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CM Murray LLP and its Partners Recognised by Who’s Who Legal Labour, Employment & Benefits 2022

July 14th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

CM Murray LLP is delighted to announce the recognition of the firm and all six of its employment partners in the Who’s Who Legal Labour, Employment & Benefits 2022 for their employment law expertise. Please click here and see below for full details. CM Murray LLP has again been ranked a ‘Leading Firm’ for Labour and Employment Law. Managing Partner […]

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The Lawdown Episode 22: Partygate, Sue Gray Report finale, 75k sensationalist compensation award & walkout over sexist speech at Scottish Sports Award

July 7th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share Episode 22 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them!

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The Lawdown Episode 21: Will Smith & Chris Rock Oscar Incident, Cristiano Ronaldo & Georgina Rodriguez’ Pregnancy Loss & Boris Partygate Investigation

April 28th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share Episode 21 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them!

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A Regulatory Line in the Sand for Junior Solicitors? Reflections on the Claire Matthews SRA Case

April 27th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

The recent decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to abandon the re-hearing of its prosecution of Claire Matthews, a junior solicitor struck off the Roll by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in 2020 for acting dishonestly, has been widely welcomed by the legal profession. In this news alert, senior associate Louise O’Connor and partner Andrew Pavlovic consider the potential implications of the decision for junior solicitors and firms moving forward.

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3 Key Legal Regulatory/Professional Discipline Trends for 2022 – Part 1: SRA Investigations into Personal Misconduct

January 20th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In this series of news alerts, our regulatory and professional discipline partner, Andrew Pavlovic, identifies three key regulatory trends which firms and solicitors need to be aware of in 2022. In this first alert, Andrew considers the extent to which the SRA is continuing to investigate personal misconduct following the High Court Judgment in Beckwith at the end of 2020.

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Costs in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal – Time for a Rethink?

December 16th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

The recent decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to dismiss a claim for costs by a successful respondent has sparked a renewed discussion as to whether the ‘starting point’ that the SRA should not be ordered to pay the costs of a failed prosecution remains justifiable.

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Managing Data Protection and Disclosure Issues in Investigations – 11KBW and CM Murray LLP Investigations Virtual Conference

October 7th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

In this final session of the conference, the panel discussed managing data protection during investigations and enquiries, in particular: Establishing what data will be captured as part of the investigation, how it will be managed and who will be the information controller(s) Practical issues such as evidence collection and handling witnesses Whistleblowing and data protection rights Minimising the […]

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Understanding Privilege in the Context of Investigations – 11KBW and CM Murray LLP Investigations Virtual Conference

September 30th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

In this session, Wonu Sanda, Senior Associate at CM Murray LLP and Patrick Halliday, Barrister at 11KBW, discussed some of the key and knotty legal and practical issues that arise in relation to understanding privilege in the context of investigations, including: what legal professional privilege is and how it might arise in the context of […]

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Overlapping Regulatory and Criminal Proceedings in Investigations – 11KBW and CM Murray LLP Investigations Virtual Conference

September 30th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

This session gave real insight into the anatomy and practicalities of a criminal and regulatory investigation, with the panel sharing what they had learnt from their direct experiences on the ‘front line’. Our speakers also discussed what the participants of an investigation (the employer, complainant and the accused) should consider from an employment, regulatory and […]

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Communicating with Participants during Investigations – 11KBW and CM Murray LLP Investigations Virtual Conference

September 30th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

Kathleen Heycock, Partner at Farrer & Co, and Robert Lewis, Managing Associate at Mishcon de Reya, provided tips, best practice and pitfalls to avoid in communicating with participants through the journey of an investigation. The panel discussed communications with complainants, subjects of investigations and witnesses, dealing with issues such as requests for anonymity, confidentiality, the […]

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