Webinar | Understanding the practical implications of the For Women Scotland Supreme Court judgment | 23 June at 3pm
With an enormous amount of public discourse and media coverage following the recent Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd -v- The Scottish Ministers, organisations are trying to discern what practical actions they may need to take as a result. In this session, our Dispute Resolution, Employment and Charity teams will cover: Register …
Kids Company judicial review – winners or losers?
Philip Kirkpatrick reflects on the recent High Court decision on the judicial review case brought against the Charity Commission in relation to its 2022 inquiry report into Kids Company. Many people will have thought that the Kids Company case was all over long ago. Well, it is now, following a recent High Court judgment in …
Immigration White Paper to reduce net migration – what does this mean for employers?
The government released its White Paper on legal migration entitled ‘Restoring Control over the Immigration system’ on 12 May with a wide range of proposed reforms. These include restoring the Skilled Worker minimum skill level to degree level and increasing minimum salaries, restricting permission on the Graduate route to 18 months, raising the Immigration Skills Charge …
Indirectly discriminatory redundancy selection criteria: Lessons from Norman v Lidl
A key aspect of a fair redundancy process is having fair, reasonable, objective selection criteria which are applied consistently and are not discriminatory in any way. However, this can sometimes be difficult to achieve in practice and getting it wrong can have costly financial and reputational consequences for organisations. The recent case of Wayne Norman …
Protecting your intangible assets: Intellectual Property for charities and non-profits
Charities and non-profits own and use intellectual property – including their brand (often involving trade marks), copyright materials and rights in software and technology. These can be some of an organisation’s most valuable assets and should be appropriately safeguarded and managed. We’ve created a series of videos to discuss key considerations for charities and non-profits …
Demystifying investigations webinar series
Organisations are undertaking an increasing number of investigations, ranging from inquiries into individual actions such as misconduct to reviews into institutional dysfunctionalities. But investigations can be complex. We are hosting a series of webinars where we will be exploring investigations. These sessions will provide you with the know-how to navigate this difficult territory successfully, and equip …