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Copyright Wars


Film-raiders got a rude-awakening when BT was ordered to block access to film and TV pirate website Newzbin2 at a time when there are plans to relax the UK’s intellectual property laws. In what is heralded as a landmark test case for internet service providers (ISP), the High Court has ordered BT to block access [...]

Filed under Intellectual property law, August 5th, 2011

Retirement, redundancy and unfair dismissal – what to expect as an older employee


Older employees that come through Contact Law often regard their situation as in jeopardy during cut backs or organisational change. A particular client of mine who was nearing retirement age felt their employer was trying to marginalise their role in anticipation of a transitional period for the company. (More…)

Filed under Employment law, July 14th, 2011

Strike action – when employment relationships fail


Trade union members, including teachers and other civil servants, around the UK boycotted their jobs on 30 June en masse against the coalition government because of the proposed changes to their pensions. The Government, led by Prime Minister David Cameron, plan to raise the age of retirement and increase contributions to pensions during a period [...]

Filed under Employment law, July 1st, 2011

Virtual reality check


Hacking into mobile phones and bank accounts was considered the height of breaching personal information, but protecting privacy and reputations is getting more and more complicated with the advancement of technology. (More…)

Filed under Civil Litigation, June 21st, 2011

The importance of compromise agreements


Compromise agreements are one of the most common enquiries we receive at Contact Law. It is an arrangement between an employer and an employee that settles all disputes with a financial package. It is a legal requirement that an employment solicitor reviews it and signs it along with the employee. This is because once the [...]

Filed under Employment law, June 9th, 2011

The rules of unfair dismissal


Clients often think suing for unfair dismissal is an automatic right for any employee who has been dismissed. However, it is in fact only available to certain employees.  (More…)

Filed under Employment law, May 17th, 2011

Natural disasters – legal advice will naturally help


Claims for compensation can derive from many types of scenarios including natural disasters that occur hundreds of miles away. Compensation is not just for personal injury or other popular triggers; it stems from being wronged, just like one of Contact Law’s clients after the huge tsunami in Japan in March 2011.  Although the client’s complaint [...]

Filed under Employment law, May 11th, 2011




































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