An employment judge who delayed providing written reasons in a case for six months has been issued with formal advice for misconduct.
Legal sector
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City law firm compelled to email staff to reassure them senior HR professional’s anti-Islam remarks do not represent its views.
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Solicitors Regulation Authority orders BNP Paribas lawyer to pay £31,000 after using nicknames such as ‘Pol Pot’ and ‘Jabba the Hutt’.
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More than two-thirds of full-time judges say they will quit within five years given their high workloads, lack of administrative support and concerns for personal safety.
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Law firm discriminated against partner with compulsory retirement policy
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA law firm discriminated against a senior partner through a mandatory retirement policy, a tribunal has found.
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Shakespeare Martineau’s innovative use of technology caught the judges’ eyes in the Employment Law Firm of the Year category at the Personnel Today Awards 2024.
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A lawyer was dismissed for sexually assaulting a female colleague despite CCTV evidence showing her account of the incident was false.
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Proposed merged law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) would become one of top 20 firms in the world.
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There has been an increase in technology and creative sector employers on the Social Mobility Index for 2024.
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A series of departures by senior employees led to the collapse of a US law firm’s London office, it has been revealed.
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As business secretary between 2010 and 2015, Cable revealed that officials did not consider Horizon issues to be serious enough to bring to his attention.
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Refusal to attend the office for at least three days a week will lead to partners at one City law firm with negative performance reviews.
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A law firm receptionist who could not answer the phone with the correct name has lost her claims for harassment and discrimination.
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How can law firms really address diversity and inclusion in a sector that has traditionally lagged behind?
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The High Court has ruled that a decision by Dominic Raab to increase defence solicitors’ pay by less than he had been advised broke the law.