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Child arrangement orders: the importance of a child's wishes and feelings

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

The Court's position on respecting a child's wishes and feelings when they are aged 16 or over and have additional needs, has been reaffirmed.

Child arrangement orders: the importance of a child's wishes and feelings

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Education Policy update for Academies and Maintained Schools

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

The Government started the new school year with an announcement about changes to the Ofsted grading system. From 2 September 2024 all schools in England will no longer receive Ofsted single headline grades.

Education Policy update for Academies and Maintained Schools

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Did adjective apply to the whole list or just the first item? Court of Appeal gives ruling

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Sometimes, parties to contracts look back at the wording they used and wish they would have been clearer.

Did adjective apply to the whole list or just the first item? Court of Appeal gives ruling

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Digital dose: using social media and online platforms to market and sell medicines and medical products

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Recent attention has focused on the relationship between social media and medical products, as healthcare professionals noted an increase in influencers marketing unlicensed versions of the weight loss drug, semaglutide (branded as Ozempic and Wegovy).

Digital dose: using social media and online platforms to market and sell medicines and medical products

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Key Deadlines for the Windsor Framework: what you need to know about medicine regulations

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) are required to take specific actions regarding their product licenses in Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB) by 30 September 2024 to avoid potential regulatory complications.

Key Deadlines for the Windsor Framework: what you need to know about medicine regulations by 1 Jan 2025 (and 30 September 2024)

Articles & Blogs Employment

Supreme Court blocks Tesco's fire and re-hire plans

Friday, 20 September 2024

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that Tesco cannot use fire and rehire tactics to strip employees of their contractual right to permanent retained pay.

Supreme Court blocks Tesco's fire and re-hire plans

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Low Pay Commission confirms approach to extended remit

Friday, 20 September 2024

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) advises the Government on the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage. A new policy paper sheds light on the potential pay rates that could take effect from April 2025.

Low Pay Commission confirms approach to extended remit

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Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) rollout: what you need to know

Friday, 20 September 2024

As part of its strategy to digitise and modernise the UK's border control systems, the Government is rolling out an ETA scheme which will require millions of visitors to the UK each year to obtain authorisation before travelling here.

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) rollout: what you need to know

Articles & Blogs Independent Schools

Mergers and acquisitions - looking back and into the year ahead

Thursday, 19 September 2024

With a year of strategic challenges and opportunities ahead, we thought it might provide interesting insight to summarise merger and acquisition activity from the 2023/24 Academic Year and the trends emerging for the year ahead.

Mergers and acquisitions - looking back and into the year ahead

Articles & Blogs Independent Schools

Renters' Rights Bill - limited Impact on staff accommodation

Thursday, 19 September 2024

The new government has published the first draft of its Renters' Rights Bill, which promises to finish the overhaul of tenants' rights started by the previous government.

Renters' Rights Bill - limited Impact on staff accommodation

New law on sexual harassment to come into force in October

Thursday, 19 September 2024

Under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, schools will be under a new duty from 26 October 2024 to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of staff in the course of their employment.

New law on sexual harassment to come into force in October

Handling confidential information in schools: key lessons from a recent case

Thursday, 19 September 2024

A recent judicial review brought by a headteacher sacked for sharing sensitive information, has underlined the importance of maintaining confidentiality in schools.

Handling confidential information in schools: key lessons from a recent case

Making it compute - top tips for starting a successful IT system procurement project

Thursday, 19 September 2024

When procuring a new IT system, much of your success and avoidance of problems arising later on, will depend on how you approach the early days of the project - the tips below should help you to navigate those challenges.

Making it compute - top tips for starting a successful IT system procurement project

Education Policy update

Thursday, 19 September 2024

Schools will be aware of the rather late publication of KCSIE 2024 on 2 September 2024. Most of the changes are light touch, however Schools will still need to be mindful that some of the content remains under review.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Anti-Islamic belief in English nationalism not protected under Equality Act

Friday, 13 September 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed that a belief in English nationalism when combined with anti-Islam sentiments, does not qualify as a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010.

Anti-Islamic Belief in English Nationalism Not Protected Under Equality Act

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