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Uncategorised  |  26:07:18
RWK Goodman achieves top rankings in Chambers High Net Worth guide
RWK Goodman have achieved top rankings in the 2018 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth guide, released by Chambers and Partners, the international leading guide to the law (published 19 July 2018).
Opinion  |  26:07:18
Tips for seeking legal advice – #SolicitorChat
Our team got involved with the Law Society's #SolicitorChat initiative, to help people on social media understand key topics around the legal profession. This time, Ali Cloak and Mark Hambleton offered their perspectives on instructing a solicitor.
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Uncategorised  |  25:07:18
Nestle fails to get its break
The long running saga of Nestle’s Kit Kat came to a head today, after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rejected Nestle’s appeal against an earlier ruling in respect of registering the shape of its four-fingered Kit Kat.
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Uncategorised  |  25:07:18
Supreme Court rules unhappy wife must stay married – comment from law firm RWK Goodman
The Supreme Court has today ruled that an unhappy wife must stay married, despite living apart from her estranged husband since 2015. Supreme Court judges reluctantly made the ruling, saying that it was for...
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Uncategorised  |  25:07:18
Government, regulators and employers failing on sexual harassment – comment from RWK Goodman
The Women and Equalities Committee, chaired by Maria Miller MP, has published a report today that says Government, regulators and employers are all failing in their responsibilities to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace....
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Opinion  |  24:07:18
How to successfully apply for the Help to Buy equity loan
Many people find themselves in a position where they are financially comfortable with mortgage repayments, yet cannot save up the necessary deposit to purchase a home. The Help to Buy equity loan scheme offers the opportunity for purchasers to borrow up to 20% of their property purchase price (40% in London).
House of Lords to consider Bribery Act impact on SMEs
Uncategorised  |  23:07:18
House of Lords to consider Bribery Act impact on SMEs
A Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010 has been appointed by the House of Lords to consider the Act and to make recommendations to the Government.
Uncategorised  |  19:07:18
The High Court tips the balance between the right to privacy and the right to freedom of expression.
In what has been a very busy week for privacy law, MEPs have voted to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield, Facebook faces a fine of £500,000 for data breaches in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and now Sir Cliff Richard has won his privacy case against the BBC over its coverage of a police raid on his home.
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Uncategorised  |  19:07:18
Lasting Powers of Attorney – A tool to protect the vulnerable
This month saw a care home fraudster, David Barton, sentenced to 21 years in jail for conspiracy to defraud and for theft offences against elderly and vulnerable residents at his nursing home. Reports such as these highlight the possibility of fraud and theft against elderly and vulnerable people. We look at how making a Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) agreement can protect your finances and welfare, and the decisions made around them.
Uncategorised  |  19:07:18
Should you keep or delete your company’s data in a post-GDPR world?
The length of time for which various types of personal data can be retained for is still a big question for many organisations working towards GDPR compliance. With the new Data Protection Act 2018 now in force, it is more important than ever to get retention right and know when to keep and when to delete.
Uncategorised  |  18:07:18
Court of Appeal in landmark ruling that sleep-in shifts are not subject to the National Minimum Wage – has the crisis been averted?
In Royal Mencap Society-v-Tomlinson-Blake, the Court of Appeal held that ‘sleep-in’ are not subject to the National Minimum Wage (NMW). Overturning a significant body of case-law, the Court of Appeal ruled that the National Minimum Wage is only payable when staff are awake and actually working, not when they are asleep and only available for work. In reaching its decision, the Court of Appeal relied heavily on reports by the Low Pay Commission to support its interpretation of the National Minimum Wage Regulations.
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Uncategorised  |  18:07:18
EU-US Privacy Shield under pressure as Civil Liberties Committee MEPs vote for suspension
The EU-US Privacy Shield framework was designed to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a mechanism to comply with data protection requirements when the personal data of EU citizens is transferred to the US.
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