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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

Grant Funding - Worried About State Aid?

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Higher education institutions are increasingly being asked to obtain a state aid opinion as a pre-condition to the release of EU or UK grant funding.

Grant Funding - Worried About State Aid?
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Consultation on Student Contracts

Thursday, 14 September 2017

On 20 July, Jo Johnson announced that he will instruct the new Office for Students to consult the higher education sector on the introduction of standardised student contracts.

Consultation on Student Contracts
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Articles & Blogs Conveyancing Real Estate

Residential vs Commercial Property - Where Should You Invest?

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Here are four things you should consider:

Residential vs Commercial Property - Where Should You Invest?
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Articles & Blogs Family Business

It's Nothing Personal … But I Hate You

Wednesday, 06 September 2017

47% of clients engaged in commercial litigation admitted that they were motivated in their pursuit of the case by personal dislike of their opponent in a survey by a City law firm.

It's Nothing Personal … But I Hate You
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Articles & Blogs Family Business

Changes to the Employment Fee Regime - How Could This Affect Your Family Business?

Wednesday, 06 September 2017

Family businesses with a strong sense of the family ethos running through the business generally enjoy good relations with employees.

Changes to the Employment Fee Regime - How Could This Affect Your Family Business?
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Government Launches Return to Work Schemes

Friday, 08 September 2017

The government has launched several schemes for those wishing to return to work following career breaks.

Government Launches Return to Work Schemes
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Brexit Fears Fuelling Fall in Net Migration

Friday, 08 September 2017

Fears about Brexit are having the twin effect of discouraging migrants from coming to the UK and encouraging people to leave is suggested by recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Articles & Blogs Employment

Changing an Employee's Terms of Employment - A Reminder for Employers

Friday, 08 September 2017

In a recent case, an Employment Tribunal has held that a former postman was constructively unfairly dismissed when he resigned following a dispute over changes to his shift patterns.

Changing an Employee's Terms of Employment - A Reminder for Employers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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