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Whistleblowing - Is it up to Employers to Decide If Disclosure Is Protected?

Friday, 02 June 2017

Where a worker makes a 'protected disclosure' (ie a disclosure which qualifies for protection under whistleblowing legislation) and is dismissed principally by reason of that disclosure...

Whistleblowing - Is it up to Employers to Decide If Disclosure Is Protected?

Articles & Blogs Employment

New 'Silver Quota' - Are You Employing Enough Older Workers?

Friday, 02 June 2017

Employers are being called upon to pledge to publish their workforce data by age by the end of 2017.

New 'Silver Quota' - Are You Employing Enough Older Workers?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Does TUPE Cover Workers? Gig Economy Test Case Seeks Precedent

Friday, 02 June 2017

Can the TUPE regulations apply to 'workers' as well as to 'employees'? What impact will this have on the wider 'gig' economy?

Does TUPE Cover Workers? Gig Economy Test Case Seeks Precedent

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Are You Looking to Develop Your GP Surgery? Useful Tips to Consider

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

The development of GP surgeries is a complex process and there are many different factors to consider before proceeding with the overall project. Here we briefly explore the different procurement options.

Are You Looking to Develop Your GP Surgery? Useful Tips to Consider

Articles & Blogs Employment

Latest ONS Figures Suggest That the Use of Zero Hours Contracts Has Fallen

Friday, 26 May 2017

...but campaigners have warned that insecure work is still a problem in the UK.

Latest ONS Figures Suggest That the Use of Zero Hours Contracts Has Fallen

Articles & Blogs Employment

Election 2017 - Key Immigration Pledges

Friday, 26 May 2017

With the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties firmly on the campaign trail ahead of the General Election on 8 June 2017, what are the parties' key immigration policy objectives?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Breach of Fiduciary Duty - What Action Can Be Taken?

Friday, 26 May 2017

The Court of Appeal considered the equitable remedies available against a company director.

Breach of Fiduciary Duty - What Action Can Be Taken?

Articles & Blogs Employment

How Far Back Can an Employee Claim Underpaid Holiday Pay?

Friday, 26 May 2017

In Fulton & Another v Bear Scotland Ltd (No 2), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether a three-month gap between underpayments of wages breaks a series of deductions...

How Far Back Can an Employee Claim Underpaid Holiday Pay?

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Court Gives Effect to Arbitration Clause to Sort out Amendments Are Changes from Original Position

Thursday, 25 May 2017

Parties to commercial contracts sometimes provide for changes if a future event happens. They may not know how to change the contract, but want to provide that they will agree and if they cannot agree then for someone else to make a decision for them.

Court Gives Effect to Arbitration Clause to Sort out Amendments Are Changes from Original Position

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Antidepressant and Cancer Drugs Could Be First to Halt Dementia

Thursday, 25 May 2017

A common anti-depressant drug could be the first drug to halt dementia in its tracks.

Antidepressant and Cancer Drugs Could Be First to Halt Dementia

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

ABPI Urges Government to Invest in Life Sciences Post-Brexit or Risk Losing Companies

Thursday, 25 May 2017

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has warned that Britain could become a "desert for healthcare innovation" unless the government gives the NHS billions more extra funding each year.

ABPI Urges Government to Invest in Life Sciences Post-Brexit or Risk Losing Companies

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Department of Health Faces Severe Criticism from High Court over Funding Cuts Despite NPA and PSNC Cases Being Dismissed

Thursday, 25 May 2017

As this long awaited High Court judgment was revealed, the community pharmacy sector sighed a deep sigh of disappointment as it was announced that...

Department of Health Faces Severe Criticism from High Court over Funding Cuts Despite NPA and PSNC Cases Being Dismissed

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Taking Contractual Interpretation back to Basics - How to Interpret Your Contract in a Dispute?

Thursday, 25 May 2017

In the recent case of Wood v Capita Insurance Services, the Supreme Court has concluded that the importance of considering the context when interpreting a contract as set out in the case of ICS v West Bromwich Building Society remains good law.

Taking Contractual Interpretation back to Basics - How to Interpret Your Contract in a Dispute?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Landowners - Have You Registered Your Land?

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

The system of land registration in this country was introduced in 1925. Different parts of the country became compulsorily registerable at different times and it was not until 2003 that it became compulsory for the whole country.

Landowners - Have You Registered Your Land?

A Brush With the Law - Painted Properties and the Planning Acts

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Can your local planning authority compel you to repaint a 'garish' property?

A Brush With the Law - Painted Properties and the Planning Acts

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