Articles & Blogs

Divorcing Couples to Benefit from Change in Capital Gains Tax Rules

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

On 20 July 2022 the Government published draft legislation which will give divorcing couples more time to transfer assets without incurring capital gains tax (CGT) charges.

Divorcing Couples to Benefit from Change in Capital Gains Tax Rules

Articles & Blogs Charities

Charities, Trade Marks and the Metaverse

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Paula Williams discusses what opportunities and potential threats the Metaverse could offer charities

Charities, trade marks and the Metaverse

Articles & Blogs Employment

EAT Remote Hearings to Be Made Permanent

Friday, 16 September 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a temporary amendment was made to the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules, in order to allow hearings to take place remotely. From 25 September 2022, this amendment will be made permanent.

EAT Remote Hearings to Be Made Permanent

Articles & Blogs Employment

Holiday Pay for Part-Year Workers FAQs

Thursday, 22 September 2022

We have prepared these FAQs to assist employers following the Supreme Court judgment in the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel. The case concerns the calculation of holiday pay for part-year workers and staff who work irregular hours.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Support for a Football Club Is Not a Protected Philosophical Belief

Friday, 16 September 2022

An Employment Tribunal held that support for a football club is not a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010.

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

DHSC Consults on Population Bias in Medical Devices - Have Your Say

Wednesday, 14 September 2022

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) is consulting on population bias within medical devices, to find out what biases there may be against people with different ethnicity or other social or demographic characteristics.

DHSC Consults on Population Bias in Medical Devices - Have Your Say

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

DHSC Releases Policy Guidelines for Access to NHS Health and Social Care Data

Wednesday, 14 September 2022

Access to health data is important to facilitate advancements in prevention, detection and early treatment of diseases. By finding links between health, lifestyle and genomic data, patients can be screened for risk factors and have measures put in place.

DHSC Releases Policy Guidelines for Access to NHS Health and Social Care Data

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

ABPI President Asks New UK Prime Minister to Do More to Support Pharma

Wednesday, 14 September 2022

The UK Government must do more to support pharma to see Boris Johnson's promise to make Britain a science superpower by 2030, come to fruition. That's the call to action from Pinder Sahota, President of the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry.

ABPI President Asks New UK Prime Minister To Do More To Support Pharma

Articles & Blogs Employment

Extra Bank Holiday Confirmed for the Day of the Queen's Funeral

Monday, 12 September 2022

The Government has confirmed that the day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral will be a national bank holiday.

Extra Bank Holiday Confirmed for the Day of the Queen's Funeral

Articles & Blogs Personal Injury

Can a Personal Injury Compensation Claim Be Made Against the Employer of an Individual Who Injures a Customer?

Monday, 12 September 2022

The answer to this question is yes - but it depends on the circumstances. There has been much legal case law in this area. One such case was Mr Mohamud v WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc.

Can a Personal Injury Compensation Claim Be Made Against the Employer of an Individual Who Injures a Customer?

Articles & Blogs Employment

HMRC Issue Further Warning Regarding Umbrella Companies

Friday, 09 September 2022

On 25 August 2022, HMRC published Spotlight 60, a memo directed at agency workers and contractors who provide their services via an umbrella company which employs them.