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August 01, 2025
Spacey Claims No Memory Of Actor In Old Vic Assault Case
Kevin Spacey has denied sexually assaulting British actor Ruari Cannon during a 2013 production at the Old Vic theater, telling a London court he has "no recollection of ever meeting" Cannon.
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August 01, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Wachtell, Latham
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. announce megamerger plans, Palo Alto Networks acquires identity security company CyberArk, Brookfield buys British life insurer Just Group, and Duke Energy sells its Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee local distribution business to Spire Inc.
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August 01, 2025
Barclays Adviser Wrongly Fired Over Sexual Remarks
A former Barclays employee was unfairly dismissed for making sexual comments to female colleagues, but he could have been fairly dismissed for the same conduct, according to a Glasgow tribunal ruling.
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August 01, 2025
Unvaxxed Care Workers Lose Bid To Sue Gov't Over Firings
More than a hundred unvaccinated care home workers fired during the COVID-19 pandemic have failed to convince an appellate tribunal that they should be able to sue the government for discrimination alongside their former employers.
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August 01, 2025
Pension Watchdog Warns Trustees On 'Systemic' Climate Risk
Britain's retirement saving's watchdog has urged pension scheme trustees to treat climate change as a core financial risk, as the regulator looks to set up an industry working group to work on a practical approach to environment-related matters.
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August 01, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen several telco giants hit with a trademark claim, a collapsed hotel company sue a property investor in an ongoing dispute over a decades-old hotel sale, and two litigation funders square off against each other.
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August 01, 2025
Barrister Fails To Overturn Disbarment For Sexual Misconduct
A former barrister has lost his bid to challenge his disbarment for sexual misconduct, with a court ruling that a tribunal was entitled to find that a lighter sentence would be inappropriate given his repeated offenses and lack of insight.
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July 31, 2025
Equality Watchdog Gets New Chair Amid Trans Controversy
The government appointed a controversial new chair to the Equality and Human Rights Commission on Thursday, despite accusations she had endorsed gender-critical views, as the commission fights a challenge to the legality of its guidance on toilet use for trans people.
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July 31, 2025
West Ham Star Cleared Of Spot-Fixing Matches
The Football Association said Thursday that an independent panel has cleared West Ham United player Lucas Paquetá of four spot-fixing charges linked to allegations that he had deliberately received yellow cards in four Premier League matches.
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July 31, 2025
Tesco Wins Partial Victory Over Tribunal Errors On Equal Pay
Tesco won part of its bid on Thursday to challenge a tribunal's findings about what constitutes equal work, as an appellate judge agreed that the panel had made mistakes in its comparison of female and male employees' roles.
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July 31, 2025
Ex-GSK Lawyer Drops Probe Case After Losing Bid For Docs
A former lawyer for GSK has abandoned his claim that he was forced to quit by an unfair investigation into his alleged misconduct at a work event after an employment tribunal dismissed his bid to force greater disclosure from the pharmaceutical giant.
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July 31, 2025
Pensions Ombudsman Says Caseload Is Outpacing Funding
The Pensions Ombudsman said that its funding has failed to keep pace with the rising caseload of complaints, forcing it to look at artificial intelligence to help reduce waiting times.
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July 31, 2025
Tax Breaks On Pension Contributions Rise to £52.1B
The total cost of pensions tax breaks has risen by £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion), government figures revealed Thursday, amid speculation about a raid by HM Treasury in the next Budget.
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July 31, 2025
A&O Shearman Guides Brookfield On £2.4B Just Group Buy
Investment giant Brookfield said Thursday that it plans to buy Just Group, a British life insurer, for £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) in a deal steered by A&O Shearman and Slaughter and May.
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July 30, 2025
Ambulance Staff Fight For Stipend Cut Due To Pregnancy
Three paramedics are suing their employer for maternity discrimination over a ban on front-line work while pregnant that they say has trimmed their pay.
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July 30, 2025
Disputes Grow Amid Rising Recognition Of Mental Disabilities
Law firm Nockolds said Wednesday that more than one in six workplace disputes arise over claims of disability discrimination as conditions such as stress, depression and menopause are increasingly recognized as disabilities.
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July 30, 2025
Trans Individuals Challenge EHRC Workplace Toilet Rules
A group of transgender and intersex individuals told the High Court on Wednesday that guidance issued by the equalities watchdog following the U.K. Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman breaches their human rights.
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July 30, 2025
Sky Apologizes For Defaming Met Police Chief Superintendent
Sky Ltd. apologized on Wednesday for harming the reputation of a chief superintendent with the Metropolitan Police by publishing an article that falsely alleged that he had committed professional misconduct by using public money to facilitate sexual encounters with female colleagues.
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July 30, 2025
UK Gov't Forced To Repay £48.7M In Pension Overtaxation
The government has had to hand back £48.7 million ($64.7 million) in the past three months to Britons who paid too much tax when tapping into their pension savings, figures revealed Wednesday, as experts say a fix for the long-running tax provision so far has shown little effect.
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July 30, 2025
Govt's National Wealth Fund Ignored Worker's Pay Concerns
The U.K. government's National Wealth Fund subjected an employee to sexual discrimination after it failed to address his request for a pay review, an Employment Tribunal has ruled.
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July 30, 2025
Axed Charity Staffer Wins Early Battle In Whistleblowing Claim
A tribunal has ordered a London charity to reinstate a former member of staff or keep paying her after she showed there is a "pretty good chance" that her whistleblowing over an irregular payment led to her dismissal.
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July 30, 2025
Looser SMCR May Leave Banks More Open To Fraud Charges
The Financial Conduct Authority's proposed partial relaxation of the approval process under its senior managers regime as the U.K. pushes for deregulation could leave companies more exposed to fraud prosecution as the failure to prevent fraud offense goes live in September.
