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KPMG Tops Up Legal Team with Former Law Society President

4th November 2019
Big Four accountancy and auditing firm KPMG recently hired ex-president of the Law Society, Christina Blacklaws, for the role of ‘legal services ambassador’ as it pushes further into the legal sector.
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Freshfields Push Further into US M&A Markets

28th October 2019
In an attempt to push for growth in the US, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed four new partners as part of a new M&A team in wall Street.
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4 in 10 Legal Professionals Admit to Slacking Off at Work

24th October 2019
Ever had a colleague who appears to do the bare minimum? Or maybe you’ve been that colleague yourself?
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Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Enforce Non-Compete Clauses

21st October 2019
The UK Supreme Court has enhanced employers’ ability to enforce contractual clauses that restrict employees from leaving to work with competitors. Such clauses are often known as non-compete clauses.
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BA Back Down on Data Breach Claim Window

16th October 2019
British Airways has been forced into a humbling U-turn after a cynical bid to limit the compensation claim time for victims of its data breaches.
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IPO Rejects ‘Queers & Co’ Trademark Request as Offensive

10th October 2019
The Intellectual Property Office has denied a request to trademark the name ‘Queers & Co.’, of a community network for LGBT+ people.
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Combined Agency Could Toughen Penalties for Companies Breaching NMW

8th October 2019
In light of the BEIS consultation on merging agencies to create a single body to enforce employment rights, Richard Maitland, Partner and specialist in Human Capital at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, says uniting policing responsibilities could mean a more hard-line approach to companies breaching the National Minimum Wage (NMW) by mistake.National At present, responsibility for enforcing […]
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Tesco Sued: “Unequal Pay Is Inexcusable”

7th October 2019
A legal row over equal pay means that thousands of Tesco staff could be in line for a huge payout. Current and former employees alike have united in solidarity with female staff members who are likely owed money, to sue the UK's biggest supermarket.
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Schillings Represent Meghan & Harry in Legal Case Against the Mail on Sunday

3rd October 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have appointed renowned London legal and privacy firm Schillings to represent them in a new legal case against the Mail on Sunday over alleged misuse of private information and breaching the Data Protection Act 2018.
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Mercedes F1 Fires Team Members for Racial Discrimination

30th September 2019
In the build-up to this weekend's Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, Mercedes Formula 1 team have taken the decision to dismiss four team members for "breaches of the diversity and equality policy."
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