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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 Real Estate

Five Top Tips for CPSEs

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

What is the nature and purpose of CPSEs and how can you approach completing them?

Five Top Tips for CPSEs
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Poorly drafted no assignment clause did not stop novation by conduct

Friday, 18 October 2024

A contractual clause prohibiting assignment without the other party's prior written consent did not stop the novation (ie replacement) of one of the parties by another party, the High Court has ruled.

Poorly drafted no assignment clause did not stop novation by conduct
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

MANIFEST: The Francis Crick Institute launches a new project aimed at understanding immunotherapy responses and side effects in cancer treatments

Friday, 18 October 2024

This month has seen the launch of a £9 million partnership led by The Francis Crick Institute which aims to understand patient responses to immunotherapy, enabling the development of safer and more effective treatments.

MANIFEST: The Francis Crick Institute launches a new project aimed at understanding immunotherapy responses and side effects in cancer treatments
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

The PREMIER Project: environmental awareness and sustainability in the Pharma and Life Sciences sector

Friday, 18 October 2024

Activities within the Pharma and Life Sciences sector raise a number of environmental considerations. Drug discovery processes require a large amount of energy and can place a strain on the natural environment.

The PREMIER Project: environmental awareness and sustainability in the Pharma and Life Sciences sector
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Articles & Blogs Employment

ICO publishes audit framework to help employers with data protection compliance

Friday, 18 October 2024

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a new audit framework to help organisations self-assess their compliance with data protection law.

ICO publishes audit framework to help employers with data protection compliance
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Articles & Blogs Employment

EAT decision clarifies power to make costs awards for Tribunal litigation

Friday, 18 October 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has clarified the basis on which Tribunals can make costs awards on the higher indemnity basis in rare cases.

EAT decision clarifies power to make costs awards for Tribunal litigation
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Articles & Blogs Employment

The Employment Rights Bill 2024 in depth: day one unfair dismissal rights

Friday, 18 October 2024

For employers and employees alike, one of the most significant aspects of the Employment Rights Bill is the removal of the two-year qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal claims.

The Employment Rights Bill 2024 in depth: day one unfair dismissal rights
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Articles & Blogs Procurement Public Sector

Procurement Act 2023: What’s next and why you should act now

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

With the Procurement Act 2023 now set to come into force on 24 February 2025, contracting authorities have been given an additional four-month extension to prepare. But with many organisations still far from ready, the question remains: 'why wait?'

Procurement Act 2023: What’s next and why you should act now
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Rights Bill introduces significant reforms for workers and employers

Friday, 11 October 2024

The recently-published Employment Rights Bill introduces 28 employment law reforms, targeting zero-hours contracts, fire and rehire practices, and establishing new day-one rights for workers.

Employment Rights Bill introduces significant reforms for workers and employers
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Tipping Act and accompanying guidance now in force

Friday, 11 October 2024

The new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the Tipping Act) came into force on 1 October. It is backed by statutory and non-statutory guidance to help employers ensure that tips are distributed fairly to workers.

Tipping Act and accompanying guidance now in force
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Appeal Tribunal considers scope of sex-related harassment

Friday, 11 October 2024

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision confirms that comments on physical characteristics predominantly associated with one gender can constitute sex related harassment.

Employment Appeal Tribunal considers scope of sex-related harassment
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

MedCity unveils thriving future for life sciences in London

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

MedCity has revealed an exciting vision for London as the premier global destination for life science - that brings together world leading research, an exceptional health system, a thriving commercial ecosystem and first class talent.

MedCity unveils thriving future for life sciences in London
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Protecting the interest of students

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

The Office for Students has published consumer rights case reports after the referral of three higher education providers to National Trading Standards over concerns of student contract clauses breaching Part 2 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

Protecting the interest of students
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

The new reasonable steps duty

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

On 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 introduces new sections 40A and 124A into the Equality Act 2010 (EqA).

The new reasonable steps duty
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Articles & Blogs Procurement Public Sector

Understanding the new Procurement Act 2023: What suppliers need to know - Part 1

Tuesday, 08 October 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers.

Understanding the new Procurement Act 2023: What suppliers need to know - Part 1
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