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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 Healthcare Partnerships & LLPs

The Pitfalls of a "Partnership at Will"

Thursday, 02 March 2017

We understand that it is important in having a well-drafted, effective and current Partnership Deed containing the basic necessary information to ensure the partnership operates smoothly.

The Pitfalls of a

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

Third Party Occupiers Within GP Surgery Premises

Thursday, 02 March 2017

Letting out a room in your surgery can help generate income and improve the services available to patients. Many GPs, as well as other healthcare professionals do this frequently and there are important considerations to bear in mind before letting a TPO.

Third Party Occupiers Within GP Surgery Premises

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Is Your School Fulfilling its Data Protection Obligation to Provide Privacy Notices?

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

Under data protection law schools must be transparent with individuals about the data which is held about them.

Is Your School Fulfilling its Data Protection Obligation to Provide Privacy Notices?

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Overseas Criminal Records Checks Required by Teachers Applying for Tier 2 Visas

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

Nursery, primary and secondary school teachers applying for Tier 2 visas outside the UK will need to provide criminal record certificates in support of their applications from 6th April 2017.

Overseas Criminal Records Checks Required by Teachers Applying for Tier 2 Visas

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Public Sector Gender Pay Regulations Published - What do you need to know?

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

The government published the draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 (the Regulations), which will introduce gender pay gap reporting in the public sector on 20 January 2017.

Public Sector Gender Pay Regulations Published - What do you need to know?

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

New Governance Guidance for Academy Trusts

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

In December 2016, the DfE and the National Schools Commissioner published their awaited 'design principles' for academy trusts in their guidance:

New Governance Guidance for Academy Trusts

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Introducing OnStream for Academies

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

Our free portal to help keep your Trust up to date with compliance and legal developments

Introducing OnStream for Academies

Articles & Blogs Personal Injury

A Personal Injury Solicitor's Perspective on the Recent Change to the Discount Rate

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

Augustines Injury Law welcomes the announcement, made by the Lord Chancellor, that the way future losses in personal injury claims will be calculated will be changed to reflect the current return on investments.

A Personal Injury Solicitor's Perspective on the Recent Change to the Discount Rate

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Theresa May's letter to Sigma Conference Expresses Support for Community Pharmacy and Reaffirms Government Support for the Sector

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

British Prime Minister Theresa May has set out in her letter to the Sigma Conference in Rio de Janeiro this year, the importance of community pharmacy and reaffirmed the Government's commitment to supporting the sector.

Theresa May's letter to Sigma Conference Expresses Support for Community Pharmacy and Reaffirms Government Support for the Sector

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

High Court Considers Significance of 'Consequential Loss' - How Will It Affect Limitation of Liability Clauses?

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

One of the key clauses in any commercial contract is the limitation of liability clause. This seeks to protect the parties - often the supplier - from disproportionate and unbudgeted exposure to large losses if something goes wrong.

High Court Considers Significance of 'Consequential Loss' - How Will It Affect Limitation of Liability Clauses?

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

AstraZeneca Chief Predicts Opportunities for Drug Makers After Brexit

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

There will be great opportunities for the UK life sciences sector after Brexit, according to Pascal Soriot, the Chief Executive of AstraZeneca (AZ), the big pharma company.

AstraZeneca Chief Predicts Opportunities for Drug Makers After Brexit

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Leading Cancer Institutions Issue Call to Action to Develop New, More Affordable Cancer Drugs

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

In a paper from the journal, Cell, the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in the UK and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have criticised the high cost of cancer drugs as indefensible and unsustainable.

Leading Cancer Institutions Issue Call to Action to Develop New, More Affordable Cancer Drugs

Articles & Blogs Immigration Pharma & Life Sciences

Concerns Mount Over Recruitment in Pharma Sector After Brexit - How Could it Affect Your Business?

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

EU nationals are turning down jobs from UK pharmaceutical companies over concerns about the UK's relationship with the EU following the Brexit vote last year, according to recent reports.

Concerns Mount Over Recruitment in Pharma Sector After Brexit - How Could it Affect Your Business?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Are landlords' expenses on flats always recoverable?

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal as to exactly what a tenant has to pay in respect of a service charge will be of concern to both landlords and tenants.

Are landlords' expenses on flats always recoverable?

Articles & Blogs Private Client Property Litigation Real Estate

6 Things Landowners Should Know to Avoid a Boundary Dispute

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Would you spend thousands of pounds fighting your neighbour in court over ownership of a fence or repair obligations for a wall?

6 Things Landowners Should Know to Avoid a Boundary Dispute