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Putting a Price on Privacy - Unlawful Disclosure of Information

Thursday, 20 July 2017

As our lives become increasingly digitalised, thousands of organisations hold and process personal information about individuals every day.

Putting a Price on Privacy - Unlawful Disclosure of Information

Articles & Blogs Construction

Who Pays the Bill for Grenfell

Friday, 12 January 2018

The exposure to fire risks continues to attract media attention. It is now some six months since the Grenfell Tower tragedy of 14th June 2017.

Who Pays the Bill for Grenfell

Articles & Blogs Employment Healthcare

What Does the Employment Tribunal Fees Ruling Mean for Your Practice?

Friday, 28 July 2017

In an extremely important judgment, the Supreme Court held this week that the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fee regime prevents access to justice, is unlawful and is therefore quashed.

What Does the Employment Tribunal Fees Ruling Mean for Your Practice?

Articles & Blogs Construction

Events, Dear Boy, Events - The Next Generation of NEC Contracts

Monday, 31 July 2017

The next generation of NEC contracts – NEC4 – has been launched. There are subtle changes to clause 61.3 that relate to compensation events and which await judicial clarification.

Events, Dear Boy, Events - The Next Generation of NEC Contracts

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Tribunal Fees Unlawful

Friday, 28 July 2017

In an extremely important judgment, the Supreme Court held this week that the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fee regime prevents access to justice, is unlawful and is therefore quashed.

Employment Tribunal Fees Unlawful

Articles & Blogs Employment

BBC Gender Pay Gap Coverage Highlights Importance of Explaining Data

Friday, 28 July 2017

Following the extensive press coverage of the BBC talent pay data published on 19 July 2017...

BBC Gender Pay Gap Coverage Highlights Importance of Explaining Data

Articles & Blogs Brexit Employment

Government Order Review of UK's Immigration System

Friday, 28 July 2017

The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out a detailed analysis of migration from the European Economic Area (EEA)...

Government Order Review of UK's Immigration System

Articles & Blogs Employment

Former Employee Imprisoned for Deleting Evidence in Breach of Interim Injunction

Friday, 28 July 2017

An employee who breached the terms of an interim injunction by deleting around 8,000 electronic documents and failing to keep the order confidential...

Former Employee Imprisoned for Deleting Evidence in Breach of Interim Injunction

Articles & Blogs Employment

Non-Executive Directors Personally Liable for £1.75m Whistleblowing Claim

Friday, 28 July 2017

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that an employee can pursue a claim and seek a remedy against a fellow employee for a whistleblowing detriment...


Articles & Blogs Independent Schools

What's Next for Independent Schools?

Friday, 28 July 2017

When you read this, the 2017 general election will be a distant memory. Editorial deadlines, however, dictate that I write this with one week to go.

What's Next for Independent Schools?

Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

About My Commission, Which We Didn't Discuss...

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

The importance of reaching a binding agreement on the terms of a contract was highlighted in the recent Court of Appeal case of Wells v Devani.

About My Commission, Which We Didn't Discuss...

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Is Buy to Let Dead?

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Over the last few years, the government has introduced various measures to deter and penalise buy to let (BTL) landlords.

Is Buy to Let Dead?

Articles & Blogs Charities

Charity News Speed Read - July 2017

Friday, 21 July 2017

We summarise the key news updates from the last few months.

Charity News Speed Read - July 2017

Articles & Blogs Charities

Latest Fundraising Changes | July 2017

Friday, 21 July 2017

In a continuation of a key theme of recent months, there have been further developments in fundraising regulation including the launch of the Fundraising Preference Service and updates to the fundraising guidance.

Latest Fundraising Changes | July 2017

Articles & Blogs Charities

Lessons From the Charity Commission's Use of New Powers

Friday, 21 July 2017

In recent months the Charity Commission has started to use the new powers it gained under the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016.

Lessons From the Charity Commission's Use of New Powers