The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual statistics on work-related health and safety for the period of 2023/24. Our Crime & Regulatory team discuss the findings.
Written by
Bridget Sanger
,
Tim Williamson
and
Sam Harkness
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Christmas being ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ can weigh heavily on parents who have to make difficult decisions about how to divide their children’s time between both parents, and wider family, over Christmas.
The future of employment law following the Employment Rights Bill and the October 2024 budget
News
There has been a lot of publicity recently regarding various changes to Employment Law since the general election in July 2024. We have seen the ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’, the King’s Speech and now the new Employment Rights Bill as Labour seek to implement their ambitious plans for employment law.
Written by
Paula Squire
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Failure to Abide by Court Rules Means That a Judicial Review Claim Fails at the First Hurdle: Case Study
News
Property litigation
The importance of strictly complying with deadlines and the Court rules has been highlighted again in what the Judge described as an “unusual” case in ETM Contractors v Bristol City Council and Esteban Investments Limited [2024] EWHC 2263 (Admin).
Written by
Kary Withers
and
Chris Charlton
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Clarke Willmott Hails High Court Decision on New Sporting Quarter Development in Bristol
News
Commercial litigation and disputes
A new arena and Sporting Quarter at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium has moved a step closer after an application for a Judicial Review was dismissed in the High Court.
Written by
Kary Withers
and
Chris Charlton
Read more on Clarke Willmott Hails High Court Decision on New Sporting Quarter Development in Bristol
Employment rights recap: Elite sportswomen and pregnancy – Entitlement to a risk assessment
Employment
Insights
In the UK, pregnant employees are legally entitled to a risk assessment in the workplace to ensure their health and safety, as well as that of their unborn child. This entitlement applies equally to employed elite sportswomen.
Written by
Sarah MacLarty
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