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July 29, 2025
Solicitor Denies Antisemitic Intent With Offensive Tweets
A solicitor told a disciplinary tribunal Tuesday that he did not intend any of his social media posts to be antisemitic, arguing that although his posts were admittedly "offensive" and "childish" he intended only to criticize the state of Israel.
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July 29, 2025
Ex-JPMorgan Trader Drops Bid For Remedy Over Unfair Firing
A former JPMorgan Chase metals trader has told an employment tribunal that he won't be pursuing his case for compensation any further despite winning his unfair dismissal claim against the bank over a faulty "spoofing" investigation.
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July 29, 2025
Tech Pro Says Alleged Software Copying Was 'Obvious' Joke
A payments company's former head of technology has denied copying the company's software to help build a rival platform, telling a London court that his ex-employer has taken a joke about pinching the code "out of context."
Expert Analysis
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Socioeconomic Data Shows Diversity Needed In Legal Sector
U.K. solicitors come from the highest socioeconomic backgrounds compared with the wider workforce, and with the case for a greater focus on diversity and inclusion stronger in law than in any other sector, now is the time to challenge the status quo decisions that affect equality and representation, says Nik Miller at the Bridge Group.
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How Employers Can Support Neurodiversity In The Workplace
A recent run of cases emphasize employers' duties to make reasonable adjustments for neurodiverse employees under the Equalities Act, illustrating the importance of investing in staff education and listening to neurodivergent workers to improve recruitment, retention and productivity in the workplace, say Anna Henderson and Tim Leaver at Herbert Smith.
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Retained EU Law Act Puts Employment Rights Into Question
The recent announcement that the equal pay for equal work provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU would not be repealed by the U.K. Retained EU Law Act has created uncertainty as to whether key employment rights will be vulnerable to challenge, say Nick Marshall and Louise Mason at Linklaters.
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Employers Can Expect More Emphasis On Work Culture Regs
The U.K. government has recently backed a package of employment legislation, including an act that granted the right to request a predictable working pattern, reflecting an increased understanding of how workplace culture feeds into hiring decisions and the ability to retain employees, says Christopher Hitchins at Katten.
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Employer Due Diligence Lessons From Share Scheme Case
The Scottish Court of Session recently confirmed in Ponticelli v. Gallagher that the right to participate in a share incentive plan transfers to the transferee, highlighting the importance for transferee employers to conduct comprehensive due diligence when acquiring workforce, including on arrangements outside the employment contract's scope, say lawyers at McDermott.
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How Insurance Policies Can Cover Generative AI Risks
As concerns rise about the new risks that businesses face as a result of generative artificial intelligence tools, such as AI-facilitated hacking and intellectual property infringement, policyholders should look to existing insurance policies to cover losses or damages, says Josianne El Antoury at Covington.
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'Right To Disconnect' On The Rise Amid Remote Work Shift
Amid the recent shift to remote work, countries are increasingly establishing regulatory frameworks supporting employees' rights to disconnect, which brings advantages for both companies and their workers, say Stefano de Luca Tamajo and Camilla De Simone at Toffoletto De Luca.
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Balancing DEI Data Collection And Employee Privacy Rights
Despite an increased focus on developing inclusive workplace culture, recent research shows that discrimination remains pervasive in the U.K., highlighting the importance for employers to think carefully about what diversity data is needed to address existing inequalities, say attorneys at MoFo.
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How A Proposed Bill Could Change Workplace Bullying Law
If the U.K. government adopts the recently proposed Bullying and Respect at Work Bill, victims of bullying in any workplace would have the right to claim separately and specifically for bullying, as opposed to relying on the other claims currently available, so a key challenge will be how bullying is defined within the legislation, says Ranjit Dhindsa at Fieldfisher.
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Employers Should Prepare For UK Immigration Changes
In light of the U.K. government's recent proposal to raise civil penalties for illegal working breaches and toughen visa sponsorship rules, employers should ensure they have foolproof systems for carrying out compliance checks and retaining specified documentation, says Annabel Mace at Squire Patton.
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Pension Plan Amendment Power Lessons From BBC Ruling
The High Court's recent ruling in BBC v. BBC Pension Trust upheld an unusually restrictive fetter on the pension scheme's amendment power, which highlights how fetters can vary in degrees of protection and the importance of carefully considering any restriction, says Maxwell Ballad at Freeths.
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What To Know About The EU Residency Scheme Changes
The U.K. government recently announced extensions to residency status under the EU Settlement Scheme, which is a net positive for U.K.-EU relations and will be welcomed by those affected, including employers concerned about losing employees with expired permission, say Claire Nilson and Abilio Jaribu at Faegre Drinker.
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FCA Consumer Duty May Pose Enforcement Challenges
The new U.K. Financial Conduct Authority consumer duty sets higher standards of customer protection and transparency for financial services firms, but given the myriad products available across the sector, policing the regulations is going to be a challenging task, says Alessio Ianiello at Keller Postman.
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Employer Strategies For Fixing Motherhood Pay Gap
Armed with an understanding of new research from The Fawcett Society covering the impact of motherhood on the pay and economic engagement of different ethnic groups, there are a number of tools employers can leverage to reduce the pay gap, say Simon Kerr-Davis and Kloe Halls at Linklaters.
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How The UK Visa Scheme Expansion May Plug Labor Gaps
Amid ongoing labor shortages, the U.K. government's proposed expansion of the youth mobility scheme could address gaps in the retail and hospitality sectors by freeing employers of the cost and bureaucracy associated with sponsorship, says Katie Newbury at Kingsley Napley.