Regulator warns firms of new duty to protect workers from sexual harassment September 26, 2024 From next month, employers must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers, warned the Equality and Human Rights Commission
How the UK justice system determines prison sentences September 19, 2024 Recent attention on the criminal justice system, prompted by a high-profile sentencing, has exposed a significant disconnect between public understanding and the realities of sentencing
Litigation Capital Management profit drops but strategic plan remains on track September 17, 2024 The firm's pretax profit in the 2024 financial year dropped to AUD16.1m (£8.2m), down from AUD42.7m last year.
Keystone Law Group set to outperform market expectations after profit increase September 12, 2024 The AIM-listed law firm, which operates a self-employed model, reported that pretax profit rose to £5.5m in the six months to July, up from £5.3m in the same period last year.
Asda: Huge equal pay court case starts amid demonstrations September 9, 2024 A court case over equal pay involving more than 60,000 Asda workers has started amid demonstrations being staged in Brighton and Manchester. The GMB union, which has said the case is the biggest ever in the private sector, is arguing that the predominantly female retail workforce is paid up to £3.74 an hour less than [...]
Serious Fraud Office ‘should be replaced with a new body’, say IEA August 23, 2024 The UK anti-fraud agency should be replaced with a new body dedicated to combating economic crime, says a new paper by think tank IEA
Legal sector growth overtakes wider professional services market August 20, 2024 The UK legal sector has grown more than 13 per cent over the last year, surpassing the wider professional services market
John Lewis redundancies: What does the law say about department store job cuts? August 14, 2024 More UK retail jobs are set to be lost after John Lewis revealed plans to cut its headcount by more than 150 in the coming months. The move means the department store giant becomes the latest household name to reduce its staffing numbers so far this year. John Lewis has said it hopes to achieve [...]
Irwin Mitchell: England Rugby’s legal partner’s profit jumps 45 per cent August 6, 2024 Irwin Mitchell sees revenue and profits jump over the last financial year as it refreshed its strategy as it aims to be "the firm of choice for mid-market corporates"
Mozambique victorious in UK lawsuit tied to ‘tuna bond’ scandal July 29, 2024 The Republic of Mozambique has succeeded in its lengthy $2bn (£1.5bn) High Court battle with an Emirati-Lebanese shipping company Privinvest over allegations it paid bribes in what has become known as the 'Tuna Bonds' scandal.