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Dave BerryThis week is Deaf Awareness Week. It takes place from 15 May 2017 until 22 May 2017 with the aim of trying to create a fully deaf-aware society. There are a number of events and … Read more
Dave BerryWhen people think of an avocado they think of the humble fruit that has changed our idea of brunch for the better. What they don’t realise is that using this fruit to create a delicious … Read more
Alan McCormackThe Court of Appeal has recently held that a doctor can fall under the definition of a ‘worker’ for the purposes of raising a whistleblowing claim against a training body in the Employment Tribunal, even … Read more
Alan MacdonaldIn the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire, Tom Cruise famously states that “We live in a cynical world. A cynical world. And we work in a business of tough competitors.” This quote is of some interest … Read more
Alan McCormackThe requirement to have job applicants sit a multiple choice test as part of the recruitment process may be discriminatory. In the case of Government Legal Service (Respondent) v Brookes (Claimant) the EAT upheld that … Read more
Van McKellarLawyers can still be found using Latin terms thinking it’s useful legal shorthand. Whatever the advantages of brevity, it does not come across well and there’s pressure on us to stop its use, including in … Read more
Dave BerryIn the moment of an accident, you look down and check your hands, feet, and torso: are they all working? Is there any pain? Can you walk away from this? What we cannot initially see … Read more
RecruitmentThe following article was written without any prompting (honestly!) by one of our solicitors. The author has chosen to remain anonymous to avoid taunts of “Partners’ Pet” from her colleagues. Why I’m proud to work … Read more
Alan McCormackAs the news emerged of Donald Trump’s decision to dismiss the head of the FBI, James Comey, I found myself asking the question: given Mr Comey has over two years qualifying service would he have … Read more
Dave BerryAsbestos exposure is usually associated with individuals who have worked in the ship yards or other heavy industries. Recent studies and investigations have shown however that the dangers of asbestos exposure are no longer related … Read more
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