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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.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Dismissal Based on Hidden Reason - Does It Matter?

Friday, 06 December 2019

Where an employee is dismissed, the person making the decision to dismiss is often relying on information provided by others.

Dismissal

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Casual Contracts in Higher Education Institutions

Friday, 06 December 2019

Casual contracts have been used in higher education institutions (HEIs) for many years. Here we look at how and why the landscape is changing and how institutions strike the right balance between flexibility and fairness.

Casual Contracts in Higher Education Institutions

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Student Accommodation - Mind the Gaps

Friday, 06 December 2019

One of the biggest headaches which could affect your university is student accommodation. How can you get it right?

Student Accommodation - Mind the Gaps

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Planning Conditions - The Silent Killers

Friday, 06 December 2019

Whilst planning conditions can add flexibility to an application by delaying certain decisions and approvals, and despite their increased use, it is often forgotten that they may continue to bind the landowner forever.

Planning Conditions - the Silent Killers

Articles & Blogs Employment

Will Dismissing an Employee for Blogging About Work Violate Their Human Rights?

Friday, 06 December 2019

In some cases, yes. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has confirmed that an employer violated an employee's right to freedom of expression when dismissing him for publishing personal blog posts in relation to his work.

Can You Dismiss an Employee Because of a Blogpost?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Can Workers Obtain Whistleblowing Protection Based on Subjective Belief?

Friday, 06 December 2019

Complaints by a worker that they had been defamed may have whistleblowing protection if the worker subjectively believed them to be in the public interest regardless of their motive, confirms the Court of Appeal.

Can Workers Obtain Whistleblowing Protection Based on Subjective Belief?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Using the Employer Checking Service? Employers Beware!

Thursday, 05 December 2019

Employers cannot rely solely on the Home Office's Employer Checking Service (ECS) right to work check when making decisions about an employee's immigration status.

Using the Employer Checking Service? Employers Beware!

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

The Rise of Net Zero Carbon Buildings in the UK

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

Net zero carbon buildings are on the rise. VWV Partner, Andrew Tubbs, considers why this is the case.

The Rise of Net Zero Carbon Buildings in the UK

Articles & Blogs Property Litigation

Company Voluntary Arrangements - A Successful Lease Restructuring Tool?

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

In a recent case the High Court has addressed how Company Voluntary Arrangements affect landlords when balancing the needs of a commercial tenant to restructure its debts.

Company Voluntary Arrangements - A Successful Lease Restructuring Tool?

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

Positive Action and Discrimination - Are You Getting It Right?

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

As employers drive towards achieving diversity in the workforce, a recent case highlights how difficult it can be to achieve lawful positive action in the recruitment process.

Positive Action and Discrimination- Are You Getting it Right?

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Data Breaches?

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

Many of the data breaches incidents that cross our desks could have been prevented if certain essential steps had been taken.

Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Data Breaches?

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

Returning Officers - The Law May Help You If Elections Go Wrong

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

The next scheduled elections are in December 2019. If you are the Returning Officer or advising them, what do you do when something goes wrong?

Returning Officers - The Law May Help You If Elections Go Wrong

Articles & Blogs IR35 Public Sector

IR35 - An Off Payroll Working Reminder

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

Our tax experts consider what public sector organisations really need to know about IR35.

IR35 - An Off Payroll Working Reminder

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

The National Design Guide – What Does This Mean for the Public Sector?

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

New guidance has been introduced, providing a national standard for local authorities to achieving well-designed buildings across England.

The National Design Guide – What Does This Mean for the Public Sector?

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Pharma in 2019 - Has Uncertainty Led to Pharma Innovation and Change?

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

As the year draws to a close, has uncertainty led to pharma innovation and change in 2019? Have we been in a Brexit-related stasis? Or have pharma and healthcare been moving forward regardless of the stalemate in Westminster?

Pharma in 2019 - Has Uncertainty Led to Pharma Innovation and Change?