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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences: what will 2025 bring?

Thursday, 12 December 2024

As things quieten down for the end of the year (ha ha, one day maybe but not 2024!), it is good to reflect on what is next. In this article, we have pointed towards a few key developments to watch out for in 2025.

Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences: what will 2025 bring?
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Court of Appeal rules on how to calculate damages in liability clause

Thursday, 12 December 2024

Clarifying liability caps: Key lessons from the Topalsson v Rolls Royce case

Court of Appeal rules on how to calculate damages in liability clause
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Articles & Blogs Independent Schools Special Schools and Colleges

CQC & Ofsted Joint Seminar regarding Registration

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Registration requirements can be tricky, especially for those providers offering support to both children and adults.

CQC & Ofsted Joint Seminar regarding Registration
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Articles & Blogs Employment

EAT clarifies harassment rules on comments about accents linked to race

Thursday, 05 December 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that comments about an employee's accent can amount to race-related harassment under the Equality Act 2010, even without evidence of discriminatory intent.

EAT clarifies harassment rules on comments about accents linked to race
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Proposed Employment Rights Bill amendments published

Thursday, 05 December 2024

The first set of proposed amendments to the Employment Rights Bill introduces significant changes to workplace protections, including reforms to tribunal time limits, zero-hours contracts, public sector outsourcing, and trade union rights.

Proposed Employment Rights Bill amendments published
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Claimant not allowed to raise new substantive argument at appeal stage

Thursday, 05 December 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that it would not be in the interests of justice to allow a claimant to raise a new argument on appeal, despite acknowledging an error in the Tribunal’s decision.

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Articles & Blogs Higher Education Pharma & Life Sciences

Research and development subsidies - report into the £129 million grant funding to BioNTech for the life sciences sector

Monday, 02 December 2024

This blog examines the Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) report into a proposed subsidy by the Department of Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to BioNTech UK Limited (BioNTech).

Research and development subsidies - report into the £129 million grant funding to BioNTech for the life sciences sector
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Employment Rights Bill: what are the implications for higher education institutions?

Monday, 02 December 2024

The Employment Rights Bill proposes significant reforms to employment law, including new day-one rights for workers, limiting the use of zero hours contracts and making it more difficult to refuse flexible working requests.

Employment Rights Bill: what are the implications for higher education institutions?
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Fighting fire with fire: what should higher education institutions consider when using AI tools to spot whether students are using AI to write their dissertations?

Monday, 02 December 2024

In the 2023/24 academic year, the number of cases of students at UK universities illicitly using AI tools, such as Chat GPT and other large language models to write their dissertations or otherwise help them pass their assessments increased exponentially.

Fighting fire with fire: what should higher education institutions consider when using AI tools to spot whether students are using AI to write their dissertations?
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Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

The School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2024: key changes

Monday, 02 December 2024

The Department for Education has published the 2024 School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, which will come into force on 8 November 2024. The key updates focus on performance-related PPA time, and the 2024 pay award.

The School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2024: key changes
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Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Clarifying the Claiming Period for PPA Drugs under the GMS Statement of Financial Entitlements

Friday, 29 November 2024

Some practices have problems claiming reimbursement for drugs. Some have been told by ICBs or NHSE that their claims are too late and can't be processed or paid. A common question is about the period within which claims can be submitted.

Clarifying the Claiming Period for PPA Drugs under the GMS Statement of Financial Entitlements
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Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Welsh Practice Management Conference 2024 - A Review

Friday, 29 November 2024

On 6 November we welcomed Practice Managers and GPs from across Wales to our 2024 Welsh Practice Management Conference at two venues, in Cardiff and North Wales. Here's what we found.

Welsh Practice Management Conference 2024 - A Review
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Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Powers of Attorney and obtaining retired partners' signatures to property documentation

Friday, 29 November 2024

When a partner leaves a partnership there can be difficulties in obtaining their signature to property documentation where the relationship with the retired partner has deteriorated or contact has been lost. We outline a potential solution.

Powers of Attorney and obtaining retired partners' signatures to property documentation
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Employers facing significant changes to NICs and Minimum Wage rates from April 2025

Thursday, 28 November 2024

Employers across the UK are set to face significant cost increases from April 2025, following changes announced in the Autumn 2024 Budget.

Employers facing significant changes to NICs and Minimum Wage rates from April 2025
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Articles & Blogs Employment

EAT rules against worker status for black cab driver

Thursday, 28 November 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal's decision in Johnson v GT Gettaxi highlights the complexities of worker classification in the gig economy and its implications for app-based black cab drivers.

EAT rules against worker status for black cab driver
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