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Sunday Trading during the Olympic and Paralympic games in London

The Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill (HL Bill 139) has recently been published. Although welcomed in some quarters (notably the retail business community in central London) the draft law is viewed as being quite controversial in … Continue reading

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Diversity in the Legal Profession – The Law Society Diversity and Inclusion Charter Annual report

The Law Society Diversity and Inclusion Charter Annual report The Law Society diversity and inclusion charter, launched in 2009, is the flagship diversity initiative of the legal profession[1]. It was designed to provide a model by which legal practices can … Continue reading

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Employment Status – Jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal

Employment Status – Jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal A swathe of employment cases have sprung up over the last few years which have considered whether employees working abroad are able to bring unfair dismissal claims; building upon the categories set … Continue reading

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Revised timetable for auto-enrolment staging dates issued

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a revised timetable of staging dates for auto-enrolment which has details of a delay in implementing staging dates for “small businesses” proposed on 28 November 2011 by the pensions minister, Steve Webb. … Continue reading

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Happy New Year – Chinese Year of the Dragon

On behalf of all the partners at Bargate Murray solicitors in London I am delighted to wish all of our friends and clients in China, and the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, a very happy new year. May the year of the … Continue reading

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Cute pictures of the Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani Yaen-Koen (Japan)

On a recent trip to Japan we trekked up a mountain to see the Jigokudani Yaen-Koen snow monkeys! It was an amazing experience, and if you look at the photos I am sure that you will be shouting “aww, they are so … Continue reading

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What should we do about Executive Pay?

A recent Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) discussion paper on executive remuneration highlights that the median total remuneration of FTSE100 CEOs has risen from an average of £1m to £4.2m for the period 1998-2010, continuing an upward trajectory at a time when … Continue reading

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Is the proposal to abolish Unfair Dismissal part of a wish list to Santa Claus?

 The paucity of detail in the extracts of Mr. Beecroft’s proposal to scrap the concept of unfair dismissal, recently leaked to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, is lamentable. Although perhaps a timely distraction from the Tory MP rebellion  on Europe earlier … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs – A Tribute – and more information about pancreatic cancer

Like many millions of people around the world this morning I woke up to the sad news of Steve Jobs passing. He had a profound influence on the lives of so many people around the world and he will be sorely … Continue reading

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The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study – programme of events

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, and the Society of Advanced Legal Studies are pleased to announce the following programme of events:   Wednesday 5 October 2011, 6pm Title: Cloud Computing: Identifying and Managing … Continue reading

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