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 […]
Standing Firm in Power and Pride: Anaya Price on Black History Month and Representation in Law
October 30th, 2025 by Sophie Cook
To mark Black History Month 2025 and its theme “Standing Firm in Power and Pride,” Emma Bartlett speaks with former CM Murray LLP Paralegal Anaya Price about the significance of this month, the power of representation and the ongoing journey toward greater diversity in law. Their conversation highlights personal experiences, the impact of supportive initiatives […]
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 […]
The Lawdown Episode 47: Coldplay Concert Controversy; Proposed NDA Ban; and the Biting Law Firm Intern
August 5th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Emma Bartlett, Emma Sangeelee and Rachael Parker discuss the following: The viral moment the US based Tech Company Astronomer’s CEO was caught on the Jumbo screen at a Coldplay concert embracing his Chief People Officer somewhat romantically. It is reported that both the CEO in question and the Chief People Officer have since resigned. […]
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 […]