Laura MacSporran
Senior Associate
Miller Samuel Hill Brown Solicitors
Laura is a Senior Associate in our Employment Law department. She regularly appears in the Employment Tribunal, is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and has a particular interest in discrimination law. She also advises on data protection and GDPR particularly with an employment focus.
On the 15th of September, the Employment Rights Bill returned to the House of Commons following its passage through the House of Lords earlier this month. MPs spent several hours debating the Lords' proposed amendments before rejecting the majority of them, ensuring that the Bill's key reforms remain largely unchanged. This stage of the legislative...
For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 The Supreme Court has recently clarified that under the Equality Act 2010 ('EqA 2010') the protected characteristics of sex and gender reassignment are legally distinct and should be interpreted independently of one another, each offering separate and specific forms of protection. The Supre...
A new right to leave for parents where babies are receiving neonatal care is due to come into force on 6th April 2025. The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 created this right but the government is now passing regulations to bring it into effect. Key Highlights of Neonatal Care Leave Eligibility:The right is similar to other types of fam...
