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Flexible Work Requests and Sex Discrimination

Friday, 17 February 2023

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that the outcome of a flexible work appeal caused an employee disadvantage or detriment for the purposes of her indirect sex discrimination claim.

Flexible Work Requests and Sex Discrimination

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Collaboration - Being Prepared and Avoiding the Pitfalls

Thursday, 16 February 2023

This article summarises some key observations from a legal perspective which, based on our experience, we would recommend are considered carefully before launching into any collaborative arrangement.

Collaboration - Being Prepared and Avoiding the Pitfalls

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

UK Pharma Pricing in Crisis

Thursday, 16 February 2023

The UK pharma pricing scheme - the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (known as VPAS) is in crisis, and it must change in the new pricing deal from 2024 onwards in order for the UK to be an attractive place for life sciences.

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

NHS Require Suppliers to Have Carbon Reduction Plan from April 2023

Thursday, 16 February 2023

NHS suppliers will have to start showing their carbon reduction plan from April 2023 for their UK scope 1 and 2 emissions and some scope emissions. This will initially apply to contracts above £5m per year, but will extend to all contracts by April 2024.

NHS Require Suppliers to Have Carbon Reduction Plan from April 2023

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Duty of Good Faith Will Not Be Implied to Restrict Termination Rights

Thursday, 16 February 2023

In recent years, a duty of good faith has been an evolving area of English law. In a recent case, the High Court has kept that concept in check and would not allow it to affect the interpretation from other express words in an agreement.

Duty of Good Faith Will Not Be Implied to Restrict Termination Rights

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Steps Forward for CAR T-Cell Therapy Treatments

Thursday, 16 February 2023

CAR-T therapy is to be offered to a wider range of cancer patients in trials, following recent developments in the technology.

Steps Forward for CAR T-Cell Therapy Treatments

Articles & Blogs Corporate

Could Blockchain Developers Owe Fiduciary Duties to Their Users?

Thursday, 16 February 2023

In the recent case of Tulip Trading v Wladimir van der Laan, the Court of Appeal considered it may be possible for blockchain developers to owe a fiduciary duty to their users.

Could Blockchain Developers Owe Fiduciary Duties to Their Users?

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

Culture Review Suggests This is Fire and Rescue's 'Me Too' Moment…

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

A light has been shone on both the Police Service and the Fire Service and it is likely that more examples of poor behaviour, even criminal behaviour, are likely to be disclosed as more existing and former employees come forward with their experiences.

Culture Review Suggests This is Fire and Rescue's 'Me Too' Moment…

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Protection for Property Owners or Occupiers Against Latent Defects

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

It is important to ensure that you are sufficiently protected against the risks associated with the possibility of latent defects emerging after completion of any works.

Protection for Property Owners or Occupiers Against Latent Defects

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Overage Triggers - How to Get Them Right

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Overage is a mechanism which allows a seller to benefit from an increase in the value of land after it has been sold. It is particularly useful where the land has development potential.

Overage Triggers - How to Get Them Right

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Charity Mergers - Property Aspects to Consider

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

When two Charities merge there is often charitable property to consider and the work required to transfer this can be significant.

Charity Mergers - Property Aspects to Consider

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Leases Part 2 - The Premises, Rights Granted and Reserved and Use

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

This series of articles explore some of the key issues to be considered when agreeing heads of terms and negotiating the provisions of a commercial lease. This article continues the series and covers the property demised, rights and permitted uses.

Leases Part 2 - The Premises, Rights Granted and Reserved and Use

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Could the Procter v Procter and Others Judgment Affect my Partnership Tenancy?

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

The High Court has recently considered the matter of Procter v Procter and others [2022] EWHC 1202, which concerned a dispute between three siblings; Suzie, Philip and Jamie Procter.

Could the Procter v Procter and Others Judgment Affect my Partnership Tenancy?

VWV Produces Template Response to Part-Year Worker Holiday Entitlement Consultation

Monday, 13 February 2023

The Government is consulting on a proposal to change the way holiday entitlement works for permanently-retained part-year and irregular hours workers.

VWV Produces Template Response to Part-Year Worker Holiday Entitlement Consultation

Articles & Blogs Employment

Open Justice in the Employment Tribunal

Friday, 10 February 2023

A recent Court of Appeal judgment has provided a useful insight into the scope of the principle that justice should be administered in public and be fully reportable.

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