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With the panto season in full swing (and no, we’re not talking about the Krankies), we thought it apt that we tinge our regular take on legal matters with a Twankyish rouge. So without further ado or (we hope) heckling from the cheap seats, we proudly...
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Sepp Blatter’s recent comments on racism in football display all the crassness and insensitivity we’ve come to expect from the FIFA president. Along with his bizarre advice that women players promote the game by wearing tighter shorts and that...
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It may not be as gossip-worthy as Adam Werrity’s air mile account but Nudge Theory has become a major talking point in Westminster. No surprise really, as just weeks after changing the locks at No. 10, David Cameron set up a government...
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In August, the government revealed the 65 locations (including four in Wales) likely to benefit from the launch of local TV services. The announcement coincided with Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s tour of the UK, hosting summits to explain his vision...
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Few would argue that a cool head in a crisis isn’t a vital quality for a good leader. Perverse then, that when trouble strikes, media pressure often forces a knee-jerk or gesture response from our politicians. Hence David Cameron’s hasty return...
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With phone hacking throwing a harsh spotlight on modern business ethics, the need for robust corporate governance has never been clearer. A good moment perhaps, to discuss the 2010 Bribery Act, the most important piece of Anti-Corruption legislation passed...
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It’s no surprise that the loudest whinging about the recent spate of Super Injunctions has come from the more prurient elements of our national press. And while it’s always amusing to see the likes of The News of the World and The Daily Mail...
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Stories of unpaid interns in Nick Clegg’s parliamentary office certainly stripped the gloss from the launch of his landmark social mobility strategy. Yet perversely, his embarrassment and the subsequent tabloid glee may help his cause in the long...
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If you believe its pre-launch hype, the new smartphone app, Skiver, is a godsend for career malingerers. It not only gives them the perfect cover story to pull a ‘sickie’, it also helpfully suggests activities to fill their day. In...
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The prosecution against Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings is the first brought against a company under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 . The case followed the death of an employee, killed in September 2008, while taking soil samples...
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While the media frenzy surrounding those leaked embassy cables still fizzes, attention now shifts to the affair’s implications for commercial business. As luck would have it, embarrassment aside, the US government appears to have got off lightly....
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Ask a professional marketer to name their favourite brands and you’ll get a fairly predictable round up of suspects: Virgin, Innocent, Jimmy Choo, Apple, Absolut etc. It’s unlikely, even at this time of the year, that their list will include a...
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As Lord Sugar’s corporate rutting ritual approaches its annual climax what, if anything, can it teach modern businesses about the secrets of success? Would any of the candidates find a hearty welcome in your boardroom? Or is it merely great reality...
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The teaching union NASUWT seems very upset by an attempt to keep teachers in line on social networking websites. The Welsh General Teaching Council’s new code, which encourages teachers to “conduct their relationships with pupils...
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Amid the policy proposal whirlwind of its first 100 days, the Coalition’s plan to scrap the default retirement age (DRA) promises real and lasting impact on the UK’s employment landscape. The scope for retirement dismissal at age 65 to remain...
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It’s said that good manners cost nothing. But what about the bad variety – particularly when they step over the line and become downright rude? In the context of huge public angst about the breakdown of respect in society, an academic study into...
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One of Peter Mandelson’s last acts as Business Secretary was to force the passage of the Digital Economy Bill. Rushed into law during the ‘wash-up’ period of the last parliament and backed by the Conservative opposition, it received only...
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Mental health has always been a social taboo. While we’re comfortable sharing with the world our struggles against heart disease, sciatica and even cancer, we tend to draw the line when it comes to depression and stress. That’s because...
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After simmering its way through parliament over the last three years, the Legal Services Act is about to explode into public consciousness. This is no exaggeration. Dubbed ‘Tesco’s Law’ by friend and foe alike, it will significantly change...
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Those who lived through the 1970s may recall this snippet from the comedy archives: Arthur Scargill is on a bus with a friend. Friend says: “I see the daffs are out.” Scargill replies: “Is it official or unofficial?” OK so it...
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Poor Gordon Brown. He endures 60 minutes of torture with the self-inflated Piers Morgan and emerges almost likeable. But no sooner is the paint dry on his cuddly new image than tales of a fire-snorting, chair stabbing bully are splashed all over the...
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