A tribunal has ordered a London charity to pay its former chief executive £76,200 ($103,000) after it unfairly sacked him based on the false premise that he'd stolen money from its coffers for several years.
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Charity Must Pay £76K To CEO Fired Amid Theft Allegations

By Jamie Lennox

A tribunal has ordered a London charity to pay its former chief executive £76,200 ($103,000) after it unfairly sacked him based on the false premise that he'd stolen money from its coffers for several years.

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Mortgage Adviser's Health Cover Appeal Barred By Settlement

By William Janes

A mortgage adviser has lost his case that a settlement with his employer to end health insurance and pension-related claims did not compromise a linked appeal, with an appeal tribunal concluding the settlement encompassed the entirety of his case.

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Global Software Firm Overturns Redundancy Violations Ruling

By Hanna Vioque

A global software firm has a second shot at fighting off unfair dismissal claims from a staffer who it made redundant, after an appellate tribunal held that the first judge had erroneously applied an objective test when considering if bosses had "contemplated" dismissals. 

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ENFORCEMENT

FCA Strips Regulatory Permissions From Pensions Adviser

By Martin Croucher

The Financial Conduct Authority has slapped a pension adviser with a ban on carrying out regulated activity after a series of breaches, including a failure to pay off an arbitration award.

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DEALS

Skadden Guides Miami Insurer On Buy Of £5B Utmost Unit

By Martin Croucher

Miami-based JAB Insurance said Monday it will buy the £5 billion ($6.7 billion) bulk purchase annuity business of U.K. insurer Utmost Group PLC, in a transaction guided by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and King & Spalding.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Judicial AI Guidance Update Shows Caution Still Prevails

The judiciary’s recently updated guidance on the use of artificial intelligence warns judges and tribunal members about misinformation and white text manipulation, providing a reminder that AI tools cannot replace direct engagement with evidence and reflecting a broader concern about their application when handling confidential material, say lawyers at Hogan Lovells.

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