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The recent case of Peterson & Anor v Howard De Walden Estates Ltd and the subsequent appeal decision is a salutary tale for the solicitors profession - but was the Court's decision too harsh?
Read moreIn the current climate, with offices, businesses and their people trying to return to a new normal, many people may be evaluating what they want to do and what makes them happy and are they feeling fulfilled.
Read moreGDPR breaches are the new 'slip and trip' cases, served by a wide range of (you might think seedy) firms that specialise in sending out high volumes of low value data protection claims.
Read moreAs a firm committed to core values like engaging with and supporting the wider community, the opportunity to become a trustee is something which was of interest to many of us. I have been a trustee of a number of charities, including at Sport England, Spring Impact, the Audit Committee of the Prince's Trust, and most recently on the advisory board of Creative Access.
Read moreA new Bill is being introduced into the Commons this week, addressing the findings of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's review into digital markets.
Read more2023 is shaping up to be the year of radical change for employment law. While some proposed laws have dominated the headlines, others have not received as much attention as they deserve: enter the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill.
Read morePublished in a Washington Post article, Professor of law, Johnathan Turley, received a ‘stomach-knotting’ email stating that he had appeared on a list of law professors that were accused of committing sexual offences.
Read moreWhen we debate the merits of AI and AGI, it is hard not to think back to HAL, the highly advanced computer in Stanley Kubrick's film, 2001 a Space Odyssey, whose super-human like intelligence enables him to guide a human crew through space and operate their ship.
Read moreRishi Sunak has backed a Private Member’s Bill - the Worker’s Protection Bill (Amendment to the Equality Act 2010) - which, if enacted, will allow workers to sue their employers if they are harassed or offended by a third party such as a member of the public.
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