Articles & Blogs

Could Handover of Patents Be Harmful to UK Pharma and Patients?

Friday, 18 October 2019

A big dilemma in the policy around intellectual property protection is the relationship between encouraging innovations and allowing those innovations to be available more widely.

Could Handover of Patents Be Harmful to UK Pharma and Patients?

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Immunotherapy Results a Game-Changer in Treating Melanoma

Friday, 18 October 2019

52% of patients can survive stage four melanoma for at least five years - after the skin cancer has spread - compared to about 5% ten years ago. (most of whom died within just a few months).

Immunotherapy Results a Game-Changer in Treating Melanoma

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst Named as Pioneering Life Science Opportunity Zone

Thursday, 17 October 2019

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst continues to lead the way as an iconic hub for growth in the UK Life Sciences industry, as it has successfully been named as one of six pioneering Life Science Opportunity Zones.

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst Named as Pioneering Life Science Opportunity Zone

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

5 Things to Check Before Signing a Commercial Lease

Thursday, 17 October 2019

Are you about to take on a commercial lease? This is what you should look out for before you sign.

5 Things to Check Before Signing a Commercial Lease

How Can Your School Prepare for Brexit?

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

With Brexit looming, the DfE has published "Advice for schools on how to prepare for Brexit". We have summarised some of the most important points below.

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Ofsted Inspection - What's New?

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

There are a number of changes relating to Ofsted that schools should be aware of this Autumn. We have outlined below a summary of the most significant changes.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Are Protected Conversations Always Confidential?

Friday, 11 October 2019

In this article we explore the circumstances in which 'protected conversations' can be used as evidence in an employment tribunal.

Articles & Blogs Employment IR35

IR35 - What Can Employers Learn from the BBC Presenters Case?

Friday, 11 October 2019

The First Tier Tax tribunal has held that IR35 applied to the provision of services of three BBC presenters through their personal service companies.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Conducting Investigations - Are Changes to a Draft Report Permissible?

Friday, 11 October 2019

Whilst this will always depend on the facts of any particular matter, in a recent case the removal of evaluative conclusions from a draft investigation report did not render the dismissal unfair.

Articles & Blogs Conveyancing

Is the Help to Buy ISA Right for First Time Buyers?

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

For first time buyers, the 2015 Help to Buy ISA was a welcome scheme. Now the scheme is set to close to new savers on 30 November 2019. We take a look at how the scheme has fared and whether it is still attractive to first time buyers.

Is the Help to Buy ISA Right for First Time Buyers?

Articles & Blogs Divorce & Family

Busting the Myth of Common Law Marriage

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

The number of cohabiting couple families has increased by over 25% since 2008, and has overtaken the number of couples getting married.

Articles & Blogs Charities

Faith Charities and Internal Disputes

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

Minority communities of all faiths are a significant presence in the commercial and cultural life of Britain.

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Executive Pay - 14 Things Academy Trusts Should Consider

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has recently published guidance to support academy trusts in setting executive pay.

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

No Holiday Pro Rating for Part Year Staff

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

The Court of Appeal has held that the use of the 12.07% multiplier as a way of meeting holiday pay entitlement for part-time staff is not legally compliant.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employers Should Focus on Inclusion, Not Diversity

Friday, 04 October 2019

The CIPD released a report, Building inclusive workplaces last week to coincide with the start of National Inclusion Week.

Employers Should Focus on Inclusion, Not Diversity

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