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  • 31 December 2019
  • Immigration

Government to double the number of fast track fellowship visas for scientists

Britain has always prided itself in being ahead of the game in innovation and research. However numerous educational institutions have warned that Brexit may jeopardise Britain’s position in being a world leader in science. In response to these growing concerns, Priti Patel has announced that she will double the number of eligible fellowships for fast-track visas in scientific research.
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  • 27 December 2019
  • Immigration

Home Office’s registration of children as British Citizen fee unlawful

The current Home Office fee to register a child as a British Citizen is currently £1,012. The High Court has recently ruled that the fee is unlawful as it fails to take into consideration children’s best interests.

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  • 23 December 2019
  • Employment

The Queen’s Speech 2019 – Employment Law Implications

The Queen’s Speech was delivered on 19th December 2019 and sets out details of government’s intentions over the coming year. The key point from an employment law perspective is the introduction of the Employment Bill which will seek to introduce changes
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  • 23 December 2019
  • Employment

‘Gender critical’ view was not a philosophical belief

In Forstater v CGD Europe & Others, the Claimant’s consultancy contract was terminated after she made comments expressing her views that there are only two sexes and that it is impossible to change sex.The Claimant claimed that this termination was discriminatory on the grounds of ‘philosophical belief’ or lack thereof.
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  • 20 December 2019

ePrivacy Regulation – The latest!

Amidst the hype of the GDPR in 2018, one other area of data protection reform progressed relatively under the radar – the ePrivacy Regulation. Surprising given the potential impact this could have on an organisations’ marketing practices.
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  • 20 December 2019
  • Immigration

Queen’s Speech December 2019: The biggest change to Immigration Law in modern times?

It has been a decade since the UK had an effective majority government, and in less than a week of the election, we have seen a substantive legislative agenda in today’s Queen Speech. In this article, we explore the changes to Immigration Law, and how it could be the biggest change in recent history.
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  • 19 December 2019
  • Employment

Breaking News – Standard Contractual Clauses and Privacy Shield – latest developments with Facebook case

Advocate General, Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has just handed down his opinion in response to a referral by the High Court of Ireland for preliminary rulings of law. The High Court case in question related to complaints made by Max Schrems against Facebook Ireland and Facebook Inc concerning the transfer of Mr Schrems' personal data to the United States (U.S).
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  • 19 December 2019
  • Employment

“Nuisance” nurse wins whistleblowing claim

In Smith v Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, a nurse won his claim for unfair dismissal, with the Employment Tribunal finding he had been dismissed for making protected disclosures.

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  • 19 December 2019
  • Construction

Construction: looking back at 2019

The past year has flown by, with new projects underway and many developments in technology leading to changes in the way construction companies do business. However, main contractor insolvency has remained at the forefront of industry news. We take a look back at a few highlights in this article.
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  • 16 December 2019
  • Brexit

The Future of Immigration: Post-Brexit

The biggest Conservative majority since 1987 has landed Boris Johnson back in the Prime Minister’s seat. In this article, we look at the key Conservative policy announcements for immigration for the coming years.
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  • 13 December 2019
  • Employment

Blanket ban on facial hair deemed discriminatory

In Sethi v Elements Personnel Services, a Sikh man won his claim for religious discrimination against a recruitment agency who denied him work on account of his facial hair.

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  • 13 December 2019
  • Employment

Employment Status: Courier’s ability to ‘release’ job was not an automatic right to substitute

In Stuart Delivery Ltd v Augustine 2019, the EAT upheld the employment tribunal’s findings that a delivery courier was a ‘worker’ under S.230(3)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
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