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Social media and the workplace: what should employers consider when dealing with derogatory and damaging posts?

Alex Murray

Around 83% of the UK population are active social media users. It comes as no surprise then that social media continues to have an influence in the workplace. As a result, employers must consider how to handle employee use of social media, both whilst they are at work and away from the workplace.

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Zaafir Hasan

Post-Completions Paralegal

Zaafir joined Bermans in March 2024 and is a Post-Completions Paralegal in our Property team based in Liverpool.

He assists Bermans property team with a wide range of property matters, including residential and commercial property acquisitions and sales, residential and commercial developments and acquisitions and redevelopment of buy-to-let properties. Zaafir also liaises with HM Land Registry and other law firms to achieve our clients’ objectives.

Zaafirs qualifications include:

  • Professional Skills Course for Legal Practice –  School of Law, University of Central Lancashire, Preston (2023)
  • Master of Laws, Legal Practice Course – Liverpool John Moores University (2022)
  • Master of Laws, Qualifying Law Degree –  Liverpool John Moores University (2021)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource Management – University of Liverpool (2007)

Outside of work, Zaafir enjoys reading, sightseeing, news/current affairs and beach and countryside dog walks. He also has a Golden Retriever who is his constant companion and best friend!

Contact Zaafir:

E:zaafir.hasan@bermans.co.uk

T:0151 224 0516

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Ajith Prasad

Associate

Ajith joined Bermans in March 2024 and is an Associate in our Litigation team based in Liverpool.

He works with SME’s, business owners, lenders and property developers and his areas of expertise include:

  • Contract disputes
  • Shareholder/partnership disputes
  • Property disputes
  • Finance litigation
  • Professional negligence
  • Debt recovery

Ajith studied Law at Manchester Metropolitan University and The Legal Practice Course at The University of Law.

Outside of work, he enjoys playing and watching cricket, golf and football, as well as reading (historical non-fiction).

Contact Ajith:

E:ajith.prasad@bermans.co.uk

T:0151 224 0512

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Charlotte Mills

Partner 

Charlotte qualified as a solicitor in 2006, and joined Bermans in March 2024 as a Partner in our Corporate team based in Manchester.

 

 

Her main areas of work focus on:

  • Corporate Transactions including the sale and purchase of businesses.
  • Drafting and negotiating contracts between business owners and between businesses and their investors such as Shareholders Agreements, Partnership Agreements and Joint Venture Agreements.
  • Corporate Restructures, for example share reclassifications, implementing holding company structures, buy-backs and capital reductions.

Charlotte quotes:

Quality client care is at the core of how I deliver my services. I aim to support clients by delivering a truly bespoke service. I get to know clients and their business and work with them to deliver an agreed plan. Legal knowledge and expertise isn’t the core of what I do, it’s the means by which I deliver the client’s goal.

Contact Charlotte:

E: charlotte.mills@bermans.co.uk
T: 0161 827 4614

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