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Employment Law Bulletin

Employment Law Bulletin - Issue 87 - 1 September 2010

Employment Appeal Tribunal Stay of Proceedings Gloucester Constabulary v Peters UKEAT/0322/10/ZT The Employment Tribunal had erred in refusing to allow a further stay of a hearing in relation to disability where the issue of "day to day activities" of the employee, a service police … More »

Employment Law Bulletin - Issue 86 - 18 August 2010

Employment Appeal Tribunal Procedure South Lanarkshire Council v Russell & Ors UKEATS/0067/09/BI Under Rule 18(2) relating to Pre-Hearing Reviews an Employment Tribunal or Employment Judge sitting alone can issue an order in accordance with Rule 10. However if a full Tribunal is sitting … More »

Employment Law Bulletin - Issue 85 - 5 August 2010

Supreme Court Part-time Workers O'Brien v Ministry of Justice [2010] UKSC 34 The House of Lords has referred questions to the ECJ on whether it is for national law to determine whether judges as a whole are "workers" for the purpose of the Framework Directive or whether there is a … More »

Housing Law Bulletin

Housing Law Bulletin - Issue 185 - 4 August 2010

NOTE - with the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court now all on Long Vacation, the next Housing Law Bulletin will be published in the Autumn. The Latest Housing Law News Housing and Legal Aid: the roll-out of announcements of the awards of Housing and Family and Social Welfare … More »

Immigration Law Bulletin

Immigration Law Bulletin - Issue 195 – 1 September 2010

News 26th August 2010: Government Immigration Minister Damian Green has indicated that the government is considering a number of exclusions to guarantee top Indian firms that Indian employees will be able to work freely in UK. To achieve this the government is unlikely to restrict intra-company … More »

Immigration Law Bulletin - Issue 194 - 23 August 2010

News The Justice Secretary, Ken Clarke has identified asylum legal aid as a key area for cuts in the autumn spending review. Click here to read more Immigration officials charged with carrying out the government's pledge to end the detention of children in immigration centres are piloting an … More »

Immigration Law Bulletin - Issue 193 - 17 August 2010

News 11 August 2010: UKBA accepts 37 Bhutanese refugees into UK as part of an agreement under the Gateway Protection Programme The Gateway Protection Programme is operated by the UK Border Agency in partnership with UNHCR. The programme is a legal route for particularly vulnerable refugees to … More »

Immigration Law Bulletin - Issue 192 - 9 August 2010

News It is understood that changes to the Schengen visa system announced with immediate effect on 2 August 2010 mean that for a Schengen visa to be valid it must now be endorsed in a current passport. Travel is not permitted if the Schengen visa is in an expired passport even if it is still … More »