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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
24 January 2019
At last we are moving away from a state of limbo over NDAs
Ndas: the new duty to act ethically?
22 January 2019
NMC’s reliance on hearsay evidence leads to successful appeal
On 23 May 2018, a Conduct and Competence Committee ("the Committee") of the Nursing and Midwifery Council ("NMC") determined that the appellant’s fitness to practise as a midwife was impaired by reason of her misconduct and that the appropriate sanction was an order striking her off the register.
4 January 2019
World Anti-Doping Agency confirms Russia misses doping deadline
On 20 September 2018, athletes and sports fans alike were left in shock following the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) controversial decision to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) as compliant following allegations of mass state-sponsored doping.
3 January 2019
Care homes take heed: if you have failed to pay the ICO data protection fee you could be breaking the law
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has commenced formal enforcement action against care homes that have failed to pay the data protection fee.
2 January 2019
Court of Appeal reaffirms the need for detailed medical evidence in the event of seeking an adjournment on health grounds
On 13 December 2018, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in an appeal by the General Medical Council (the GMC) against a decision made by the High Court to allow an appeal by Dr Hayat. Dr Hayat had been erased from the medical register in February 2017. You can access our blog on the previous High court decision here.
