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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 Pharma & Life Sciences

MHRA Highlights Innovation Support and Other Achievements in Annual Report

Wednesday, 06 September 2017

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published its annual report and accounts, highlighting some of its key achievements.

MHRA Highlights Innovation Support and Other Achievements in Annual Report

Articles & Blogs Data Protection Information Law Pharma & Life Sciences

How the GDPR Will Be Enforced - Information Commissioner Sets Out Plans in Blog

Wednesday, 06 September 2017

The Information Commissioner has been writing a series of blogs to bring a dose of reality to all the concern over the introduction of the new data protection laws to replace the Data Protection Act.

How the GDPR Will Be Enforced - Information Commissioner Sets Out Plans in Blog

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Court of Appeal Case Sounds Warning - Draft Liability Clause as You Intend It

Wednesday, 06 September 2017

When something goes wrong in a contract, the parties pull the contract out of the drawer. Who is responsible for what, and what caps and exclusions on liability are there?

Court of Appeal Case Sounds Warning - Draft Liability Clause as You Intend It

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Research Community Calls for Better Patient Protection Through Greater Regulation of Stem Cell Treatments

Wednesday, 06 September 2017

Fifteen researchers, including some from the University of Oxford, have issued a call through the journal, Science Translation Medicine, for greater regulation of clinicians offering unproven stem cell treatments.

Research Community Calls for Better Patient Protection Through Greater Regulation of Stem Cell Treatments

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Why You Need to Be Careful When Agreeing Example Calculations in Your Contracts

Wednesday, 06 September 2017

The Court of Appeal has concluded that example calculations in a contract were legally binding and not simply illustrative.

Why You Need to Be Careful When Agreeing Example Calculations in Your Contracts

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Andrew Lockhart-Mirams

Tuesday, 29 August 2017

With over 30 years' experience in the Healthcare sector, Consultant Andrew Lockhart-Mirams is a go-to expert for GP legal advice, from federations to mergers to 'Super partnerships', as well as contractual and regulatory issues.

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Andrew Lockhart-Mirams

Articles & Blogs Data Protection Healthcare Information Law

How to Prepare Your Practice for the New Data Protection Regime

Tuesday, 29 August 2017

Last year it was announced that data protection law is changing. A new EU regulation known the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply from 25 May 2018 replacing the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA).

How to Prepare Your Practice for the New Data Protection Regime

Articles & Blogs Employment

Former NHS Employee Fined for Unlawfully Accessing Patient Medical Records

Friday, 01 September 2017

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a reminder to NHS staff of the potentially serious consequences of accessing patients' medical records without a valid reason.

Former NHS Employee Fined for Unlawfully Accessing Patient Medical Records

Articles & Blogs Divorce & Family Private Client

Family Law and Divorce - What's Yours Is NOT Mine?

Monday, 27 November 2017

Due to the complexity of the process, it is often inevitable that divorcing couples have to seek advice from solicitors and sometimes end up in court when dividing resources.

Family Law and Divorce - What's Yours Is NOT Mine?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Police Officers Awarded Compensation for Whistleblowing Detriment

Friday, 01 September 2017

An employment tribunal has awarded two male police officers £96,000 in damages after ruling that they had been subjected to detriment by their employer for blowing the whistle on sexism and other alleged misconduct within the police force.

Police Officers Awarded Compensation for Whistleblowing Detriment

Articles & Blogs Private Client

Mutual Wills, Mirror Wills & Crystal Balls

Tuesday, 14 November 2017

We are often asked by married couples, civil partners and cohabiting couples to prepare 'Mirror' or 'Mutual Wills' for them.

Mutual Wills, Mirror Wills & Crystal Balls

Articles & Blogs Employment

Gender, Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting - EHRC Publishes New Strategy

Friday, 25 August 2017

Substantial new evidence from a study by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) suggests that pay gaps faced by women, people from ethnic minorities and disabled people...

Gender, Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting - EHRC Publishes New Strategy

Articles & Blogs Private Client

Residential or Commercial Property - Where Should You Invest?

Friday, 13 October 2017

The prospects for savers in the current economic climate are not promising. Whilst investing in property is not without its trials, the potential returns on investment prove tempting for many.

Residential or Commercial Property - Where Should You Invest?

Articles & Blogs Private Client Reputation Management

Stolen Identity - What to Do if You're the Victim

Tuesday, 05 September 2017

Identity theft is on the rise in the UK and reached record levels last year. The financial and reputational costs can be high and identity theft can take many forms.

Stolen Identity - What to Do if You're the Victim

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Tribunal Fees - Tribunal Allows Out-of-Time Discrimination Claim

Friday, 25 August 2017

In the first case of its kind, the Employment Tribunal (ET) has allowed a Claimant to proceed with a discrimination claim that was initially rejected for failure to pay the now unlawful issue fee.

Employment Tribunal Fees - Tribunal Allows Out-of-Time Discrimination Claim