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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
18 July 2021
Prepare for Regulator Scrutiny of Law Firm Culture on Diversity
UK industry regulators are expected to take action if rms have a toxic working environment on racial diversity.
15 July 2021
The FCA proposes new listing guidance for cannabis-related businesses – a positive step for investors concerned about the Proceeds of Crime Act
In September 2020 the FCA published a statement regarding the listing of cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) in the UK. Since then several CRBs have been admitted to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and appetite for investments in the medicinal cannabis industry continues to grow.
29 June 2021
Adverse inferences and misinterpreting allegations: An analysis of the General Medical Council v Udoye [2021] EWHC 1511
Dr Azubuike Valentine Udoye (“Dr U”) appeared before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) facing allegations of dishonesty relating to his route of qualification as a General Practitioner (“GP”) in the United Kingdom. On 30 January 2020, the Tribunal found that his fitness to practise was not impaired, dismissing allegations of misconduct against Dr U. The General Medical Council (“the GMC”) appealed to the High Court against this decision, under its powers set out in section 40A of the Medical Act 1983.
17 June 2021
Ollie Robinson and the ECB - what spin should be taken with historic offensive social media posts?
Ollie Robinson recently made his international debut for the England Cricket Team against New Zealand on 2 June 2021. However, for what should have been a memorable milestone for the 27-year-old as he took two of the three wickets on the first match of the Test series at Lord's, the occasion was instead marred by the media coverage surrounding historic racist and misogynistic posts on Robinson’s Twitter account that were unearthed that very same day.
16 June 2021
Investigating Sexual Misconduct in Universities requires balance and fairness
New guidelines from the Office for Students are a step in the right direction for how serious allegations should be handled.