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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 Real Estate

Spring Statement 2019: What You Need to Know

Thursday, 21 March 2019

Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his Spring Statement to Parliament last week. This has set out the government's plans for the economy, including its agenda for property and construction.

Spring Statement 2019: What You Need to Know

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Universities Warned Against Sharp Rise in Unconditional Offers

Monday, 18 March 2019

The Office for Students has issued another warning to the HE sector in England, this time in relation to a sharp rise in the number of unconditional offers being made to prospective students.

Universities Warned Against Sharp Rise in Unconditional Offers

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Managing Procurement Risk in the HE Sector

Monday, 18 March 2019

We examine the implications of the Faraday judgment and the lessons that can be learned on managing procurement risk.

Managing Procurement Risk in the HE Sector

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Safeguarding in Sports Clubs - The Implications for HEIs

Monday, 18 March 2019

Safeguarding in sport has become an increasingly prominent issue following the recent high profile prosecution of coaches in a range of disciplines for historic sexual offences.

Safeguarding in Sports Clubs - The Implications for HEIs

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Universities - Too Big to Fail?

Monday, 18 March 2019

The university sector has high debts and faces increasing commercial pressure, potential falls in student numbers and a possible reduction in tuition fees. At the same time, it seems that government bail outs will end.

Universities - 'Too Big to Fail'?

Articles & Blogs Conveyancing

New Stamp Duty Deadlines - What You Need to Know

Tuesday, 19 March 2019

The time limit for filing a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return and paying the tax due has been reduced from 30 days to 14 days.

Stamp Duty Deadlines

Articles & Blogs Employment

Is Suspension a Breach of Contract?

Friday, 15 March 2019

The Court of Appeal held a school had 'reasonable and proper cause' to suspend a teacher pending a formal investigation into misconduct allegations and that suspension was not, in the circumstances, a breach of contract.

Breach of Contract

Articles & Blogs Employment

Who Would You Call a 'Bad Leaver'?

Friday, 15 March 2019

A recent case provides a useful reminder of the need for careful thought in structuring employee share schemes.

 Employee Share Schemes

Articles & Blogs Employment

Consultation Launched on Misuse of Confidentiality Clauses

Friday, 15 March 2019

The government has published a consultation paper to seek evidence and views on the use of confidentiality clauses and to tackle their misuse.

Misuse of Confidentiality Clauses

Articles & Blogs Employment

TUPE and Poor Working Relationships - Were the Reasons for Dismissal Personal?

Friday, 15 March 2019

An employee who was dismissed due to a difficult working relationship with a colleague, rather than being TUPE-transferred along with other employees...

TUPE Transfers

Articles & Blogs Employment

Unions Propose New 'Passports' to Support Disabled Workers

Friday, 15 March 2019

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the GMB Union (GMB) have proposed 'disability passports' to assist disabled workers get the support they need in the workplace.

Supporting Disabled Employees

Articles & Blogs Brexit Pharma & Life Sciences

EMA Can't Escape Lease Due to Brexit Frustration

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

There are plenty of people who are now getting frustrated by Brexit. But now a legal case has taken this to a whole new level.

EMA Can't Escape Lease Due to Brexit Frustration

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Common Painkillers Could Increase Cancer Survival Rates by a Third

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found that the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and aspirin, boosted survival rates in head and neck cancer sufferers from 25% to 78%.

Common Painkillers Could Increase Cancer Survival Rates by a Third

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

NHS Announces New DNA Kit Testing to Sequence Genomes

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

After the successful sequencing of 100,000 genomes thanks to the 100,000 Genomes Project, NHS England is seeking to take its next step in genetic analysis towards a deeper understanding of personalised medicine through the use of DNA kits.

NHS Announces New DNA Kit Testing to Sequence Genomes

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

The World's First 'Designer Babies' - But What Next?

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

A scientist called He Jiankui has shocked the science world with claims that he has produced the world's first genetically edited babies - Lulu and Nana. He also claims a second patient is in early pregnancy.

The World's First 'Designer Babies' - But What Next?