HR Consultancy Corner: Spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace
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In this article, Juliette Staunton discusses a recent high-profile case of workplace sexual harassment and the proposed new legislation that seeks to amend the Equality Act 2010, which imposes a legal duty on employers to protect workers from harassment by other employees.
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Inheritance tax planning and lasting powers of attorney
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A property and finance lasting power of attorney (LPA) confers extensive powers on the attorney to deal with the financial affairs of the person granting the LPA (the donor).
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Specialist Personal and Serious Injury lawyers at Clarke Willmott have long been members and supporters of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and are getting behind “Injury Prevention Week” from 27th June to 1st July 2022
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Judge tells CQC to reconsider inspection report and rating due to “real possibility” of bias
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Corporate and commercial law
In a recent case the judge ordered the CQC to reconsider an inspection report and rating due to the apparent bias of an inspector. This shows a way to challenge inspection reports, ratings and enforcement action against care homes, even though the case involved private hospitals.
Written by
Kirill Bingham
and
Bridget Sanger
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Limitation periods – Construction’s ticking time bomb
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A residential tower block in Ipswich was undergoing a major face lift, around the same time, a 16-story property was also having a cladding system fitted to it. It was to be alleged later in court that the cladding system was unsafe and more flammable than that installed at Grenfell Tower.
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