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How Can the Law Address the Problems that Arise from the Unethical Use of NDAs in the Workplace?

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Introduction The #MeToo movement, Presidents Club Dinner, Zelda Perkins case, and other investigations involving high-profile figures have revealed the unethical use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) by employers and members of the legal profession. NDAs have been used to unconditionally silence victims, preventing them from disclosing details of sexual harassment experienced in the workplace. The ‘Can’t […]

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The European Court of Justice’s Judgement in Joined Cases C-37/20 and C-601/20: A Set-Back for Transparency or a Justified Restoration of Rights?

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Abstract:  This article provides a case commentary on the European Court of Justice’s recent judgment in the joined cases of C-37/20 and C-601/20. In this ruling, the ECJ held that the 4th and 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directives, underpinning the implementation of beneficial ownership registers in the European Union Member States, are in breach of Articles

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When and Who Can Kill Your Darlings: Revisiting the Best Interests Test for Children’s Medical Treatments

Leave a Comment / Ovi Cheung, Public Law, Recent Posts /

Introduction In Dance v Barts Health NHS Trust (Dance), Archie Battersbee, a 12-year-old boy, suffered from a catastrophic hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and was kept alive only by mechanical ventilation.1 Accordingly, the High Court concluded that Archie had ‘no prospect of meaningful recovery’ and authorised the withdrawal of continued ventilation on the basis that it was not in his

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