At the end of last month, as the weather took a turn for the worst and had us all reaching for our winter coats and thermals, members of the British National Party ( BNP ) had even more reason to feel a little uncomfortable. The names and contact details of more than 10,000 past and present members of...

Name of weekly column: Speechly Speak Name of this week's contributor: Anne-Marie Balfour , solicitor, Speechly Bircham Last week the Government announced new plans to protect vulnerable workers in what it described as “dark corners of the labour market where rogue employers seek to mistreat their...

Not for the first time this year, the UK has been put it in its place by the European Court of Justice (the ECJ) over its interpretation of EU equal treatment legislation. It's now generally the case that employees are protected from discrimination relating to themselves or an associate (e.g. family...

Name of weekly column: Speechly Speak Name of this week's contributor: Daniel Wise , solicitor, Speechly Bircham Lillian Ladele was last week reported to have won her discrimination claim against the Islington Council in a case that pitted the rights of the gay community against a committed Christian...

Name of weekly column: Speechly Speak Name of this week's contributor: Daniel Wise , solicitor, Speechly Bircham Lillian Ladele was last week reported to have won her discrimination claim against the Islington Council in a case that pitted the rights of the gay community against a committed Christian...

Name of weekly column: Speechly Speak This week's contributor: Eliza Nash solicitor, Speechly Bircham Dragon Den's Theo Paphitis’ recently made his attitude to pregnant women combining their careers with families and their ability to cope with the two very clear. Commenting on women running his...

Name of weekly column: Speechly Speak This week's contributor: Eliza Nash solicitor, Speechly Bircham Dragon Den's Theo Paphitis’ recently made his attitude to pregnant women combining their careers with families and their ability to cope with the two very clear. Commenting on women running his...