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Breaking down the English Devolution White Paper: What it means for local government lawyers
22 Apr 2025A closer look at the legal implications of England’s evolving devolution and local government restructure – and what it means for your legal team’s capacity, planning and resilience.
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Employee with long clean disciplinary record fairly dismissed following racist incident
19 Apr 2025The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that an employee was fairly dismissed for posting a racist joke to the staff intranet, despite his strong remorse over the incident.
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How can you get a divorce or dissolution if you have lost contact with your spouse or civil partner?
17 Apr 2025It is your responsibility to ensure that they are made aware of the pending application and that they have been given the opportunity to respond to it.
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Employment Rights Bill: questions raised over third-party harassment provisions
17 Apr 2025The Joint Committee on Human Rights has queried whether clause 20 of the Bill strikes the right balance between privacy and freedom of expression.
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Court of Appeal confirms limits of whistleblowing rights for job applicants
17 Apr 2025Court confirms Employment Rights Act 1996 does not breach human rights by excluding job applicants from whistleblowing detriment protection.- Articles
IR35: Upper Tribunal confirms employment status in doctor's hospital engagement
17 Apr 2025The Upper Tribunal has ruled that a doctor engaged through a company would have been an employee under a direct contract, presenting a reminder of the complexities and potential liabilities under IR35.
