Taking the long view – potential nine month restriction for broker upheld

In Tradition Financial Services Ltd v Gamberoni the High Court has upheld six month non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, despite arguments about their duration and width, and the fact that there was no set-off for the full duration of any garden leave period.

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3 into 2 won't go – Tribunal should have looked at reasons for redundancy, not failure to appoint to replacement job

The EAT in Green v London Borough of Barking & Dagenham found that the Tribunal had taken an incorrect approach to the fairness of a redundancy dismissal when it concentrated on why the claimant had not been appointed to one of the remaining positions rather than her selection for redundancy.

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Corporate governance – Parliamentary Committee publishes its Report

The Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Parliamentary Committee into corporate governance concludes that although a radical overhaul of the current framework is not necessary, there is scope for significant improvements. The Report makes a number of recommendations, including on executive pay, board composition and directors' duties.

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