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The power to cancel

Occasionally, just occasionally, there is pleasure in taking a moment to feel gratified. Of course, any such feeling is risky. Should there be the merest hint of hypocrisy, the febrile digital world will catapult the remains of that nice feeling into outer darkness. Oh well, there’s little difference going to hell in a handbasket or [keep reading...]

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Council row as pair get £10k ‘executive’ roles

Is this jobs for the boys (well, boy and girl). Read the article from Luton on Sunday… The decision to pay the ex-leader and deputy leader of a council more than £21,000 to take on a role in the executive without having specific jobs has been slammed. Councillors Tricia Turner and Richard Stay held the [keep reading...]

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The action plan

I should be grateful. I appreciate I’m not good at highlighting the upside. It is one of my numerous weaknesses. But I’ve got it wrong. The Ministry of Justice has a plan. Really. A fully-fledged plan:- http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/corporate-reports/MoJ/legal-services-action-plan.pdf The balanced view would prompt “whoop whoop!!” Ah ha! At last! It’s here. Maybe there is a future [keep reading...]

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EDL leader ‘disgusted’ his group is being targeted by anti-racist MEPs

The English Defence League will stage a protest this week against MEPs who are travelling to Luton to combat the group’s growth across Europe. EDL leader Tommy Robinson said he is ‘disgusted’ they are being targeted and says he and at least 50 other members will come armed with placards to greet the Euro MPs, [keep reading...]

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The good witness

There is an upside. Surprisingly. I recognise it’s often easier to criticise and carp than to compliment and encourage. It’s not easy being a witness. This week we won a difficult trial because a witness tied up her shoes laces, overcame her fears, and stood infront of the Court to give her evidence. It was [keep reading...]

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The LSP Newsletter – May 2011

This newsletter will not mention Royal Weddings. Really. Yes, really. Or rather, no. No doubt Wills and Kate are off in their helicopter dispensing good will to all men (and women, I assume). Good luck to them. Royal or otherwise. Having said this, in a tangential sense, the newsletter’s key focus does have something to [keep reading...]

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What constitutes “reasonable belief”?

Until recently, the question of “reasonable belief” was balanced heavily in favour of employers. It meant that even if an employer’s “reasonable belief” turned out later not to be reasonable at all, the employer would get away with a dismissal. This legal principle went back to the judgement in the case of St Anne’s Board [keep reading...]

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DOA or DRA?

How old do you have to be before your boss can legally require your retirement? With the new regulations which came into effect on 6th April 2011, the answer is – there is no one answer. The concept of a DRA – Default Retirement Age – was introduced as recently as 2006.  Before then there [keep reading...]

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Quarks or QWCS?

The legal landscape is fast approaching the Big Bang.  From 6th October 2011, the supply of legal services will no longer be restricted to solicitors. However, yet another explosive change is coming – the Jackson proposals on Civil Costs. In short, Qualified One Way Costs Shifting, amongst other matters.  Which means? Someone sues your company.  [keep reading...]

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Sex discrimination – employment agencies and pregnancy

The conflict between the bottom-line and humanity is a constant in the world of business.  Money polarises attitudes. People in business, either bosses or the minions of bosses, often justify their actions to themselves, even when to the rest of world it’s obvious their actions can  not be justified. Employees are frequently powerless.  Or, to [keep reading...]

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