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A recent French law has banned discrimination against someone because of their regional accent. This article examines the UK legal position in relation to accent discrimination and goes on to consider the related issue of 'codeswitching' and its potential negative effects.

The new controversial Civil Procedure Regulations recently entered into force. Insurers' claims departments must study and understand these new procedures, which may cause increased uncertainty during the first years of implementation. In the meantime, plaintiffs – including insurers in subrogation claims or claims for contribution – must prepare their claims more thoroughly with all supporting documents and opinions.

The Workplace Relations Commission recently found that an employee had been unfairly dismissed when her employer rejected her request for remote working in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The outcome may encourage more employees to bring constructive dismissal claims where they feel that their employer has not adequately addressed their health and safety concerns, especially as workplaces are now seen as high-risk environments for COVID-19 transmission.

In a notable case, the Luxembourg District Court ruled on a dispute between two joint venture partners which had arisen in relation to a serious disagreement on the management of a hotel group. The decision provides interesting insight into the duty of resigning managers, the rules governing the convening of shareholders' meetings and the consequences of their breach and the conditions for obtaining a court-ordered dissolution of a joint venture company due to a serious disagreement among it...

(1)This article outlines the NTSBs investigation process within the initial 30 days following an incident. Legal teams on-scene actions When an incident is being investigated by the NTSB, the transport provider or manufacturers in-house attorney assigned to the NTSB investigation and the companys NTSB-dedicated outside counsel must converge on the accident scene, along with the pre-designated party coordinator, as quickly as possible. A dedicated conference room must be requisitioned along wit...

Introduction The variety of information and communication characteristic of the digital world has significantly changed consumption behaviour. Within this context, ads and marketing strategies have become increasingly elaborate and aggressive in order to capture consumers attention. In an increasingly hostile market, companies have taken an innovative approach to advertising, seeking to ensure consumer loyalty. This has included comparing their products and services with those of competitors in...

In a recent announcement by the Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver, the effective date for the commencement of data collection regarding the details of entities beneficial owners has now moved to 22 February 2021. Legal entities are granted a six-month period to register to a specially created platform and submit information concerning the physical person who is the beneficial owner of the respective legal entity. The developed platform represents an intermediate sol...

In September 2020 the government launched the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Foreign Policy and Development to review all aspects of international and national security policy, such as ideology, defence, diplomacy, reputation, finance, trade policy, military power and national resilience. This article provides an overview of the developments which have occurred since the review was announced and the expected findings.

Introduction Every construction project has at least one consultant appointed by a developer (also known as an employer of the project). While the types of consultant and their respective roles may differ from project to project, a consultants role generally includes the certification of work and progress. In most instances, this also requires the consultant to certify the amount payable for work done and the amount payable by the employer to the main contractor. A payment certificate will be i...

The Home Office has confirmed that there will be no change to the right-to-work (RTW) check procedure for EEA nationals who start work in the United Kingdom between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021 (the post-transition grace period). However, it has left unanswered the question of what to do when an EEA national has no RTW.