Failing to give aspiring judges a right of reply to anonymous comments made during the selection process undermines the fairness of the exercise and public confidence in the judiciary, a district court judge argued to the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.
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Judge Fights 'Secret Soundings' In Judicial Selection

By Adele Redmond

Failing to give aspiring judges a right of reply to anonymous comments made during the selection process undermines the fairness of the exercise and public confidence in the judiciary, a district court judge argued to the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.

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NHS Staffer Wins £233K After Discrimination Led Her To Quit

By Jamie Lennox

A National Health Service trust must pay a disabled secretary £232,900 ($316,000) after she quit amid a discriminatory requirement to work on the ward rather than in a separate office, a tribunal has ruled.

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Paralegal Wins £46K After Quitting To Avoid SRA Rules Breach

By Tabitha Burbidge

A paralegal has won more than £45,000 ($61,000) after a tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed by a London law firm, following months in which he felt pressured to work under the supervision of a solicitor banned by the profession's regulator.

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LITIGATION

DPD Franchisee Can't Revive Worker Status Claims

By Hanna Vioque

An appellate tribunal has rejected a claim from a franchisee that the landmark Uber decision made him a worker or employee at the parcel delivery company DPD, because he was never expected to personally deliver mail when he hired a van from them.

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Hotel Operator Says Ex-Director Stole £800K After Fire Payout

By Eddie Beaver

A hotel operator has alleged that its former director gained unauthorized access to its bank account three years after his resignation and stole almost £800,000 ($1.1 million) after an insurance payout for a fire that destroyed the building.

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POLICY & REGULATION

FCA Extends Bullying, Harassment Misconduct Across Sector

By Tom Fish

The Financial Conduct Authority released new rules on Wednesday that extend its regulatory powers to cover "toxic" workplace behavior such as bullying and harassment to non-banking firms.

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Regulator Calls For Open Banking-Style Reforms In Pensions

By Martin Croucher

The U.K. retirement watchdog has called for a shakeup in data-sharing by pension providers similar to that practiced in the banking sector.

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'Decisive' Reform Needed To Fix Pension Issues, IFS Says

By Joel Poultney

The government should widen the age range for employees being automatically included in a work-based pension, one of a raft of proposals that would address a series of risks to the future of Britain's pensioners, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said Wednesday.

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