National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Julie Duane, Solicitor Advocate at CG Professional. As you will be aware the month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Whilst we are all aware of the dreaded C-word, we all assume that it is never going to
Vegetarianism – Is It a Protected Characteristic?
Julie Duane, Solicitor Advocate at CG Professional. In the case of Conisbee v Crossley Farms Limited, the Claimant was pursuing a claim of discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief on the premise that their relevant belief was vegetarianism.
10 October 2019: World Mental Health Day
Julie Duane, Solicitor Advocate at CG Professional. Each year the World Federation for Mental Health strives to focus on ways in which people can improve their mental health. This year the focus is on suicide prevention, with the aim of
Stoptober | Why Don’t You Give Up?
Julie Duane, Solicitor Advocate at CG Professional. Following a number of successful campaigns since 2012, Stoptober was originally introduced as a 28 day stop smoking challenge, heavily supported by the NHS, in order to encourage and support smokers across England
Supreme Court: Why The Attempts To Prorogue Parliament Was unlawful?
Julie Duane, Solicitor Advocate at CG Professional. If you have been following the news lately you will be aware that an appeal was made to the Supreme Court regarding whether the advice given by the Prime Minister to the Queen,
In The Eye of The Beholder
Julie Duane, Solicitor Advocate at CG Professional. From 23rd to 29th of September 2019, it is National Eye Health Week in order to promote the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. Statistics have
Transgender Employees and Toilet Facilities
Julie Duane, Solicitor Advocate at CG Professional. The question which often arises with employers is how they address an employee who is transsexual and/or undergoing gender reassignment and their request to use single-sex facilities in the workplace. Prior to the
CG Shortlisted For Northern Leadership Awards
Julie Duane, Solicitor Advocate at CG Professional. CG Professional is delighted to announce that Louise Myers, Managing Partner has been shortlisted for an award at the 2019 Northern Leadership Awards held by TheBusinessDesk.com. The awards celebrate the people and organisations across the North who are
Brexit – Should We Stay, or Should We Go?
Julie Duane, Solicitor Advocate at CG Professional. On 11 April 2019, the UK and EU agreed to negotiate an extended deadline until 31 October 2019. This was implemented in order to try and reach a compromise agreement between the UK