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15 February 2008
Issue: 7308 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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EMPLOYMENT LAW

Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2007 (SI 2007/3570)

Compensation for various tribunal awards increased from 1 February 2008 in respect of claims arising after that date: the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal increased from £60,600 to £63,000; the maximum limit on a week’s pay (for calculation of the basic award and statutory redundancy payments) increased from £310 to £330.

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NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Aggressive sales tactics can add up to fraudulent trading even without proof of a particular deception or financial loss
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
Police powers targeting concealed identities at protests come with procedural conditions that could determine whether prosecutions succeed
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