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Evidence of persuasion required to show breach of non-solicitation clause

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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April 25 2012

In Towry EJ Ltd v Bennett and Others, the High Court has considered whether a group of financial advisers solicited clients in breach of post-termination nonsolicitation clauses contained in their contracts of employment

Discrimination for political affiliation in the UK

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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January 31 2013

UK law does not currently protect employees specifically from dismissal on the grounds of their political beliefs or affiliation. In the

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

Retirement discussions were not age discriminatory

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2013

Following the abolition of the default retirement age in 2011, a dismissal based on an employee's age amounts to age discrimination, unless it can be

Springboard injunctions applied to defecting employees’ breaches of contract

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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November 14 2008

In UBS Wealth Management v Vestra Wealth the High Court had to consider an application for an interim springboard injunction where 52 UBS employees resigned as a group and joined a company set up by a former employee, Vestra

No general duty to assist disabled employees

Bircham Dyson Bell
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United Kingdom
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June 30 2012

Employers are under a duty to make reasonable adjustments where they apply a provision, criterion or practice (PCP) which places a disabled person at a substantial disadvantage in comparison with persons who are not disabled