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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
21 March 2023
New rules for judges to tackle counter-inclusive behaviours
In January 2023, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary released a Statement of Expected Behaviour (“the Statement”) setting out the standards of behaviour expected from all judicial office holders. The Statement expands on the existing Guide to Judicial Conduct and covers behaviour in and outside of court, between judicial office holders and with staff and court users.
20 March 2023
Our ‘at a glance’ guide for law firms: SRA guidance on effective supervision
In January 2023, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary released a Statement of Expected Behaviour (“the Statement”) setting out the standards of behaviour expected from all judicial office holders. The Statement expands on the existing Guide to Judicial Conduct and covers behaviour in and outside of court, between judicial office holders and with staff and court users.
17 March 2023
Regulating healthcare professionals, protecting the public: Consultation response
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has recently published a response to the consultation it ran from 24 March 2021 to 16 June 2021, in which it sought views on proposals to reform the regulation of healthcare professionals.
The reforms have been a long-time coming, and therefore we were very eager to see what responses the DHSC received.
17 March 2023
Is it possible to regulate relationships between university students and staff?
The University of Oxford clearly thinks so, and has announced a new policy concerning relationships between students and staff (“the Policy”) prohibiting staff from entering an intimate relationship with a student for whom they have any responsibility. The Policy also strongly discourages any other close personal relationship between a staff member and student for whom “they have any responsibility that transgresses the boundaries of professional conduct” and requires that such relationships are declared. The Policy warns that staff who fail to comply with the Policy may be disciplined.
15 March 2023
A guide for students - understanding extenuating circumstances
Following the impact of COVID, extenuating circumstances (ECs) or mitigating circumstances have become a mainstream part of a student’s experience at university. However, despite their growing importance, it can be incredibly difficult for a student to understand the application process.
We are frequently asked to advise on and submit EC applications for students, and therefore appreciate how difficult they can be.