by Ryan Clement, barrister IN THIS BLOG I discuss Protected Disclosures aka ‘whistleblowing’ within the context of employment, which is what a whistleblower has to make in order to be protected from suffering a detriment or be dismissed because they ‘whistleblew.’ A PROTECTED DISCLOSURE is a qualifying disclosure that is made by a worker to, for example, their employer or a body that hasContinue reading “WHISTLEBLOWING!”
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We Reap What We Sow!
by Ryan Clement FRSA, barrister IN THE UK, as we are about to enter a season of political rhetoric, soundbites and accusations (true and false), it was a pleasure today to speak in every class of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School & Nursery in North West London as part of its Careers Week,Continue reading “We Reap What We Sow!”
Human Resources
by Ryan Clement TODAY, 20 May 2024, is International HR Day. I have the pleasure of working with a wide range of people who have a wide range of skills. As I am instructed by both claimants and respondents, I inevitably work closely with and alongside many Human Resources Managers. Something that has struck meContinue reading “Human Resources”
Brown v. Board of Education
by Ryan Clement, barrister TODAY marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. the Board of Education, which put to an end the “separate but equal” precedent set by the Court over half a century earlier in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. IN A NUTSHELL, the challenge was against a segregationContinue reading “Brown v. Board of Education”
“WHISTLEBLOWING” IN EMPLOYMENT AND THE WORKPLACE
by Ryan Clement IN THIS ARTICLE, I am going to discuss, ‘Whistleblowing,’ from an employment perspective. FIRST THING to make clear are two things. It’s not about actually blowing a whistle to one’s employer, although, of course, there is nothing in law preventing a worker from doing so when disclosing information about a wrongdoing. Second,Continue reading ““WHISTLEBLOWING” IN EMPLOYMENT AND THE WORKPLACE”
THE VERDICT
by Ryan Clement, LL.M., BA., BSc., FRSA, barrister UNLIKE within some jurisdictions (where some jurors become celebrities in their own right if chosen for high-profile cases), we in the UK are not privy to the deliberations of a jury. If you haven’t yet watched or heard Channel 4’s experiment in, ‘The Jury; Murder Trial,’ andContinue reading “THE VERDICT”
Why?
by Ryan Clement ON SUNDAY, 17 December 2023, all being well, I shall be at Anfield for the match between Liverpool and Manchester United to which I am very much looking forward. This week I was driving to court. I was thinking about the upcoming ‘Man U’ match and my last trip to Anfield, whichContinue reading “Why?”
What is Art?
by Ryan Clement OF COURSE, I don’t really know the answer to this age-old question, but my very good friends, F and M, and I may well have come very close to an – rather than ‘the’ – answer. WE WERE CELEBRATING A VICTORY in a recent court case. We were enjoying our meal inContinue reading “What is Art?”
Life at the Bar
by Ryan Clement, barrister I am often asked, what is life like at the Bar and I am always more than happy to take time to answer and, if I am asked with the obvious aim or intention of the inquirer’s considering a career in this part of the legal profession, I encourage. It isContinue reading “Life at the Bar”
A day in my life
by Ryan Clement Maurice Bishop (1944-1983) IF YOU ASK many people what they did on a particular day last week, let alone a few years ago, unless something remarkable or exceptional happened or occurred, it is highly unlikely that most, myself included, would be able to recall accurately the events of that week or year.Continue reading “A day in my life”
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