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Family law: Life, litigation and real-world client work
What is it really like to practise family law? In this session, the BPP team will interview a panel of practising family lawyers to explore the realities of working in this challenging and deeply human area of practice. The discussion will cover the nature of the work, the skills required to succeed and the personal qualities that are particularly important when advising clients through significant life events. Students will gain a clearer understanding of the day-to-day experience of family lawyers and the routes into this rewarding specialism.
- Thu, 05 Mar
- 13:30-14:00 GMT
- Digital Campus
Commercial Awareness Compass
Power, liability and culture: Brabners shines the spotlight on sexual harassment law
Zainab Hussein
Published Thu, 06 Nov
High-profile allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace relationships have dominated the headlines, from the Greg Wallace investigation at the BBC to the Coldplay kiss-cam scandal involving Andy Byron and Kristen Cabot. These cases expose the messy intersection of reputation, compliance, and culture, while also underscoring the legal risks that employers face.
In the UK, a statutory duty to prevent harassment in the workplace means employers must prove they have taken all reasonable steps to prevent misconduct, or risk heavy tribunal awards and reputational fallout.
Which behaviours count as harassment, and where do tribunals draw the line? How can businesses protect themselves from vicarious liability? And when a scandal goes viral, what strategies keep clients out of legal and reputational crisis?
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