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Employment News Redeployment rights for pregnant employees and maternity returners announced Lewis Silkin – 25 July During the final days of Theresa May’s government, redeployment rights for... Read more

IP & IT News Hong Kong protestors “in breach of data privacy law” Lewis Silkin – 24 July It has been found that protesters in the recent Hong Kong protests breached the Personal Data (Privacy)... Read more

Arbitration News South Korea rejects Japan call for arbitration over wartime labour dispute Reuters – 19 July Following a court ruling in 2018 that ordered Japanese companies to pay compensation... Read more

Welcome to the latest Bloomsbury Immigration Law Briefing which covers the period up to 22 July 2019. Read more

Family News “Landmark moment” as Domestic Abuse Bill introduced to Parliament Gov.UK – 16 July The eagerly anticipated Domestic Abuse Bill has received its first reading in the House of Commons,... Read more

Immigration News UKVI visa application fees – not always what you would expect Kingsley Napley – 18 July How much do sponsors have to pay for a Tier 2 visa? Kingsley Napley discuss the visa... Read more

Distance selling through online stores has long-since changed the retail industry irrevocably. For the most part, it’s more convenient for buyers — order at any time from a huge selection, then... Read more

Employment News Wages ‘would be £5,000 higher on average’ if productivity crisis were fixed People Management – 8 July According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), stagnant productivity... Read more

IP & IT News UK privacy watchdog notifies multi-million pound fines for data breaches Mills & Reeve – 10 July The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has started issuing notices of intention... Read more

Top five cases Poole Borough Council v GN and anor [2019] UKSC 25 (6 June 2019) – The local authority did not owe a duty of care to two children, CN and GN, who it failed to re-house, despite the... Read more