
An office manager has been ordered to repay just over £211,000 after embezzling more than £900,000 from her employers to fund a lavish lifestyle, which included spending £40,000 on a Halloween party at a 16th-century castle. Meanwhile, a crackdown on workplace harassment is being discussed, with legal experts warning that it could lead to the end of office parties, as plans are underway to hold bosses more accountable for preventing abuse. In related news, there have been numerous sexual harassment allegations against staff at UK law firms. Additionally, a former head teacher has been jailed for taking £15,000, and an assistant headteacher has been banned due to involvement with indecent images. An ex-partner from the law firm Bird & Bird has also agreed to a UK ban for sexually inappropriate conduct.

