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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 Employment

Redundancy protection to be extended for those taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

The Government has introduced regulations to make key changes to redundancy protection during certain statutory leave, with effect from 6 April 2024.

Redundancy protection to be extended for those taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave

Articles & Blogs Employment

Flexible working regime changes to take effect from 6 April 2024

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

New legislation was passed earlier this year to make various changes to the flexible work regime. Regulations have now been introduced to make the right to request flexible working a "day one" right from 6 April 2024.

Flexible working regime changes to take effect from 6 April 2024

Articles & Blogs Immigration

Visas for partners: how will the change in the Minimum Income Requirement affect you?

Friday, 15 December 2023

On 4 December 2023, the Home Secretary, James Cleverly, announced a series of measures aimed at reducing migration, including a significant increase to the minimum income level which a couple need to have available to them.

Visas for partners: how will the change in the Minimum Income Requirement affect you?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Common Lease Clauses: The term, security of tenure and lease security

Thursday, 14 December 2023

When negotiating a lease, the parties will need to agree to the term of the lease, whether the tenant will benefit from security of tenure and whether the landlord requires additional security in support of the tenant performing their lease obligations.

Common Lease Clauses: The term, security of tenure and lease security

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Top tips for preparing for mediation in healthcare disputes

Thursday, 14 December 2023

Offering confidentiality, cost-effectiveness and flexibility, mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution favoured by the healthcare sector.

Top tips for preparing for mediation in healthcare disputes

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Sale of Lloyds community pharmacies - what does this mean for healthcare landlords?

Thursday, 14 December 2023

Recent news is reporting the successful sale of all community pharmacies once owned by Lloyds Pharmacy Limited.

Sale of Lloyds community pharmacies - what does this mean for healthcare landlords?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Do GP partnerships have to pay historic seniority payments to retired partners?

Thursday, 14 December 2023

A recent report in GP Online suggests that practices may have to find ex-partners and pay them sums of money in respect of historically underpaid seniority payments.

Do GP partnerships have to pay historic seniority payments to retired partners?

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Hope for Pharma in UK with new VPAG pricing scheme agreed

Thursday, 14 December 2023

The UK pricing scheme for pharma has been a major source of concern, mainly over the pricing mechanism and rebate scheme. This saw a rise in the rebate pharma has had to pay to 26.5% in 2023, but a new deal has now been announced.

Hope for Pharma in UK with new VPAG pricing scheme agreed

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

UK Government announces £100 Million fund for AI in life sciences and healthcare

Thursday, 14 December 2023

The UK Government has launched a new scheme to support the application of AI in life sciences and healthcare, with a £100 million fund to focus on areas where AI is hoped to make a difference in curing previously incurable diseases.

UK Government announces £100 Million fund for AI in life sciences and healthcare

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

AI generating copyright controversy

Thursday, 14 December 2023

One of the big questions concerning the use of AI relates to copyright. Both training and using an AI system might involve unlawful copying or publication of copyright works.

AI generating copyright controversy

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Court decision shows benefits of negotiating to uphold liability clause

Thursday, 14 December 2023

A recent High Court decision has shown how a party may actually be better off by agreeing to negotiate its contracts.

Court decision shows benefits of negotiating to uphold liability clause

Articles & Blogs Employment

Whistleblowing protection: Claimant prevented by COT3 agreement from making new claims based on same disclosures

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

A claimant who settled whistleblowing claims under a COT3 agreement could not bring new proceedings based on new alleged detriments she had suffered relating to the same disclosures.

Whistleblowing protection: Claimant prevented by COT3 agreement from making new claims based on same disclosures

Articles & Blogs Employment

Redundancy dismissal unfair where consultation did not take place at formative stage

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a redundancy dismissal was unfair in light of the absence of meaningful consultation at the formative stage of the process.

Redundancy dismissal unfair where consultation did not take place at formative stage

Articles & Blogs Employment

Government launches consultation on minimum service levels for education

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

The Government is consulting on the implementation of Minimum Service Levels in education during strikes, following the introduction of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023.

Government launches consultation on minimum service levels for education

Articles & Blogs Employment

Courts can order parties to engage in ADR at any stage of proceedings

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

The Court of Appeal has held that courts can lawfully stay proceedings at any stage, in order to allow (or compel) parties to engage in non-court based alternative dispute resolution.

Courts can order parties to engage in ADR at any stage of proceedings