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A gross dismissal?

We explore whether misconduct needs to be ‘gross’ to justify dismissal.

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Knowledge isn’t always power

Can a discrimination claim succeed where employer unaware misconduct caused by disability?

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Licence to play music on business premises

Cathrine Ripley explores a recent case in which the High Court ruled that a restaurant owner infringed copyright by allowing DJs to play music on his premises without a licence.

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Thinking of freezing staff pay?

Why silence is not always golden when changing terms of employment.

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How late is early enough?

Our employment team explains the new clarification on extending the time limits for bringing a claim.

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Right to itemised pay statements

We highlight changes to rights regarding pay statements. 

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Equal pay for leave?

Ian Machray explores shared parental pay rates and whether they can be discriminatory.

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Repair –v- compensation for Disrepair (Part 3)

In this final instalment our commercial property partner Michael Higgin explains how dilapidations claims are pursued and whether a tenant might do the required repair works or not. 

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Day in the life of a family trainee

Our family trainees provide an insight into the typical day of a trainee solicitor in our family team.

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Repair –v- compensation for Disrepair (Part 2)

In this second of three instalments our commercial property partner Michael Higgin explains Schedules of Dilapidations and how forfeiture for disrepair might occur. 

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Repair –v- compensation for Disrepair (Part 1)

In three instalments our commercial property partner Michael Higgin explains a tenant’s duty to repair its premises and looks at what compensation it may need to pay for not doing so.

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Day in the life of a corporate trainee

Our corporate trainees provide an insight into the typical day of a trainee solicitor in our corporate team.

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