Coach Trip; Issues to consider when appointing independent contractors; Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council v Yerrakalva Court of Appeal 2011; Upper tribunal's decision on public benefit and fee-charging charities; First conviction under the Bribery Act 2010; and a general legal update.

Fall in employment tribunal claims; Shake up in the drainage system; Student Finance Wales Day: 14 November 2011; Legal representation at disciplinary hearings - an update; Leading Welsh Lawyer appointed as a Senior Fellow in Welsh Law; New guidance from the Information Commissioner; and Challenges to student support legislation.

The Vetting and Barring Scheme: new proposals; Case Review - an attack on a teacher by a pupil; Corporate Manslaughter; Court Orders in Family Proceedings and the role of schools; Between a rock and hard place...; Law firm closes: a new Academy moves in!; A telecoms mast is no pushover; and Chair of Governors required to give Freedom of Information Undertaking.

The Education Bill and the Education Measure; Failure to educate; Legislation, legislation, legislation!; Freedom of Information Act - an update; and Going, going, gone…the default retirement age.

Do Summer holidays break continuity of service?; Teachers to be given powers to control bad behaviour; Public Benefit update; Common sense at last?; Government proposals for resolution of workplace disputes; Equality Act 2010 - further proposals confirmed; Default retirement age - going, going, gone…; and Changes to employment legislation in 2011.

Equality Act 2010 Wales; Increase in student claims against educational institutions; Is a Court always prevented from seeing "without prejudice" communications?; The new Bribery Act and its implications on your organisation; and Facebook comments resulted in dismissal.