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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 Private Client

Could Your Estate Be At Risk From a Claim After Your Death?

Thursday, 16 February 2017

Recently there has been a lot of publicity surrounding the case of Heather Ilott, who successfully claimed against her mother, Melita's estate after she died.

Could Your Estate Be At Risk From a Claim After Your Death?

Articles & Blogs Private Client

What Does it Take to Invalidate a Will?

Thursday, 16 February 2017

There have been some surprising results in a number of recent cases examined by the courts regarding Wills made by people whose mental capacity is diminishing due to dementia or otherwise.

What Does it Take to Invalidate a Will?

Articles & Blogs Further Education

Changes to Tier 2 Visa Requirements Affecting Further Education Colleges - Why You Should Be Prepared

Thursday, 16 February 2017

From 6 April 2017, lecturers and senior FE administrators applying for Tier 2 visas outside the UK will need to provide criminal record certificates in support of their applications.

Changes to Tier 2 Visa Requirements Affecting Further Education Colleges - Why You Should Be Prepared

Articles & Blogs Family Business

Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do...

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

If you own a successful family business you probably built it up over the course of many years of hard graft, or acquired it from someone else who did. So it often seems quite counterintuitive to suggest that you take that business and fragment it.


Articles & Blogs Family Business

Protecting Your Future Wealth and Family's Happiness with a Family Charter

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Two thirds of SME businesses in the UK are family owned, so it's clearly a popular business model. But…only 30% will successfully pass to the second generation (and only 12% to the third and 3% to the fourth)...


Articles & Blogs Recruitment

4 Things to Watch Out for in Client Terms When Supplying Contractors

Monday, 13 February 2017

We are regularly asked to advise on the terms of business provided by hirers for the supply of contractors (temporary workers and independent contractors) by staffing businesses.

4 Things to Watch Out for in Client Terms When Supplying Contractors

Articles & Blogs IR35 Recruitment

Mind the Gaps - Draft IR35 legislation creates significant risks for recruiters

Monday, 13 February 2017

The draft legislation on off-payroll working in the public sector is due to come into force in April this year.

Mind the Gaps - Draft IR35 legislation creates significant risks for recruiters

Articles & Blogs Employment

High Court Refuses to Order Subject Access Compliance

Friday, 10 February 2017

An application to order compliance with a subject access request was refused by the High Court because the data controller's searches were found to be reasonable and proportionate, and the legal professional privilege exemption had been properly claimed..

High Court Refuses to Order Subject Access Compliance

Articles & Blogs Employment Public Sector

Reform of Rules for Those Workers Engaged by the Public Sector Through an Intermediary

Friday, 10 February 2017

In the 2016 Autumn Statement, the government announced that it would be implementing legislation to reform the intermediaries rules (IR35), for those engaged by the public sector through an intermediary...

Reform of Rules for Those Workers Engaged by the Public Sector Through an Intermediary

Articles & Blogs Employment

Does Refusing an Employee Time Off for Religious Purposes Constitute Religious Discrimination?

Friday, 10 February 2017

The Employment Appeal Tribunal had to consider whether an employer's refusal to grant an employee five consecutive weeks' leave in order to attend a series of religious festivals amounted to indirect religion or belief discrimination, in the case of...

Does Refusing an Employee Time Off for Religious Purposes Constitute Religious Discrimination?

Articles & Blogs Employment

How Can You Protect Your Business' Data When an Employee Leaves?

Friday, 10 February 2017

Another recent prosecution by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) of a former employee highlights the need for employers to ensure they are taking appropriate measures when it comes to the protection of data.

How Can You Protect Your Business' Data When an Employee Leaves?

Articles & Blogs Employment Public Sector

Public Sector Gender Pay Regulations - What You Need to Know

Friday, 03 February 2017

The government, on 20 January 2017, published the draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 (the Regulations)...

Public Sector Gender Pay Regulations - What You Need to Know

Articles & Blogs Employment Public Sector

Public Sector Apprenticeship Targets Officially at 2.3%

Friday, 03 February 2017

The government has issued its response to a consultation on public sector apprenticeship targets launched in January 2016.

Public Sector Network photo - Apprenticeship Targets Officially at 2.3%

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Tribunal Fees - Why They Are Here to Stay

Friday, 03 February 2017

The government has published its long awaited review on the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees and concluded that...

Employment Tribunal Fees - Why They Are Here to Stay