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Employment
Employment Appeal Tribunal
When finding contributory fault, is the Employment Tribunal required to identify the individual aspects of conduct which it considers contributed…
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Medical Negligence
Medical negligence arising from Accident and Emergency treatment
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Employment
Can an injunction be granted to prevent strike action if the trade union interfered with the ballot?
Yes, decided the Court of Appeal (CA) in Royal Mail Group Limited v Communication Workers Union.
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Agribusiness
Continued Expansion for Burnetts' Agribusiness Team
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Corporate Law
Chambers & Partners 2020
Burnetts has consolidated its position as Cumbria's leading law firm.
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Employment
Legal 500
Burnetts continues to be Cumbria's most recommended law firm.
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Employment
Gotta have a reason – what is constructive dismissal and how do you defend a claim?
An employee who resigns will not normally have a claim for dismissal, as it was not the employer who terminated…
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Employment
Can inappropriate comments made without intention to offend be considered sexual harassment?
Yes, decided the Employment Tribunal (ET) in Prewett v Green King Services Limited.
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Commercial Dispute Resolution
Head Teacher Ordered to repay £1.4 million to Local Authority
The High Court has ordered a Head Teacher to repay almost £1.4 million to the London Borough of Brent, in…
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Legal Services in Newcastle
Specialist Legal Executive joins North-East Banking team
Burnetts has appointed Associate Neil Freeman to further strengthen its growing Banking team.
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Community
New charity partnership for Burnetts
Burnetts announces new charity partnership with Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice.
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Legal Services in Newcastle
Partnership Prize for High Flying Lawyers
Law firm Burnetts has welcomed four new lawyers to its partnership and promoted five more as part of its annual…
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