The Sun Bribery and Public Interest

Legal News 23.2.2012 Comments Off

The recent arrest and media outcry at the treatment of ten journalists from The Sun newspaper raises important legal issues. In this blog we look at the issues from an employment and regulatory perspective. The Sun, bribery and public interest……A confusing front page story What is in the public interest? What is merely interesting to…

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Equality in Action–Manchester United and Liverpool

Legal News 9.2.2012 Comments Off

This weekend sees the return on the North Wests giant football fixture. We should all be looking forward to watching to leading teams, with great histories play a great game. As an Everton and Shrewsbury Town fan I should be neutral and able to enjoy the game – however there is a problem. Last October…

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Employee Contracts and Dismissals

Legal News 1.2.2012 Comments Off

An employee who is dismissed in breach of a term in his employment contract can bring a claim for wrongful dismissal.  However, for over a century the law has restricted the value of any such claim – subject to a very slight extension – to the employee’s notice monies.  In some respects that does not…

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