Articles & Blogs

Data Protection Traps - Know Your Processors

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

One key area of risk for any organisation lies with their data processors - but the risk usually only materialises when it's too late to mitigate it.

Data Protection Traps - Know Your Processors

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Solution Found for Northern Ireland Medicines Supply Issues

Monday, 20 December 2021

A major issue facing the pharma supply chain across the UK in 2021 has been the impact of the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol and what this means for the ability to supply medicines to patients in NI.

Solution Found for Northern Ireland Medicines Supply Issues

Five Tips for Child Arrangements Over the Festive Period

Friday, 17 December 2021

For separated parents and their children the festive period can be a very challenging period of time.

Five Tips for Child Arrangements Over the Festive Period

Articles & Blogs Employment

Disability Workforce Reporting Considered by Government

Friday, 17 December 2021

Figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions have highlighted the disability employment gap - that is the difference in the proportion of disabled versus non-disabled people who are in employment.

Disability Workforce Reporting Considered by Government

Articles & Blogs Employment

Substantial Changes Proposed for Online Delivery Platform Employees

Friday, 17 December 2021

Online platforms such as Uber and Deliveroo may need to start recognising some workers as employees following the announcement by the European Commission of a proposed new EU Directive.

Substantial Changes Proposed for Online Delivery Platform Employees

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employee, Worker, Self-Employed or Other?

Friday, 17 December 2021

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision demonstrates when an individual could be deemed neither an employee nor a worker, despite working for a company in various capacities and being in receipt of 'salary'.

Employee, Worker, Self-Employed or Other?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Flexible Working - The Importance of Paying Close Attention to the Statutory Rules

Friday, 17 December 2021

The statutory procedure requires flexible work requests (including appeals) to be decided within three months of the date of the request (Decision Period). There is an option to extend the Decision Period by mutual agreement.

Flexible Working - The Importance of Paying Close Attention to the Statutory Rules

Articles & Blogs Employment

Coronavirus Self-Isolation Rules Change for Contacts of Positive Cases

Friday, 17 December 2021

Coronavirus (COVID-19) self-isolation rules have changed this week in order to remove the requirement for all close contacts of positive Omicron variant cases to self-isolate for 10 days.

Coronavirus Self-Isolation Rules Change for Contacts of Positive Cases

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Is Your Partnership Property in Order?

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

We have listed below common issues which we come across when reviewing a partnership's property arrangements. If you answer "no" to any of these queries, please get in touch and we will help you to understand what is required and how we can help.

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Succession of a Share in a Business - What You Should Include in Your Will

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

We touch on some of the basics of Will drafting before turning to the succession of Mrs Otto's share of a private dental practice.

Succession of a Share in a Business - What You Should Include in Your Will

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

NHS Sets Net Zero Roadmap of Requirements From Suppliers

Monday, 13 December 2021

With the UK recently hosting COP26, NHS England and Improvement has provided a roadmap for what it requires from suppliers to work towards net zero. Meanwhile some of the biggest suppliers to the NHS have joined forces to pledge to reach net zero by 2045.

NHS Sets Net Zero Roadmap of Requirements From Suppliers

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Data Sharing in Health Care Research and Innovation - How Is Our Data Being Used?

Monday, 13 December 2021

How to use health data is a hot topic in health care research and innovation, with crucial questions around how to best utilise health data while still complying with data subject rights and maintaining public trust.