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Browse our law brief articles and blogs, aimed at addressing the practical implications of the latest legal developments affecting you and your organisation.

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Considering selling your home? Some more regulations to think about...

Friday, 12 April 2024

In November 2023, National Trading Standards introduced new guidance in respect of the process required by Estate Agents preparing residential property for market. These changes to regulations may impact what a selling agent requires from you.

Considering selling your home? Some more regulations to think about!
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Tribunal online services announces planned outage

Friday, 12 April 2024

The planned outage, announced by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), will affect all Employment Tribunal online services overnight on Thursday 18 April.

Tribunal online services announces planned outage
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Key employment law changes in place from 6 April 2024

Friday, 12 April 2024

A number of new and enhanced employment law rights took effect on 6 April 2024. The changes include the new right to unpaid carer's leave, enhanced redundancy protection for family leave returners, and changes to the flexible working regime.

Key employment law changes in place from 6 April 2024
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Dismissal of 'whistleblower' is not automatically unfair if decision-maker did not know the content of the protected disclosure

Friday, 12 April 2024

The EAT has ruled that if an employee makes a whistleblowing disclosure and is subsequently dismissed, the employer is not liable for automatic unfair dismissal if the decision-maker did not know the substance of the protected disclosure.

Dismissal of 'whistleblower' is not automatically unfair if decision-maker did not know the content of the protected disclosure
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Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Lloyds Pharmacy disclaim pharmacy leases as part of ongoing liquidation - what do GPs need to know?

Tuesday, 09 April 2024

As part of Lloyds Pharmacy's ongoing liquidation, several GPs who are landlords of Lloyds Pharmacies have received notices from liquidators informing them that the Lloyds Pharmacy have disclaimed their lease.

Lloyds Pharmacy disclaim pharmacy leases as part of ongoing liquidation - what do GPs need to know?
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Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Quick guide to section 106 contributions and CIL funding

Tuesday, 09 April 2024

A brief overview of how the section 106 and CIL regimes operate, along with some important things to watch out for if development is proposed nearby.

Quick guide to section 106 contributions and CIL funding
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Top three HR and Employment law challenges facing higher education institutions

Monday, 08 April 2024

Higher Education Institutions are expecting to face several HR challenges over the next 12 months or so. Here's an overview of the top three challenges our clients are currently facing and how you could deal with them.

Top three HR and Employment law challenges facing higher education institutions
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Top three corporate, commercial and regulatory challenges for the higher education sector

Monday, 08 April 2024

With continuing funding pressures and a general election on the horizon, the next 12 months are likely to bring change.

Top three corporate, commercial and regulatory challenges for the higher education sector
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Top three student-related challenges facing higher education institutions

Monday, 08 April 2024

Here are our top three student-related legal challenges facing the Higher Education Sector over the next 12 months and how your institution can address them.

Top three student-related challenges facing higher education institutions
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Tribunal strikes out claim due to claimant's deceptive conduct

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

In a rare decision, a Tribunal has struck out a claim at the remedy stage after finding a claimant had destroyed relevant evidence.

Tribunal strikes out claim due to claimant's deceptive conduct
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Articles & Blogs Employment

New Vento bands to take effect from 6 April 2024

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

'Vento bands' are used to assess compensation for injury to feelings and psychiatric injury in discrimination and whistleblowing claims.

New Vento bands to take effect from 6 April 2024
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Strikes Act: minimum services level regulations passed for fire and rescue service

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

The Government has passed regulations setting minimum service levels in English fire and rescue services. The regulations were made and came into force on 21 March 2024.

Strikes Act: minimum services level regulations passed for fire and rescue service
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Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Changes to legal duties on schools regarding pupil registration and attendance

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

At the end of February, the DfE announced a number of changes to the law relating to pupil registration and attendance.

Changes to legal duties on schools regarding pupil registration and attendance
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Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

New guidance for mobile phone use in schools

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

The DfE published guidance in February 2024 to help schools develop and implement policies to prohibit mobile phone use, along with other similar smart technologies, throughout the school day, including during lessons, breaktimes and lunchtimes.

New guidance for mobile phone use in schools
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Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Developing School Land - new guidance from LocatED

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

Are you making the most of your school land? The Department for Education's property company, LocatED, recently published advice to bodies with responsibility for school land and buildings about development opportunities, including land disposals.

Developing School Land - new guidance from LocatED
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