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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 Higher Education

What Cases and Upcoming Changes Should Those in the HE Sector Be Aware of in 2019?

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

In this article we have selected a few of the significant cases and proposed employment law changes which will affect many employers but will be of particular interest to HEIs.

What Cases and Upcoming Changes Should Those in the HE Sector Be Aware of in 2019?
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Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Business Owners - Have You Ever Considered Selling Your Freehold?

Thursday, 07 February 2019

You may have heard the news that a well-known retailer has sold and leased back their Watford headquarters. But what exactly is a "sale and leaseback"?

Business Owners - Have You Ever Considered Selling Your Freehold?
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Articles & Blogs Brexit Higher Education

What Would a 'No Deal' Brexit Mean for Universities and Their EU National Staff and Students?

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

The UK may be on course to leave the EU without a deal. What would this mean for EEA nationals working or studying in higher education?

What Would A 'No Deal' Brexit Mean for Universities and their EU National Staff and Students?
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Data Breach Claims - How Much Are They Really Worth?

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

The decision of the Court of Appeal on liability in the Morrisons case could impact on universities faced with data breach/misuse of private information claims, as a result of an employee’s actions.

Data Breach Claims - How Much Are They Really Worth?
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

The Morrisons Decision: New Risks for Universities?

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Many people were surprised when the Court of Appeal decided that Morrisons was liable when a rogue employee, on a frolic of his own, deliberately leaked personal data.

The Morrisons Decision: New Risks for Universities?
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

The NHS 10 Year Plan - What Does It Mean for Pharma and Pharmacists?

Friday, 08 February 2019

NHS England has published its 10 year plan for the future of the NHS. This corresponds to the extra funding (£4.5bn extra per year in real terms by 2023/2024) that it is receiving from the Government...

The NHS 10 Year Plan - What Does It Mean for Pharma and Pharmacists?
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

New £79m AI Project to Boost Detection of Diseases in Updated Sector Deal

Friday, 08 February 2019

The UK Government has published its second life sciences sector deal, updating the first from 2017. In its update, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy together with the Office for Life Sciences have underscored what was offered...

New £79m AI Project to Boost Detection of Diseases in Updated Sector Deal
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

New Pay Deal for Pharma to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Friday, 08 February 2019

The UK Government has published its 20 year vision and a 5 year national action plan for what the UK will do to try to contain antimicrobial resistance by 2040.

New Pay Deal for Pharma to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Health Secretary Changes Focus from Cure to Prevention

Friday, 08 February 2019

Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, is looking to re-align priorities in the NHS budget. He wants to move more resource into prevention and towards primary and community services.

Health Secretary Changes Focus from Cure to Prevention
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Articles & Blogs Brexit Immigration

The Impact of a 'No Deal' Brexit for Employers of EU Nationals

Monday, 11 February 2019

Following recent events in Parliament, the Prime Minister has been instructed by the House of Commons to return to the EU to try to renegotiate aspects of the Withdrawal Agreement.

The Impact of a 'No Deal' Brexit for Employers of EU Nationals
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Articles & Blogs Employment

DBS Filtering Rules - Disclosure of Multiple Convictions Disproportionate

Friday, 08 February 2019

In a recent case the Supreme Court held that the DBS filtering rules, which govern whether certain criminal records information should be excluded from a DBS certificate, are too broad and an infringement on human rights.

DBS Filtering Rules - Disclosure of Multiple Convictions Disproportionate
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Articles & Blogs Employment

What Are Employers’ Understanding of the Gender Pay Gap?

Friday, 08 February 2019

Regulations requiring certain employers to report on their gender pay gap (GPG) came into force in 2017.

What Are Employers’ Understanding of the Gender Pay Gap?
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Hermes Introduces 'Self-Employed Plus' Status

Friday, 08 February 2019

Following on the heels of the Employment Tribunal finding that Hermes couriers were workers and therefore entitled to National Minimum Wage and paid annual leave in 2018...

Hermes Introduces 'Self-Employed Plus' Status
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Articles & Blogs Healthcare

The Partnership Review: LLPs - Panacea or Placebo?

Thursday, 31 January 2019

With the recent release of Dr Nigel Watson's 'GP Partnership Review', we examine the key points raised in the report and the overall evolution of the partnership model, more importantly Limited Liability Partnerships.

The Partnership Review: LLPs - Panacea or Placebo?
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Who Bears the Initial Burden of Proof in Discrimination Claims?

Friday, 01 February 2019

We previously reported the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (EAT) decision in Efobi v Royal Mail (Efobi) case, which departed from the long established principle that the claimant bears the initial burden of proof in discrimination claims.

Who Bears the Initial Burden of Proof in Discrimination Claims?
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