LawWorks - 2016

LawWorks Clinics Network Report - April 2015 - March 2016

David Raeburn — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 09:40:43 +0000

Analysis of pro bono legal advice work delivered across the LawWorks Clinics Network between April 2015 and March 2016

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

LawWorks response to the SRA Consultation: Looking to the future - flexibility and public protection

Elizabeth_Kolawole_1 — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:18:45 +0000

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Disciplinary procedures

Valerie Hudson — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:58:00 +0000

Sarah Thompson, a lawyer at McGuireWoods London LLP, goes through the procedure to follow when taking disciplinary action against an employee.

Who should watch this?

Watch this if you want to take disciplinary action against an employee, for example for their poor performance or misconduct.

The content of this video is accurate as at June 2017 (but see 'Update' section below).

What does the video cover?

The video will cover questions such as:

Do we need to have a disciplinary policy and what should it include?
What procedure do we need to follow if we want to take disciplinary action against an employee?
What happens in a disciplinary meeting?
What is Acas?
Is it appropriate to formally discipline a volunteer?

Running time: 11mins

Title page (0.23)
Introduction (0.20)
Overview (0.35)
Employees (1.03)
Procedure requirement and dealing with volunteers (0.46)
Disciplinary policy (0.55)
What to include in a policy (0.47)
ACAS (1.03)
Investigation (0.59)
Invitation to meeting (0.44)
Disciplinary meeting (0.46)
Decision (0.37)
Right of appeal (0.46)
Practical steps (0.58)
Summary (0.08)

Update

Any references in this video to the ACAS Code of Practice should be construed as references to the revised Code which came into force on 11 March 2015.

Special thanks to

Sarah Thompson and McGuireWoods London LLP

How did we do?

Did you find this resource useful? Are there other topics you would like to see covered in a video? Email us at nfp@lawworks.org.uk

Disclaimer

LawWorks, the presenters, and the organisations involved in producing these resources cannot accept any responsibility or liability for the use of the materials and they are not a substitute for taking appropriate legal advice.

Date last reviewed

June 2017

Date of publication

Friday, January 15, 2016

Area of law

Employment

Year of Publication

2016

Type of Resource

Video

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Employment

Date last reviewed

Friday, June 23, 2017

Employee grievances

Valerie Hudson — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:53:00 +0000

Sarah Thompson, a lawyer at McGuireWoods London LLP, explains what to do if you receive a complaint or grievance from an employee.

Who should watch this?

Watch this if you have received a grievance from an unhappy employee and want to know how to deal with it, or if your organisation is drafting its grievance policy.

The content of this video is accurate as at June 2017 (but see 'Update' section below).

What does the video cover?

The video will cover questions such as:

Must we have a grievance policy and what does it need to include?
What should we do if an employee raises a formal grievance?
Do we need to allow the employee to appeal a decision?
What do we do if a volunteer (rather than an employee) makes a complaint?
What if there is a cross over with a disciplinary procedure on the same issue?

Running time (10mins)

Title page (0.23)
Introduction (0.23)
Overview (0.44)
Employees (1.04)
Procedure requirement and dealing with volunteers (0.46)
Grievance policy (1.43)
ACAS (1.04)
Grievance procedure part 1 (1.48)
Grievance procedure part 2 (0.49)
Overlapping (0.23)
Practical steps (1.05)
Summary (0.09)

Update

Any references in this video to the ACAS Code of Practice should be construed as references to the revised Code which came into force on 11 March 2015.

Special thanks to

Sarah Thompson and McGuireWoods London LLP

How did we do?

Did you find this resource useful? Are there other topics you would like to see covered in a video? Email us at nfp@lawworks.org.uk

Disclaimer

Date last reviewed

June 2017

Date of publication

Friday, January 15, 2016

Area of law

Employment

Year of Publication

2016

Type of Resource

Video

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Employment

Date last reviewed

Friday, June 23, 2017

Intellectual property: preventing infringements

Valerie Hudson — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:34:00 +0000

Bethan Lloyd, a lawyer from DLA Piper UK LLP, outlines what to do if someone infringes your intellectual property rights and also what to do if you are accused of infringing someone else’s rights.

Who should watch this?

Watch this if you suspect someone is infringing your organisation’s intellectual property rights, or if you think that your organisation may have breached someone else’s rights.

