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Law Subject Spotlight

What are my rights if I am dismissed by my employer?
with Lottie Dodd from University of Law

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Join Lottie Dodd as she explores the laws surrounding dismissal in the workplace, claims around unfair dismissal, and how businesses should approach fair dismissal from a legal and ethical standpoint. She will also prompt you to put theory into practice with a scenario based activity aimed at making you think critically about workplace dismissal and the legal red tape surrounding it!

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1. Workplace dismissal
2. Unfair dismissal
3. What is a fair dismissal?
4. Putting theory into practice and advising clients

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The University of Law
The University of Law
The University of Law

The University of Law is a specialist education institution offering law related qualifications and professional training. The university is the largest law school in the UK and was founded in 1876. The University of Law has nine campuses across the UK in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, Leeds, London, Manchester, Nottingham and Sheffield. It also has an international campus in Hong Kong. Uniquely, the University of Law also delivers law programmes at a number of partnered universities across the country, including the University of Exeter and the University of Liverpool.

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Lottie Dodd

Lottie Dodd is Lecturer of Law at the University of Law, Manchester. Lottie joined the University of Law’s Manchester campus in February 2020, having previously taught as a Visiting Lecturer in Chester. Prior to joining the University of Law, Lottie studied Law at the University of Liverpool, before completing the LPC (part-time) at the (then) College of Law. She practiced as a litigation lawyer in commercial law firms across the north west.

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