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European Union – Employment. The applicant former employees of a company brought proceedings after they had been subjected to collective redundancy. The proceedings were stayed and the Court of Justice gave a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of art 1(1) of Council Directive (EC) 2001/23, which concerned the laws of member states relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses.
European Union – Employment. The applicant former employees of a company brought proceedings after they had been subjected to collective redundancy. The proceedings were stayed and the Court of Justice gave a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of art 1(1) of Council Directive (EC) 2001/23, which concerned the laws of member states relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses.
Chair of the Bar Sam Townend KC highlights some of the key achievements at the Bar Council this year
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Joanna Hardy-Susskind speaks to those walking away from the criminal Bar
Tom Cosgrove KC looks at the government’s radical planning reform and the opportunities and challenges ahead for practitioners
From a traumatic formative education to exceptional criminal silk – Laurie-Anne Power KC talks about her path to the Bar, pursuit of equality and speaking out against discrimination (not just during Black History Month)
Yasmin Ilhan explains the Law Commission’s proposals for a quicker, easier and more effective contempt of court regime
James Onalaja concludes his two-part opinion series
