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Court guidance on aggravated damages
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- February 10 2012
In Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Shaw, the EAT considered when aggravated damages should be awarded, and their relationship with awards for injury to feelings
Breach of undertakings in compromise agreement
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- February 28 2013
In Imman-Sadeque v BlueBay Asset Management (Services) Ltd, the High Court held that an employee who assisted a competitor whilst on garden leave
12 month non solicitation clause too long
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- July 10 2010
The High Court has ruled in Associated Foreign Exchange Ltd v International Foreign Exchange (UK) Ltd that Mr Abbassi, an account executive who had worked for AFEX and moved to a competitor, IFX , was not bound by a 12 month non solicitation of customers or potential customers clause
Retraction of dismissal only in exceptional cases
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- August 10 2010
In Willoughby v CF Capital plc the EAT found that an attempted retraction of a dismissal by CF Capital plc of Ms Willoughby following discussions with her about changing her employment status was not valid
Restrictive covenants in an unsigned contract
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- January 31 2013
The High Court has held in FW Farnsworth Ltd v Lacy that an employee was bound by the restrictive covenants contained in an updated contract of
Court of Appeal rules on compulsory retirement at 65
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- September 6 2010
In Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes and Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills the Court of Appeal upheld a tribunal decision that a law firm's rule that its partners should be compulsorily retired on reaching the age of 65 could be justified as a proportionate means of achieving legitimate aims
Constructive dismissal
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- April 1 2011
In Tullett Prebon plc v BGC Brokers LP the Court of Appeal considered the High Court's construction of issues relating to repudiatory breach and constructive dismissal and upheld its findings
Christian worker required to work on Sundays
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- April 4 2013
In Mba v Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Merton, the EAT has considered whether a Christian care worker suffered indirect religious
Liability of administrators for acts of discrimination
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- April 1 2011
In another case involving administrators, an employment tribunal somewhat controversially has held that the individual administrators could be liable as principals in an agency relationship with employees of a company in administration
Rule against cornrows discriminatory
- Bircham Dyson Bell
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- United Kingdom
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- August 5 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
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- Jurisdiction - United Kingdom
- Firm Name - Bircham Dyson Bell
- Workarea - Litigation
- Author - Brian Gegg