Mackinnons Rise in Rankings
Mackinnons are delighted to once again be recognised in the Chambers UK Guide for 2025, the well-respected independent publication which each year assesses the leading players in the legal market.
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Mackinnons, Solicitors are pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Torrance as a partner to the firm and of Sarah Newnham as an associate, with effect from 1st January 2019.
Is an Expectation to Work Long Hours a "PCP"?
Possibly, determined the Court of Appeal (CoA) in the case of United First Partners Research v Carreras.
GDPR – Not Another Y2K Damp Squib
Many have queried whether the hype surrounding the implementation of the GDPR and the "reforms" to our Data Protection regime was all bluster and scaremongering.
No Oral Modification Clauses - are they Legal?
Yes, ruled the Supreme Court when overturning the Court of Appeal's decision in Rock Advertising Ltd v MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd.
Protected Disclosures - Information vs Allegations
The Court of Appeal (CoA), in the case of Kilraine v London Borough of Wandsworth, has reconsidered the circumstances in which allegations made by a worker may amount to a qualifying disclosure for the purposes of a whistleblowing claim.
Is a Belief in the Right to Own Copyright a Philosophical Belief in terms of the Equality Act 2010?
No determined the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Gray v Mulberry Company (Design) Ltd, although it is believed the case may be appealed.
Does a Five-Month Cessation of Activities Preclude the Operation of TUPE?
No, declared the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the case of Colino Sigüenza v Ayuntamiento de Valladolid and others, but it determined that dismissals arising from the transfer were probably for an "economic, technical or organisational" reason, which is critical to avoid a claim of automatic unfair dismissal.
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 receives Royal Assent
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill has received Royal Assent, becoming the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018.
