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Protection for pregnant women – Equality Act 2010
The protected period The protected period begins when a woman becomes pregnant and ends: There is no authority on EU case law with regard to the protected period It was suggested by the Advocate General Sharpston In Porras Guisado v Bankia SA (C-103/16) EU:C:2017:691 that the Pregnant Workers Directive provides for the protected period to […]
Obligations of service providers not to discriminate
Service providers are prohibited, under the EqA 2010, from discriminating as follows: Discrimination by service providers A service provider is prohibited from discriminating against a person with a protected characteristic (9 protected characteristics) in the following ways: Reasonable adjustments Service providers have a positive obligation to make reasonable adjustments for all disabled persons who want […]
Freedom to Choose your own Lawyer Legal expenses insurance
The insurance company funds the insured person’s legal costs and any damages awarded against the insured. As such, it is in the insurance company’s interest to reduce costs. It does this by relying on legal advisers who provide an inexpensive service rather than a specialist and bespoke service. As such, there are competing interests between […]
HARD TIMES – UNDERSTANDING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS REGARDING REDUNDANCIES AND LAY-OFFS
Recent headlines portray a picture of doom and gloom of actual and potential redundancies and lay-offs throughout many sectors of British industry. These issues are also complicated by the uncertainty about the current Brexit situation. What is the statutory definition of Redundancy? “An employee who is dismissed shall be taken to be dismissed by reason […]
Inquests – A brief practical guide
Written by: Errol Archer Is your organisation faced with an upcoming inquest? Have you been asked to provide a report to a coroner? Are you required to attend an inquest as a witness? As a solicitor-advocate, I usually represent my clients personally at inquests rather than asking a barrister to do this. Having advised clients in […]
Care Home Contracts and Business Practice – how to comply with CMA’s new consumer law guidance for providers
Written by: Errol Archer After two years of examining how the care home market treats consumers, the Competition and Markets Authority has today published guidance for providers. It has the backing of the Care Minister, Caroline Dinenage who speaks of being determined to protect residents by stamping out unfair practices and secretive fees. During the […]
How we fight your corner in medical cases – Part 3
Scott-Moncrieff has some of the best clinical negligence solicitors in the country, but winning a medical case is not simply a question of being a good solicitor.; No matter how good we are, we must use all the weapons at our disposal to get the right result for you. Here, in our third and final […]
How we fight your corner in medical cases – Part 2
Scott-Moncrieff has some of the best clinical negligence solicitors in the country, but winning a medical case is not simply a question of being a good solicitor. No matter how good we are, we must use all the weapons at our disposal to get the right result for you. Here, in our second instalment, we […]
How we fight your corner in medical cases – Part 1
Scott-Moncrieff has some of the best clinical negligence solicitors in the country, but winning a medical case is not simply a question of being a good solicitor. No matter how good we are, we must use all the weapons at our disposal to get the right result for you. Here, we explain the efforts Scott-Moncrieff’s […]
PIP Payments – Nottingham woman’s court win against reduction in Personal Independent Payments leads way for others with disabilities
A Nottingham woman has successfully appealed against a reduction in her Personal Independent Payment (PIP) and says others must appeal if they feel their benefits are being cut unfairly. Miss S (who wishes to remain anonymous) suffers from a range of medical conditions which mean she is not only in constant pain due to Chronic […]