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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
11 June 2020
Covid 19 Crisis - Can we afford (not) to invest in equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives?
In 2012 we formed an LGBTQ* & Allies network at Kingsley Napley (KN). I’m ashamed to say that the impetus to form this network came not from within, but from Scott, a new joiner who upon his arrival was surprised, and critical (rightly so) to find that no such network existed at KN.
27 May 2020
The Hackitt Review- Two years on
It is just over two years since the publication of Dame Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. Following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, the Government commissioned a report to make recommendations on the regulatory system covering high rise and complex buildings.
20 May 2020
Victims’ Right to Review Scheme: does a victim have a right to make representation?
A victim has a right to request review of a decision not to prosecute or to discontinue a prosecution, but do they have a right to make representations?
14 May 2020
The call for emergency legislation to protect doctors from GMC investigations for rationing decisions made during the Coronavirus crisis
Although everyone hopes the now much enhanced critical care capacity in the UK will meet the demand from patients, there is a growing concern that the time will come during the COVID-19 pandemic when the NHS will be overwhelmed and the need for lifesaving interventions will exceed available resources.
14 May 2020
Promoting a good working culture in law firms - Part 3: The importance of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in promoting a good working culture
Julie Norris and Jessica Clay spoke at the end of January 2020 at the ARK risk and compliance conference on the topic of promoting a good working culture in law firms. This is the final blog in a series of three blogs. It focuses on the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in promoting a good working culture