SFO chief wants to pay whistleblowers – but City lawyers warn policy faces hurdles February 14, 2024 City lawyers have warned that implementing a policy of paying financial crime whistleblowers rewards in the UK won't be straight forward and faces a number of legal and cultural challenges.
T.M. Lewin faces legal battle after workers win £439,000 employment lawsuit against collapsed firm April 19, 2022 Clothing retailer T.M. Lewin faces a lengthy legal battle over claims it was required to consult employees before firing them, after an employment tribunal told it to pay out a total of £439,000 to more than 100 of its former staff, lawyers have said. The comments come after an employment tribunal ruled that T.M. Lewin [...]
Travers Smith’s partners see payouts drop 10 per cent to £1.1m August 30, 2022 Partners at Silver Circle law firm Travers Smith have seen the value of their annual payouts drop by 10 per cent, according to the City law firm’s annual results. Travers Smith’s partners are set to receive payouts worth £1.105m for the financial year ending on 30 June 2022, compared to sums of £1.22m in the [...]
Uber’s treatment of workers wasn’t sustainable, but the ruling shouldn’t be the downfall of the gig economy March 18, 2021 This week we saw Uber’s lengthy court battle with regulation come to an end, as the Supreme Court ruled that it must classify its drivers as workers, entitling them to minimum pay, holiday and pensions. The debate around the welfare of gig economy employees has been on the agenda for a good few years now, [...]
Meta set for legal battle with UK firm of 10 people November 2, 2023 Facebook owner Meta is facing a legal challenge from a British software company called Threads, which employs just 10 people and says the tech giant has stolen their name.
Peter Bone: Tory MP facing suspension over bullying and sexual misconduct claims October 16, 2023 Tory MP Peter Bone has been recommended for a six-week suspension from the Commons after being found to have committed bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member. Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel said the MP for Wellingborough “committed many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct” against a member of his staff [...]
No jab no job: Care home staff face compulsory Covid vaccinations April 14, 2021 Care home staff in England may face compulsory vaccination against Covid to prevent residents from catching the disease, the government has announced. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a five-week consultation on the plans, which would see staff forced to receive a Covid jab as a condition of working in care [...]
Monzo and Wise founders back £8.8m Robin AI robot lawyer project February 27, 2023 A City computing company has raised $10.5m (£8.8m) from backers including top execs from Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) driven, robot lawyer. The founders of fintech firms Monzo and Wise have also thrown their weight behind London’s Robin AI, which is seeking to disrupt the legal sector with [...]
Could Thierry Henry and France force Real Madrid to release Kylian Mbappe for Olympics? March 22, 2024 Real Madrid are not keen to let their French players compete at Paris 2024.
Labour are chasing the rural vote, but Starmer is no champion of the shires February 26, 2024 The Labour leader will have his work cut out convincing voters in the countryside that he has their interests at heart, says Eliot Wilson