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Employers will be required to put enhanced policies in place following consultation on workplace sexual harassment

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Sexual harassment in the workplace has been unlawful for decades and workers are already offered protection under the Equality Act 2010. Sexual harassment can take place in many forms, the list for what constitutes sexual harassment is extensive, but can...

Prosecution asked to review Extinction Rebellion convictions for obstruction of the public highway

Correna Platt
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In September 2020, Extinction Rebellion protested in central London with the aim of highlighting the issue of climate change. It was reported that they blocked roads, glued themselves to the floor and staged sit-ins. In total the police arrested more than...

What if parents don't agree about having their child vaccinated?

Bethany Corday
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What happens if you want your child to have a vaccination and your child’s other parent does not agree? Or, what if you do not want your child to have a vaccination and your child’s other parent does? Many parents may now be contemplating...

Domestic abuse and children's services

Bethany Corday
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Many parents are concerned that where there has been domestic abuse in their relationship, that children’s services (or social services as they are more commonly known) may become involved with their family and may remove their children, if they...

E-scooters on trial

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With the government’s trial of e-scooters in many parts of the country very much underway, what do people using or intending to use them need to know? The motorised ride-on vehicles are being used in trials in around 32 UK cities as part of the...

I want to give my children some money to buy a house - are there any inheritance tax implications?

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Inheritance tax is complicated and there are all sorts of exemptions and allowances. So when tax planning you should always take specific advice from a solicitor or accountant. In simplest terms if you have property and assets, including a house or...

I am divorced - will my ex-spouse get anything in my Will?

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Divorce operates to treat your ex-spouse as if they had predeceased you on the divorce . That means that they cannot inherit under any pre divorce Will but it could mean, depending on the terms of that Will, that your estate or parts of it fall to be...

Artificial intelligence - the future of diagnosing illness?

Tom Mooney
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It is estimated that there are currently around 850,000 people in the UK who suffer from dementia and that figure is increasing year on year. Currently it requires the interpretation of several scans and tests, likely performed over a period of many...

What is discrimination?

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The issue of discrimination is now a frequently discussed topic, in the news, and social media. Despite the Equality Act 2010 being introduced to protect individuals from suffering less favourable treatment due to a characteristic which is protected,...

What is the impact of covid-19 upon benefit fraud allegations?

Martin Pizzey
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During the past 18 months everyone has faced challenges and significant changes to their life due to the covid-19 pandemic.  Many new ways of working and doing routine tasks had to be implemented. Face to face meetings were avoided where...

Run club ready to hit the streets

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The BBC has recently reported that, on average, people have gained approximately half a stone in weight during the last 18 months or so of the pandemic. This information came from a survey of 5,000 people, conducted by Public Health England. The responses...