Are defamation claims on the rise? The most recent judicial statistics revealed that there had been a 39% rise in the number of defamation claims brought before the Royal Courts of Justice in 2017. Whilst there may be wide ranging factors that may explain the recent increase in issued defamation claims, it is undoubtedly the...Read More
Religious discrimination: the implications of “gay cake” An Orthodox Jewish nursery in London that sacked a teacher after it learned she was living with her boyfriend has won its appeal against religious discrimination. The Employment Appeal Tribunal applied the findings in the “Gay Cake” case and ruled that the nursery was acting on its own...Read More
Local Authority Ethical Standards – are yours fit for purpose? The report on Local Government Ethical Standards (‘the report’) was published by the Committee on Standards in Public Life (‘the committee’) on 30 January 2019. In all, the 110 page report sets out 26 recommendations, most of which are directed at the government and will...Read More
Employment law update 2019 Join us for our employment law breakfast, where we’ll be taking a look at recent employment law changes and what to watch out for in 2019. Come and hear from Claire Knowles and Rebecca Mahon as they share the latest legal developments. Here’s what’s on the agenda: Key takeaways from 2018 Employment status, IR35 and Good Work...Read More
Acuity advises on the acquisition of Moorgate Communications On 1 February 2019, we completed the acquisition by Finn Partners, the US based international PR agency, of Moorgate Communications, a London based PR agency focussed on the financial services sector. Moorgate specialises in complex areas such as transaction banking and treasury services, corporate and investment banking,...Read More
Procurement FAQs This is the first in a series of public procurement frequently asked questions which we will publish on a bi-monthly basis. If you have any queries you would like to see addressed in future issues, please get in touch with a member of our team. 1: Is it permissible to use a staged...Read More
Brexit – what does it mean for EU nationals? With the looming deadline of 29 March 2019 for the UK to leave the EU, employers have increasingly been asking us what they can and should be doing in respect of its EU national workforce. Unfortunately, until any “deal” is achieved there remains uncertainty on the...Read More
Morrisons vicariously liable in damages to over 5000 employees for data breach Key Contact: Rem Noormohammed Author: Rebecca Mahon UPDATE: This case had its judgement overturned by the Supreme Court in April 2020. Read about it here. The supermarket Morrisons has lost its appeal against a judgment which ordered it to pay damages to 5518...Read More
Social media – when “fair comment” becomes objectionable Social media will be at the top of most lists as one of the technologies that has changed the world and the ways in which we communicate. Local authorities, like other organisations, increasingly make the most of social media to engage with their local communities on a range...Read More
Equal pay on the shop floor: Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley Thousands of Asda shop floor workers, who argued that their customer-facing roles are undervalued compared to warehouse workers, have won the latest round of a legal battle with their employer over equal pay, in a ruling that has been hailed as a potential “game-changer”...Read More
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