Shock EU obesity ruling

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30529791

The legal world and Harry Potter finally meet!

Should the way lawyers dress really be a topic of discussion in court?

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/aug/29/lawyer-harry-potter-wales

Family Courts at breaking point due to legal aid cuts

Tribunals fees herald a significant ‘victory’ for employers

http://www.cipd.co.uk/pm/peoplemanagement/b/weblog/archive/2014/07/29/tribunal-fees-huge-victory-for-britain-s-rogue-employers.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=cipd&utm_campaign=pmdaily&utm_content=290714_news_1

Can severe obesity be considered to be a disability

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jul/17/obesity-disability-european-court-discrimination-claim

Grayling agrees legal aid truce with barristers over complex fraud cases

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jul/08/grayling-legal-aid-truce-barristers-complex-fraud-trials

French Burqa Ban upheld by Human Rights Court

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/01/france-burqa-ban-upheld-human-rights-court

No compensation after 17 year prison sentence for a crime he didn’t commit…

Judge rules that even though this postman was wrongly convicted and imprisoned for 17 years he’s not entitled to compensation…

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jun/17/ministry-of-justice-refuses-compensation-man-wrongly-imprisoned-17-years

Changes to Flexible Working Requests

On 30th June 2014, under the Children and Families Act, requests requests for flexible working in the work place will no longer be tied to caring for a child and will be open to all. Worryingly the upcoming ACAS guidance on the change appears to contradict the statute and there’s not even a need to state the reason for the request. The changes do bring in some flexibility in terms of the process but also some uncertainty. I’ll be watching out for new case law on the topic, this link gives some interesting information on the topic http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/features/1144328/flexible-regime

Is obesity a disability?

The European Court of Justice is to rule shortly on whether obesity can be classed as a disability. Given increasing levels of obesity in the UK it’s ruling could potentially have implications on the adjustments employers make in the workplace for overweight employees.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27809242