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Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007.  At the time, temporary controls were put in place to limit the numbers of these migrants coming to the UK to work.

At the start of November the Chartered Management Institute reported on its annual analysis of pay data for those in executive roles.  The research revealed that the annual average pay gap between men and women at management level is currently...

Strong debate continues about the effects of the closure in April of this year of the Tier 1 (Post-study work) category of the Points Based System. This route allowed non-EEA graduates to work in the UK for up to two years following graduation, provided a bridge to longer term skilled work in the UK...

Before entering into any contract both parties need to decide what losses or liabilities they are prepared to accept if things go wrong.  Exclusion or limitation of liability clauses are an important means of apportioning risk between the parties, but to be effective such clauses must also be enforceable.

Further to Nick Abbott's blog on the European Court of Human Right's decision in Redfearn v United Kingdom, we note with interest a recent matter involving the Leeds Student (a student paper published by the Leeds University Union) and the NUS.

For many years British courts have been grappling with the question of when British statutory employment rights, such as protection from discrimination contained in the Equality Act 2010, will apply to those who work abroad. 

SCG Legal is the new name for one of our global networks. There are over 11,500 lawyers across the SCG Legal network in nearly 450 offices of leading independent law firms around the world.

The Willis Commission on nursing education has recently reported.  Led by the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Willis, the report notes that by September 2013 only degree-level pre-registration programmes will be offered to prospective nurses. 

Permission was granted today, 21 September 2012, by Mr Justice Irwin in the Administrative Court for London Metropolitan University to bring judicial review proceedings against the Home Office in respect of the UK Border Agency's decision to revoke...

"Banning Age Discrimination in Services" is an "overview" which provides a good introduction to age discrimination for those involved in providing services to the public.  It is the latest in a number of publications from the Government Equality Office...

In June this year, we noted that the government at Westminster had taken action short of legislation to change the criteria by which an education provider will be considered when applying to become a university college.

The Equality Challenge Unit has published guidance on the application of the Equality Act to bursaries, scholarships and awards.