Blog — 07 November 2014

Founder of Bindmans LLP publishes report likely to become Labour Party policy

Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC has submitted a report to the Labour Party on the diversity of the UK judiciary, attracting a lot of comment and attention to a noted and worsening…

Blog — 05 November 2014

Restrictive covenants

Recent cases revisit the operation of restrictive covenants looking at enforceability and implications for garden leave. The Court of Appeal has confirmed recently in Prophet plc v Huggett [2014] EWCA…

Blog — 05 November 2014

Compulsory retirement

The EAT supports the Supreme Court ruling in this long running case, having a compulsory retirement age can be objectively justified by retention and planning aims. The Employment Appeal Tribunal…

Blog — 23 October 2014

Occupy’s #tarpaulinrevolution: When the law enables police to breach human rights

In London Economic article written by Elsa Buchanan, Paul Ridge comments on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act (PRSRA) 2011 and whether the local authority for the City of Westminster in London has the…

Blog — 17 October 2014

Bindmans wins Lex 100 medals for client contact and manageable stress levels

The Lex 100 Student Guide to Law surveys trainees in firms asking them to rate their firm in ten different categories. The 2014/15 edition of The Lex 100 has been…

Blog — 14 October 2014

Permission granted for a judicial review of legal aid for inquests

A judicial review of the government’s policy on legal aid funding for inquests has been granted by the High Court. Joanna Letts was originally denied legal aid to be represented…