2020 Blogs
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We need to talk about the menopause
Jasmine Patel discusses the need for employers to factor the menopause into their health and safety agenda.
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The new rock-and-a-hard-place: would fair pay for care workers bankrupt the care sector?
Ryan Bradshaw and Paige Jones, from the employment team, discuss the case currently before the Supreme Court in relation to the correct rate of pay for care workers on ‘sleep-in’ shifts and the impact it could have.
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Get with the eTimes – eScooters
Personal injury solicitor and cyclist Rory McCarron, who specialises in representing vulnerable road users, discusses the use of eScooters in London
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Restraints and other restrictive interventions of children in schools are abusive and must stop
Head of Leigh Day’s abuse team, Alison Millar, discusses the publication of an updated report into the use of restraint and seclusion in schools on children and young people.
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The sentencing of GP Manish Shah
Head of the abuse team Alison Millar, who represents one of the victims of Manish Shah, discusses his recent sentencing hearing and the need to ensure robust and effective monitoring of healthcare professionals when concerns are raised.
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The continuing decline of healthcare in prisons
Benjamin Burrows and Maya Grantham discuss the state of healthcare in prisons in light of two recent national reports.
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Smart Motorways – Do they make motorways safer?
David Preston, solicitor in the personal injury team, discusses smart motorways and whether they make motorways a safer place for drivers.
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Disability in the workplace: mind the (pay) gap?
Claire Powell and Ryan Bradshaw, who specialise in employment law, assess current pay challenges faced by disabled workers.