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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
6 October 2020
New High Court guidance on how regulators should word sexual misconduct charges
The High Court has provided clarity on how professional regulators such as the General Medical Council (‘the GMC’) should consider wording allegations of a sexual nature.
6 October 2020
Student misconduct allegations and the right to a fair hearing
The temptation to approach the adjudication of a student complaint as merely an ‘internal process’, is one of the most common errors made by some higher education institutions. The process adopted must be capable of examination by an independent and external eye to ensure that at each stage of the process, the rights of all individuals involved are protected.
5 October 2020
The Fire Safety Bill: Extending the scope of the Fire Safety Order
On 1 October, the Fire Safety Bill had its second reading and debate in the House of Lords. The Bill is short but introduces important new measures.
5 October 2020
Best practice for organisations using private prosecution powers
The House of Commons Justice Committee has made a series of recommendations in its report published today which are likely to have a significant impact on the future of private prosecutions in England and Wales.
29 September 2020
How Universities should investigate a complaint under the disciplinary procedure
Once an allegation is made against a student (or member of academic staff), either by another student, a member of staff or someone outside the university, it is important that that the University takes stock of the issue and acts carefully to ensure fairness to all parties.