The content of this video is accurate as at July 2017 (but see 'Update' section below).

What does the video cover?

The video will cover questions such as:

How can our intellectual property rights be infringed?
Will it help if we register our rights?
How can I make sure that we do not infringe someone else’s rights and what do we do if it turns out that we have?
When would we need a formal confidentiality agreement?
How do we get permission to use someone else’s intellectual property?
If we suspect an infringement, what evidence do we need to start gathering?

Running time: 17 mins

Title page (0.23)
Introduction (0.19)
Overview of IP rights (2.25)
Infringement (0.30)
How to avoid infringement (1.59)
How to protect your IP (4.53)
Licences (0.54)
Summary for protecting your IP (0.34)
When it all goes wrong (part 1) (2.24)
When it all goes wrong (part 2) (1.27)
Top 4 tips (0.54)
Summary (0.10)

Update

Since the recording of this video, please note that the European trade mark regime and its fees have changed slightly.

We recommend reading the Intellectual Property Office's guidance on 'IP and Brexit'.

Special thanks to

Bethan Lloyd and DLA Piper UK LLP

How did we do?

Did you find this resource useful?

Are there other topics you would like to see covered in a video? Email us at nfp@lawworks.org.uk.

Disclaimer

Date last reviewed

August 2019

Date of publication

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Area of law

Intellectual property

Year of Publication

2016

Type of Resource

Video

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Intellectual property

Date last reviewed

Friday, August 16, 2019

How to protect your brand

Valerie Hudson — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 13:28:00 +0000

Alasdair Muller, a lawyer from DLA Piper UK LLP, summarises different intellectual property rights and how they can be used to protect your organisation’s name, logo, and products.

Who should watch this?

Watch this if your organisation has valuable names, logos or creations that you are interested in legally protecting so that others cannot use them without your permission.

The content of this video is accurate as at July 2017 (but see 'Update' section below).

What does the video cover?

The video will cover questions such as:

What is copyright and do we need to mark everything we want to protect with a ‘©’?
Does copyright protect our website content?
Does an employee own the rights to creations made as part of their work?
What do trade marks and design rights protect and how can we get them?
How long does it take to get a patent for an invention and is it expensive?
Can we protect general ideas that the organisation has?

Running time: 10mins

Title page (0.23)
Introduction (0.14)
Overview (0.33)
What are intellectual property rights? (1.37)
Copyright (4.47)
Trade marks (5.45)
Design rights (3.15)
Patents (0.58)
Summary of IP rights (0.37)
Practical tips (2.20)
Summary (0.22)

Update

Since the recording of this video, please note that the European trade mark regime and its fees have changed slightly.

Also, please note that for sound and music recordings, if the work is published the period for which copyright subsists has been extended from 50 years to 70 years from the date of publication.

We recommend reading the Intellectual Property Office's guidance on 'IP and Brexit'.

Special thanks to

Alasdair Muller and DLA Piper UK LLP

How did we do?

Did you find this resource useful? Are there other topics you would like to see covered in a video? Email us at nfp@lawworks.org.uk.

Disclaimer

Date last reviewed

August 2019

Date of publication

Friday, January 8, 2016

Area of law

Intellectual property

Year of Publication

2016

Type of Resource

Video

Free talks tag

Intellectual property

Date last reviewed

Friday, August 16, 2019

Sample File Review Form

Valerie Hudson — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:04:04 +0000

Having a file review system in place at your clinic, particularly, if your clinic undertakes ongoing casework, is an important aspect of supervisory arrangements.

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Resolving conflicts between the CEO and Chair

Valerie Hudson — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:18:00 +0000

Tesse Akpeki, Onboard Consultant with Bates Wells Braithwaite, outlines the different steps parties can take to try to resolve disputes between the CEO and Chair.

Who should watch this?

Watch this if you want some ideas, examples, and tips on how to resolve conflicts between the CEO and Chair in a constructive way.

Please download the accompanying handouts for some useful further resources.

The content of this video is accurate as at June 2017.

What does the video cover?

The video will cover questions such as:

What are the most common issues in disputes and how can they be addressed?
How can we resolve problems when it just looks like an interpersonal conflict?
When might facilitation be helpful?
How does mediation work?
When do we need to think about going to the Employment Tribunal?
After a conflict is resolved, how can everyone move forward?

