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14
Jun 2021

Section: Employer Services

“I do not agree with what you have to say, “But I defend your right to say it.”

CGD Europe, a subsidiary of the Centre for Global Development decided not to renew Maya Forstater’s visiting fellow contract and offered no further consultancy work, following investigation into a series of tweets that expressed her views on gender.  In 2019 she lodged a discrimination claim which the ET dismissed, finding that her comments were “absolutist”…

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04
Jun 2021

Section: * BUSINESS *

Employee Spotlight – Nils O’Donoghue

Each colleague at Chadwick Lawrence is a valuable member of the team, which is why we’ve decided to introduce you to a different colleague each month to learn more about the great team at Chadwick Lawrence. In this Q&A, we’re finding out more about Nils O’Donoghue, a Partner at Chadwick Lawrence. Discover what his role…

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18
May 2021

Section: Criminal Law

Exceptional hardship corroboration is key

Should you find yourself about to accrue 12 penalty points on your driving licence (either by all speeding offences or a combination of different endorsable offences), then the only practical way to avoid a 6 month driving disqualification – save for successfully contesting the offence in hand – is to pursue an argument at Court…

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11
May 2021

Section: Employer Services

“Tracking the shiny is easy compared to digging for gold” – Laura Miller

Key performance indicators (“KPIs”) describe a suite of quantifiable measurements that are used to monitor a company’s performance. KPIs assist in narrating a company’s sales, people, customer and operational achievements (or issues) as well as providing a comparator against other similar businesses. They are vital for investors, providing reporting transparency and holding management accountable. Choosing…

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10
May 2021

Section: Wills & Probate

Department for Work & Pensions Claims on Estates – What does this mean?

By Section 126 of the Social Security Act 1992, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can investigate the assets held by a deceased after they have passed away. This usually takes place where the individual who has passed away was in receipt of means tested benefits so that the DWP can compare what the…

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06
May 2021

Section: * BUSINESS *

Yorkshire’s Legal People take to the skies for Teenage Cancer Trust

Eight members of the Chadwick Lawrence team are facing their fears and braving the skies, to jump from 5,000 feet, to raise vital funds for Teenage Cancer Trust. Trainee legal executive, Gaia Hinchcliffe was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma back in July 2020 and work colleagues and friends are joining her in a skydive to raise…

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