BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 28 Nov 2011
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 came into force on 10 September 2011 and require any public bodies listed in Schedule 1 to the Regulations (eg FSA) to publish information demonstrating compliance with s149(1) of the Equality Act 2010 by 31 January 2012 and every year thereafter.
BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 31 Oct 2011
The High Court has dismissed a challenge brought by unions that the reforms of the Civil Service Redundancy Scheme were in breach of Human Rights legislation.
BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 5 Aug 2011
In a case which has attracted much press attention, the High Court held in G v Head Teacher and Governors of St Gregory’s Catholic Science College that the school’s ban on boys wearing cornrow hairstyles (instituted to reduce the risk of gang culture and ethnic tensions) was indirectly discriminatory on the ground of race and could not be justified.
BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 5 Aug 2011
The Administrative Court has held to be ‘irrational’ and a breach of Article 6 of the ECHR a decision by the General Medical Council (GMC) to admit hearsay evidence when such evidence would not be admissible under the criminal laws of evidence.
BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 5 Aug 2011
The Supreme Court has heard the appeal in R (on the application of G) v Governors of X School [2011] UKSC 30 brought by a School against a decision by the High Court (upheld by the Court of Appeal) that G, a teacher accused of inappropriate sexual misconduct with a pupil, should be entitled to legal representation at his disciplinary hearing.
BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 5 Aug 2011
The government has published its response to views on its proposals for reforming legal aid.
BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 19 May 2011
The EHRC's statutory codes of practice on the Equality Act 2010 took effect on 6 April 2011.
BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 2 Dec 2010
In Lancaster University v The University and College Union the EAT held that where a union had accepted a flawed notification and consultation procedure for university staff on fixed term contracts over a period of twelve years, a tribunal was correct in reducing protective awards from 90 days' pay to 60 days.
BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 2 Dec 2010
The Government has announced a substantial reform of non departmental public bodies.
BDB Pitmans LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Sep 2010
Certain unions, including the RMT, have indicated that they are planning coordinated action in response to public sector cuts.