Gillian Nuttall (PR & Marketing Manager)
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The first time I heard the expression “panic button” was around 25 years ago, when I felt unnerved by a reported burglary in my neighbourhood. Unnerved enough to have an intruder alarm system installed in my house, the guy who installed it explained the benefits of having panic buttons, one by the bedside and one by the front door. It made sense to me.
If I was in a panic I could just press it and all hell would break loose. I had visions of it being like a scene from The Bill, police cars arriving from all over the place, burglars in stripey jumpers carrying swag bags and jumping over hedges.
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Rob Illidge (Marketing Execuitve)
It’s that time again, whether England are looking to host the world up or ‘bring it home’, there is always something in the media to scupper even the most optimistic England fan’s hopes and dreams.
I am talking of course about the recent news that FA Chairman Lord Triesman, has resigned from his position after being secretly recorded making bribery allegations about Russia and Spain’s attempts to secure the 2010 tournament.
It has since been alleged that The Mail on Sunday paid Melissa Jacobs, a ‘friend’ of Lord Treisman’s, to set up the meeting and recording. Cue a national scandal, the bid is ruined e.t.c…e.t.c
However, Steve Curry of The Daily Mail went one further yesterday morning whilst being interviewed by Sky Sports News, describing Mr Triesman as a “vain FA chief” who “wasn’t right for the bid anyway”. Surely he would not have made these comments had the recording not been published, it certainly is one way of kicking someone whilst they are down. Read more »
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May 19, 2010 11:40 am | 
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Jennifer Smith (Employment Solicitor)
As featured in Crain’s Manchester Business.
Recent reports have confirmed that the Employment Tribunals Service in the North West is currently suffering such a backlog of cases that people are now being told that it will be at least 12 months before their case is heard.
There has indeed been a sharp rise in claims over recent years in various areas of employment law, but especially regarding class actions, with the most prominent escalation being in equal pay disputes, and the tribunal system is straining under the massive rise in equal pay claims. Read more »
Jennifer Smith (Employment Solicitor)
Not necessarily, so act with caution! If you think you have an issue with a personality clash between employees, you should take a very careful and well thought out approach to avoid an employment law claim.
Firstly, let’s go back to basics – where an employee is eligible to claim unfair dismissal, they must have 12 months service, and you must have a ‘potentially’ fair reason for dismissal and also act reasonably, in all the circumstances, in dismissing for that reason. So what are the six potentially fair reasons to dismiss? Read more »
Michael Forrester (Solicitor)
The FA Trophy Cup final victory of Barrow FC over Stevenage Borough at Wembley on 8 May 2010 raises some interesting legal issues.
Barrow were victorious with an extra time 2-1 win over the holders, but a furore has erupted over the challenge by Barrow’s Robin Hulbert on Charlie Griffin.
As reported in numerous media outlets, Stevenage Manor Graham Westley commented “I don’t think there’s any place for GBH in football”. Westley’s comments raised two interesting legal issues, notes Ralli Solicitor Michael Forrester who was present at Wembley, his great-grandfather having played for the North West club and his grandfather being their official Solicitor for many years. Read more »
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