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Data protection compliance needn’t and shouldn’t get in the way of education, safeguarding or effective school management. A sensible compliance plan, supporting documents and clear procedures on what to do if there’s a data breach or a subject rights request can head off a lot of the problems that often arise in dealing with information about pupils, parents, staff and governors and manage the risk of fines or claims.  Written by the specialist Information Law team at well-known Education Law advisors Forbes Solicitors, this book sets out practical guidance and suggestions based on experience of advising schools and colleges on their policies and practices before during and after the change to GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.ABOUT THE AUTHORSThe Information Law team at Forbes Solicitors regularly advises schools, colleges, charities and a wide range of public and private sector organisations about data protection law and practice. The team is involved in delivering briefings to education sector events and providing training to school leaders and to staff through shared sessions or in-house.Their experience of advising schools and supporting Data Protection Officers in their daily responsibilities provides the basis for this book.For more on Forbes Solicitors’ Information Law work see their website at https://www.forbessolicitors.co.uk/business/business-law/gdpr.htm

This book contains David Boyle's 12 key lessons for any prospective lawyer, providing a discreet, original, practical guide to problem-solving and your personal development as a lawyer, whether you want to be a barrister or not.

Based on the author's extensive day-to-day experience of advising Schools, this practical textbook provides a comprehensive overview of Employment & HR law within an education context, covering the most important need to know topics, including: Terms and conditions of employment: including STPCD, Burgundy and Green Books Discipline and Misconduct issues within Schools, with an emphasis on safeguarding issues Capability and Performance Management Sickness and Ill-Health Redundancy and Restructuring What you need to know about TUPE Trade Union Relations Discrimination and Equality Act issues What you need to know about the Employment Tribunal processAll topics are presented in an easy to understand manner, focused exclusively on the implications for Schools and equipping School Business Leaders and Headteachers with the knowledge to take decisions with confidence.Jonathan has advised a wide range of educational establishments throughout his 15 year career practising in employment law. This book is an invaluable resource for Headteachers and Senior leaders, School Business Managers, Governors, and anyone with HR responsibilities in School.ABOUT THE AUTHORJonathan Holden a Partner, Head of Employment and Head of Education for Forbes Solicitors. He has specialised in Employment Law throughout his career. Jonathan has extensive experience in advising public sector institutions; and is a nationally recognised expert in advising on employment law issues within the education sector.He is an experienced Tribunal advocate, and regularly appears in Employment Tribunals throughout the country. He is experienced in dealing with pension loss issues, and appeared in one of the leading cases in this area in the Employment Appeals Tribunal. Jonathan is one of few experts nationally on LGPS and Teacher's Pension issues; and he is currently dealing with a Court of Appeal case dealing with gross misconduct in the Education sector. He commonly deals with complicated discrimination and whistle-blowing cases. In addition, he is experienced in dealing with both the non-contentious and contentious implications of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations and advises clients on these issues both internally, and at Tribunal if necessary.In addition, Jonathan presents seminars to clients on all aspects of Employment Law and provides bespoke in-house training to meet client demand. He also regularly comments on Employment issues to local media and radio as well writing for and on the education sector; and has recently been retained by a national training provider to train lawyers on employment law issues within the education sector.

Do you have a feeling of extreme trepidation when asked to attend upon clients at the police station stage? If so, this is the book for you. It's not in any way academic. It's not in any way a tome. It is, in brief, what you need in order to show the client and the police that you are not a complete novice in a police station and that you know your way around and know the right questions to ask and that you know what your 'rights' are and, more importantly, what the rights of your clients are! It is not overloaded with academic references. There are brief references to the Codes of Practice under PACE and occasional references to Case-law. It is a working tool and you should not be without it if you venture into the murky waters of a police station!ABOUT THE AUTHORBiography of Colin Stephen McKeown-BeaumontColin went to a school that didn't do O-levels. It only did CSE's. It had no 6th form. People at Colin's school were not expected to do higher education. Colin did absolutely terribly at school, obtaining a grand total of 3 CSE grade 1's - O-level equivalents! This spurred him on to take O-levels at a 1-year course in a college of further education. He managed to pass, heaven knows how, the magic 5 O-levels and did his A-levels at a college of further education. He managed to pass 3 A-levels, but not with any real degree of distinction.He went to the Polytechnic of Central London (and was very grateful to do so!) where he achieved a 'Desmond' (that's a 2 : 2). He then took the Bar finals course and qualified as a barrister. He then was a legal adviser to Magistrates' for many years until re-qualifying as a solicitor and becoming a defence lawyer and partner in a major criminal legal aid practice. He then retired fully from practice in 2016, having been a solicitor for the best part of 20 years, and went back to his Inn - the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. He is a barrister, albeit, non-practising. He knows his way around but don't expect him to be academic. He is not academic. He is a jobbing lawyer. He is nobody's fool.

Whistleblowing claims are some of the most complex and technical cases that can be pursued. This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to the law in this field. The topic has received increased attention in recent years as a result of several high profile cases and incidents across a wide range of areas. Such claims are increasingly common, can be brought by workers and employees and do not require a specific length of service. A thorough understanding of the legal framework, as provided in this new publication, is essential.This publication explains the various legislative requirements to whistleblowing, covering topics including: who can be a whistleblower within the legal definition; when raising a concern is elevated to be a protected disclosure; the law relating to detriments and dismissal if caused by a protected disclosure; what remedies are available practical points about the procedure of claims.The book provides an in-depth practical guide to the law and a very useful reference tool for practitioners on both sides of a dispute, as well as assisting litigants acting without a lawyer to comprehend the law in this complex area.ABOUT THE AUTHORJoseph England is a Barrister at 3 Paper Buildings and a specialist Employment practitioner. His busy practice has ensured he has in-depth experience of a wide variety of areas and types of claim, including significant expertise in whistleblowing cases both within and outside of the NHS. Of note, he acted as junior for the successful Claimant who was awarded £1.22mil in Mattu v University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (ET, 1302226/11, 1303494/12) and in the successful appeal in McTigue v University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust ([2016] IRLR 742), which considered the scope of protection for whistleblowers, leading to a wider definition of those who could claim protection. He has also acted for various respondents in whistleblowing cases, including NHS Trusts and Health Boards, Education Institutions and a wide variety of businesses. Further details and examples of cases can be found on his chambers' website.His success and evident abilities have led clients to trust Joseph with very complex cases. Joseph's practice benefits from representing and advising both sides of employment disputes and he has been instructed in cases at the Court of Appeal, EAT and at a wide range of final and preliminary hearings in tribunal and court. He regularly delivers training covering areas from nuanced and niche points of law to basics of the Tribunal procedure and mock tribunals. He has been published in the ELA Briefing, on Westlaw and provides updates through Chambers and on Twitter @JEnglandCounsel.