Running time: 23 mins

Title page (0.26)
Introduction (0.28)
Overview (0.27)
Diagnosing issues (0.55)
Types of issues (3.40)
Types of issues: Example (3.04)
Facilitated approach (3.55)
Mediation (2.38)
Employment Tribunal (2.04)
Top tips (3.32)
Summary (1.43)

Special thanks to

Tesse Akpeki and Bates Wells Braithwaite.

How did we do?

Did you find this resource useful? Are there other topics you would like to see covered in a video? Email us at nfp@lawworks.org.uk.

Disclaimer

Date last reviewed

June 2017

Downloads

Additional resources_governance and disputes.pdf

Effective Teams - The GRPI Model.pdf

Date of publication

Monday, January 4, 2016

Area of law

Charity

Year of Publication

2016

Type of Resource

Video

Date last reviewed

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Rent reviews and lease renewals

Valerie Hudson — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:12:00 +0000

Gemma Lodge, a lawyer from DLA Piper UK LLP, goes through some common rent review provisions and gives an overview of how to renew a lease.

Who should watch this?

Watch this if you are negotiating new rent review provisions and also if you want to renew your lease after it expires.

The content of this video is accurate as at July 2017.

What does the video cover?

The video will cover questions such as:

How important is it to have a written agreement for the occupation of our property?
What does a typical rent review clause do?
What do we need to know about interest charges related to rent reviews?
How do we know whether we have the legal right to renew our lease?
What is the process for renewing a lease under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954?
What powers does the court have to fix terms for a new lease?
What do we do with formal notices we receive about renewals or the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954?

Running time: 20mins

Title page (0.23)
Introduction (1.22)
Rent review (3.00)
Practical advice for tenants (1.24)
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (2.36)
Renewal of a protected lease (1.38)
Court applications (1.07)
Court’s powers when terms disputed (6.01)
Disagreeing with Court’s terms (1.07)
Practical advice for lease renewals (1.21)
Summary (0.12)

Special thanks to

Gemma Lodge and DLA Piper UK LLP.

How did we do?

Did you find this resource useful? Are there other topics you would like to see covered in a video? Email us at nfp@lawworks.org.uk.

Disclaimer

Date last reviewed

July 2017

Date of publication

Monday, January 4, 2016

Area of law

Property

Year of Publication

2016

Type of Resource

Video

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Property

Date last reviewed

Friday, July 14, 2017

Charity Commission registration

Valerie Hudson — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:06:00 +0000

Claris D'Cruz, a barrister at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP, gives a practical overview of when and how to set up and register as a charity.

Who should watch this?

Watch this if you want to know whether your organisation should be a charity, and if so, how to set up and register your charity with the Charity Commission.

Please download the accompanying handout for some useful links to further information.

The content of this video is accurate as at July 2017.

What does the video cover?

The video will cover questions such as:

How do we know if we could, or even should, be a charity?
Can we be a charity if we have some non-charitable purposes?
How do we set up and register as a charity?
Where can we get a template or model governing document?
Does it matter if our income is over £5,000?
How long do applications to the Charity Commission normally take?

Running time: 16mins

Title page (0.31)
Introduction (1.05)
Deciding on charity status (0.54)
Definition of a charity (1.50)
Mixed purposes (0.26)
Charity registration (0.22)
Trustees (0.37)
Name of organisation (1.00)
Legal structure (1.22)
Governing document (1.26)
Funding (1.59)
Applying to register 1 (0.59)
Applying to register 2 (1.02)
Applying to register 3 (0.47)
Applying to register 4 (1.33)
Summary (0.28)

Special thanks to

Claris D'Cruz, Wrigleys Solicitors LLP, and Nabarro (now CMS).

How did we do?

Did you find this resource useful? Are there other topics you would like to see covered in a video? Email us at nfp@lawworks.org.uk.

Disclaimer

Date last reviewed

July 2017

Downloads

Charity Commission registration - Useful links.pdf

Date of publication

Monday, January 4, 2016

Area of law

Charity

Year of Publication

2016

Type of Resource

Video

Free talks tag

Charitable structures

Governing documents

Date last reviewed

Monday, July 17, 2017