When part of a post-employment covenant is in unreasonable restraint of trade, in what circumstances should the court sever, and remove it, so as to leave the employee bound by the remainder of it?
In May 2019 the Privy Council delivered its Judgment in UBS AG New York v Fairfield Sentry Ltd (In Liquidation) (British Virgin Islands).
S. 29 Equality Act 2010 (‘EqA’) prohibits service providers from discriminating, whether directly or indirectly, in relation to a protected characteristic such as ethnicity or religion.
Simple low-value disputes are perfect fodder for adjudication and use of this opportunity will lead to a much quicker resolution than litigation, hopefully contractors and employers alike will take note
Deadline: 17 July 2019