Court of Appeal: Sleep-in Decision
• The Court of Appeal has allowed our client Royal Mencap Society’s appeal.
• The decision is of enormous impact for the care sector; the claim had threatened some providers’ future viability because of a gap in funding estimated in the hundreds of millions of pounds.
• The Court of Appeal held that a care worker was not entitled to be paid the NMW for all the time that she was on a ‘sleep-in’ shift.
Other News
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21st January 2021 Dispute Resolution, Media & Communications Disputes
All in on blackjack.com pays off with big win
In a judgment handed down on Tuesday 19th January, SMB won a claim to recover the domain name blackjack.com on behalf of our client, Hanger Holdings.
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22nd January 2024 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB helps Interaction Recruitment’s acquisition trail
SMB acted for Interaction Recruitment in its acquisition of highly regarded recruitment businesses, Hamilton Mayday and Lifeline Recruitment.
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2nd February 2021 Media
SMB advises on the production and financing of new film “Save The Cinema” for Sky Cinema starring Samantha Morton, Tom Felton and Jonathan Pryce
SMB’s Media Team have advised FAE Film and Television Limited on the production and financing of new film Save The Cinema for Sky Cinema.
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