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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
4 November 2016
Reminder of the importance of disclosure obligations: Successful appeal by two teachers challenging failure of their regulator to give proper disclosure
Anwar & Ahmed v National College for Teaching and Leadership (1) The Secretary of State for Education (2) [2016] EWHC 2507 (Admin)
26 October 2016
High threshold to be met before appellate court will depart from professional panel’s factual findings
Janet Redmond v Health and Care Professions Council [2016] EWHC 2490 (Admin)
11 October 2016
Privacy by design to safety by default: A process improvement approach to data protection
Process improvement in a legal context
The concept of taking a process improvement approach to legal practice is gaining momentum. Historically, it has been those in General Counsel and in-house roles who have applied the use of formerly manufacturing-based methodologies to respond to challenges in the legal sector such as improving efficiency and reducing the cost of transactional work or litigation, often following the lead of the organisations within which they operate. The development and adaptation of process improvement, particularly Lean Six Sigma, tools and techniques for professional services has enabled law firms to follow suit and we are starting to see a steady emergence of the “process improvement lawyer” (or equivalent) across the sector, working closely alongside the other emerging breed of legal project managers.
11 October 2016
Legal update: Court confirms need for interim suspension order in a public interest case
NH and General Medical Council [2016] EWHC 2348 (Admin)
This case concerns the application of the doctor, NH, for the Court to terminate an interim suspension imposed by the Interim Orders Tribunal (IOT) of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS).
7 October 2016
Redundancy – What to do when you get that call…
With the current economic climate characterised by post-Brexit uncertainty, the prospect of redundancy is becoming an increasing reality as many businesses consider scaling down or moving their UK bases abroad. But what exactly is redundancy? And what should a diligent employee do when they receive that phone call or email initiating the redundancy process?
