The Lawdown Episode 49: From Football Fields and Ballrooms to Boardrooms
December 5th, 2025 by Sophie Cook
In this episode Partners, Beth Hale, and Emma Bartlett and Senior Associate Kelsey Murrell, discuss recent news stories through the lens of employment and partnership law: Managing Talent vs. Team Culture We consider the recent behaviour of footballer Jude Bellingham and use it as a springboard to consider how employers should balance individual talent with […]
The Lawdown Episode 48: Nestlé CEO Romance Fallout; Sleeping in Sauna Tribunal Win; When Workplace Insults Cross the Line & Calls to Make Parliament More Accessible
September 22nd, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners, Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett, and Senior Associate, Gabrielle Lintott, discuss: Nestle’s recent dismissal of its chief executive for apparently failing to disclose a romantic relationship with an employee. We discuss the topic of workplace relationships and how they might be managed by employers in order to promote a safe […]
The End of Silence? NDAs, Ethics, and Employment Law Reform – A Conversation with Zelda Perkins
September 19th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
We are pleased to share a very special CM Murray podcast in which we welcome guest speaker Zelda Perkins (founder of UK Can’t Buy My Silence and campaigner against the misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements). In the podcast, CM Murray Partners Emma Sangeelee and Beth Hale discuss the proposed introduction of a statutory restriction on the use […]
Breaking the Silence: Tackling Workplace Harassment
August 20th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
Following the 6th IFSEA International Conference on Executive & Founder Issues in June 2025, we are delighted to share with you a follow up podcast on the session, ‘Breaking the Silence: “Everyone knew but no one did anything” – Tackling Workplace Harassment and Bullying, and Ineffective Regulation’. Watch the video, listen to the recording or read the […]
The Lawdown Episode 46: Autistic Children’s Centre Worker Subjected to Derogatory Comments by Manager, and Employment Tribunal Rules that Sighing at a Colleague Could be Deemed Discriminatory
July 1st, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Senior Associate Yulia Fedorenko and Partners Emma Bartlett and Beth Hale discuss the following: An autistic worker at a children’s centre who was subject to derogatory comments by his boss in Wrexham, Wales. We discuss the nuances of protected characteristics, and the use of certain terminology and language in the workplace. The employment tribunal […]
Should Solicitors Accused of Misconduct be Entitled to Anonymity in Disciplinary Proceedings? – Ten-Minute Talk
June 24th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
A recent decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to anonymise the identity of a respondent found to have committed sexual harassment has attracted considerable media attention. In this discussion, our Regulatory and Professional Discipline Partner, Andrew Pavlovic, and Partnership and Employment Partner and General Counsel, Beth Hale discuss the case, as well as their own experience of acting […]
The Lawdown Episode 45: University of Sussex fined for not upholding Freedom of Speech; Ben & Jerry’s CEO removed for promotion of political views; Citi Bank Assistant VP settles maternity discrimination claim
April 11th, 2025 by Neha Jannath
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Wonu Sanda, Emma Bartlett, and Beth Hale discuss the following: The treatment of a professor at the University of Sussex, after she was accused of transphobia and subsequently left the University; this dispute led to the University being issued a fine of £585,000 for failing to uphold Freedom of Speech. […]
Employment Rights Bill: Key Changes to Workplace Harassment Responsibilities – Ten-Minute Talk
March 11th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In the second of this video series focused on the Employment Rights Bill, Partner and General Counsel Beth Hale and Trainee Solicitor Mitchell Blythe discuss the key changes to workplace harassment responsibilities arising from the new Employment Rights Bill. In this Ten-Minute Talk, Beth and Mitchell discuss the following: Employer Responsibilities: An overview of the key changes that will impact employer responsibilities […]
The Lawdown Episode 43: 200 Companies adopt a permanent 4-day week; Lord Rose claims working from home is not proper work; Marcus Rashford publicly criticised by manager; and can/should lawyers compete on the BBC’s hit show “The Traitors”?
February 10th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett and Senior Associate Wonu Sanda discuss the following: 200 companies implement a permanent 4-day week and Tokyo’s 4-day working week plans to increase the fertility rate. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a 4-day week without a reduction in pay, including the potential impact on […]