Museum on 17 October 2018.
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Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong team win Immigration Firm of the Year award
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10 September 2018Market-leading employment and immigration law specialist Lewis Silkin has won the ‘Immigration Law Firm of the Year’ award at the Macallan ALB (Asian Legal Business) Hong Kong Law Awards 2018.
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Lewis Silkin takes on the SAS endurance challenge, “The Fan Dance”, for Alzheimer's Research UK
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15 August 2018On Saturday 22 September, Lewis Silkin will be participating in their big annual fundraising challenge in aid of the firms chosen charity, Alzheimer's Research UK.
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Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong team shortlisted for three Asian Legal Business awards
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07 August 2018Market-leading employment and immigration law specialist Lewis Silkin has been shortlisted for three awards in the Macallan ALB (Asian Legal Business) Hong Kong Law Awards 2018.
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Seven Lewis Silkin lawyers have been named in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame 2018
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26 July 2018We are very proud to announce that seven of our partners have been named in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame 2018.
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Lewis Silkin’s rockhopper service wins Best Innovation Award
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21 June 2018rockhopper, the pioneering low-cost, fixed-fee HR and employment law service from Lewis Silkin, has won Best Innovation in this year’s Working Families Best Practice Awards.
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Lewis Silkin named ‘Law Firm of the Year for Labour, Employment & Pensions’ by Who’s Who Legal Global Guide 2018
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09 May 2018This global recognition follows last year's accolade of our employment team being named ‘the most highly nominated European firm’ by Who’s Who Legal in 2017.
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Lewis Silkin promotes four to partner across UK and Hong Kong
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04 April 2018Law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has today announced the promotion of four new partners across its offices, including two in London, and one each in Cardiff and Hong Kong.
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Asia Pacific GDPR Breakfast Discussions – is your business ready?
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20 March 2018Lewis Silkin hosted GDPR Breakfast Discussions in Hong Kong and Singapore in March 2018 to prepare businesses for the upcoming Regulation.
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Lewis Silkin to expand into Ireland
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15 March 2018Leading law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the establishment of a new office in Dublin and the expansion of its role within Ius Laboris, the world’s leading employment law practice.
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Lewis Silkin’s Head of rockhopper, Laura Farnsworth, named in the 2018 Timewise Power 50 part-time worker awards
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26 February 2018Laura Farnsworth has been named in the 2018 Timewise Power 50 awards, a roll-call of the UK’s top flexible and part-time workers who are delivering in senior roles with non-traditional working patterns.
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Lewis Silkin announces Anthony Van Hoffen as real estate partner
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12 February 2018LONDON – Top 100 UK law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the appointment of Anthony Van Hoffen as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate legal practice group.
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Lewis Silkin wins Gold and Silver at Corporate Content Awards 2018
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09 February 2018Lewis Silkin won awards in the "Best use of a visual property" and "Best branded content site” categories.