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Cancer Breakthroughs Continue with Three-Quarters Predicted to Survive in 20 Years

Monday, 16 January 2017

Three-quarters of people diagnosed with cancer in 20 years will survive for at least 10 years following diagnosis.

Rising Number of Deaths Due to Antibiotic Resistance May Exceed Breast Cancer Fatality Rates

Monday, 16 January 2017

The Department of Health's estimation of 5,000 deaths a year from drug resistance is less than half the number it should be, according to Dr Ron Daniels, Chief Executive of the UK Sepsis Trust.

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Great News for Pharmacy as Court Gives Go Ahead to Challenge Pharmacy Funding Cuts

Monday, 16 January 2017

The High Court has ruled that the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and National Pharmacy Association (NPA) can proceed with their applications for judicial review of the Government's decision to cut pharmacy funding.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Tribunals Revisit the Gig Economy as a CitySprint Courier Follows Uber Drivers in Establishing Worker Status

Monday, 16 January 2017

The London Central Employment Tribunal has also held that a cycle courier engaged by CitySprint UK Limited was a worker, despite the existence of a contract describing her as a self-employed contractor.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Can Expired Warnings be Taken into Account When Determining the Sanction for Misconduct?

Monday, 16 January 2017

In Stratford v Auto Trail VR Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld a tribunal's decision that an employee was fairly dismissed.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Tribunal Claims - What Are the Benefits of Deposit Orders?

Monday, 16 January 2017

Where an employment tribunal claim is weak, an employer can apply to have the claim struck out. However, employment judges see this as a very draconian order and it is used sparingly.

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

What do Recent Amendments to the JCT Design and Build Contract Mean for Your Construction Project?

Friday, 13 January 2017

When planning a construction project it is important to ensure that the contract protects your interests.

Choosing Not to Work, Destroys a Daughter's Will Dispute

Friday, 13 January 2017

Another case of a daughter disputing her parent's Will (Ames v Jones) has been in the news recently. This follows the much-publicised case of Heather Ilott's successful claim against her late mother, Melita Jackson's estate.

Choosing Not to Work, Destroys a Daughter's Will Dispute

Articles & Blogs Employment

Rush Hair in a Tangle over Restrictive Covenants

Friday, 13 January 2017

The High Court has recently considered the extent to which the seller of a Rush Hair franchise business should be restricted from operating a competing business.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Tribunal Judgments to Be Available Online

Friday, 13 January 2017

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has confirmed that from the end of this year or early 2017, recent employment tribunal decisions handed down in England, Scotland and Wales are to be available to access online.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Issuing Disciplinary Decisions - Why You Need to Ensure You Have a Solid Policy in Place

Friday, 13 January 2017

In the recent case of Bandara v British Broadcasting Corporation the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that a final written warning given to an employee was "manifestly inappropriate".

Articles & Blogs Employment

What Standards of Pleadings are Expected of 'Litigants in Person'? Recent Case Sees Costs Awarded Against Claimant

Friday, 13 January 2017

In the recent case of Liddington v 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld the Employment Tribunal's decision to award costs against a litigant in person who failed to properly particularise her claim.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Is an Employee Required to Request a Rest Break Before Claiming Their Entitlement Has Been Refused by Their Employer?

Friday, 13 January 2017

No, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Grange v Abellio London Ltd, overturning the decision of the tribunal.

Articles & Blogs Independent Schools

Schools that Work for Everyone

Friday, 13 January 2017

The Government launched its consultation on "schools that work for everyone" on 12 September 2016.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Autumn Statement 2016 - 9 Key Points Employers Need to Know

Friday, 13 January 2017

On 23 November 2016, Philip Hammond delivered the 2016 Autumn Statement which included a number of announcements of relevance to employers and employees.

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