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October 11, 2018
Welcome to the Autumn 2018 Employment Law Briefing. In this edition we look at STEP BACK IN TIME – HOW SHOULD EMPLOYERS DEAL WITH AN EXTRA HOUR WHEN THE CLOCKS GO BACK? WHEN IS A RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE (OR NOT)? UNSIGNED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS – SHOULD AN EMPLOYER BE CONCERNED? If you would like to discuss any… Read more »
October 4, 2018
The Government has produced a technical notice on “Copyright if there’s no Brexit deal” setting out what this will mean for “cross-border copyright”. The notice is one of a series issued by the Government explaining what businesses should do to prepare for what it insists is the “unlikely” event that the UK leaves the EU… Read more »
September 27, 2018
A tailored workshop on employment matters/hot topics in TV with real life examples discussed in groups. TV Indies, broadcasters and distributors are now more likely to be faced with tribunal litigation, whether claims have merit or not. This follows as a result of the abolition of employment tribunal fees last year… We are holding a… Read more »
September 14, 2018
In a judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, 12 September Playboy Club London Limited (Club) has won an appeal against a decision of the High Court to strike out as an abuse of process the Club’s deceit claim against Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro SpA (BNL). The action arose out of a credit… Read more »
September 11, 2018
Back in April 2018, we were proud to announce our support of ReBalance: a programme developed by Festival Republic and the PRS Foundation to address gender imbalance within the music industry. We are now excited to share the news about the live artist showcases, ReBalance Sessions, which will take place over the next few months… Read more »
September 4, 2018
According to figures released for the first quarter of 2018, following the abolition of employment tribunal fees last year, the number of tribunal cases issued has more than doubled compared to the same period in 2017. Employers are now therefore more likely than in recent times, to be faced with tribunal litigation, whether claims are… Read more »
August 15, 2018
Following the BBC’s announcement today that it is not seeking permission to appeal the Judgment of Mr Justice Mann, a spokesman on behalf of Sir Cliff issued the following statement: Sir Cliff reluctantly took his case to court because he felt his privacy had been flagrantly invaded and disappointingly the BBC were not prepared to… Read more »
August 14, 2018
Following a series of developments in the secondary ticketing industry earlier this year, ticket giant Ticketmaster has announced plans to shut down GETMEIN! and Seatwave, the two resale sites it operates.[1] The two sites will be replaced by a Ticketmaster fan‑to‑fan exchange service, which ticket-holders can use to resell tickets at face value or less… Read more »
August 3, 2018
The BBC sought permission to appeal the trial Judgment in this case. Permission was refused. Please click here to read Mr Justice Mann’s Judgment on Permission to Appeal dated 26 July 2018.
