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Penalties: the debate continues
02 April 2013In an article for PLC Construction, James Levy discusses court decisions where they have been asked to consider what happens to money already paid by way of instalments in relation to a contract if the contract is rescinded and the seller retains the property that is the subject matter of the contract. In particular, James refers to Cadogan Petroleum v Global Process Systems and discusses how the case sits with other similar ones.
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I am a Trainee Solicitor at Lewis Silkin and started my training contract in September 2022.
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I am a Consultant in our Corporate legal practice group and part of the firm’s Partnerships & LLPs legal practice group.
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Taxation of payments in lieu of notice
03 April 2024All payments in lieu of notice (PILONs) are subject to income tax and national insurance contributions (NICs) in full. The relevant rules are quite complex, as they require employers to calculate the employee’s post-employment notice pay before deducting tax and NICs. This Inbrief explains the rules and gives some practical examples.
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Michael Burd comments for New Law Journal: Mind the pay gap
09 April 2018In an article for New Law Journal, Michael Burd discusses gender pay gap reporting, stating it would ‘undoubtedly be a driver for change’ but did ‘not tell the whole story.'
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Colin Leckey comments for economia: Mind the gender pay gap
08 May 2018In an article for economia, Colin Leckey comments on gender pay gap reporting and why there are pay disparities, even for people doing similar jobs.
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Ireland - Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 aims to ensure compliance and enforcement
08 May 2019The measures contained in the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 (“the Bill”), published on 4 April, show that the Irish Government is taking gender pay gap (“GPG”) reporting seriously. The Bill proposes to introduce various mechanisms, available to different groups of interested parties, designed to ensure that companies and government bodies comply with their GPG reporting obligations.
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Furloughing employees – new guidance on holiday pay
17 April 2020The government has updated its guidance on furlough for employers and employees, and this includes some important clarification on taking holidays during furlough and holiday pay.
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Neonatal leave and pay – the new law
28 June 2023The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023, providing parents with a right to 12 weeks’ leave and pay when their baby requires neonatal care in addition to existing parental leave entitlements. However, the new rights will not come into force until April 2025. We explain what the new entitlement to leave and pay looks like and what it means for employers.
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I work as a Managing Practice Development Lawyer for the Dispute Resolution team. My role helps to ensure that the team is up to date with all key legal and procedural developments.
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I joined Lewis Silkin in 1992 following a merger with my previous firm Hancock & Willis.
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I am an Associate in the Employment team. I advise companies on all aspects of employment law. My practice covers general advisory work as well as contentious employment issues.
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Artwork at Arbor: Bananas and Leaves by Patrick Caulfield
Patrick Caulfield (1936 – 2005) was a student at Chelsea School of Art from 1956 – 1960, followed by the Royal College of Art from 1960 – 63. He studied alongside fellow British artists David Hockney and Allen Jones. His work is characterised by a reductive, streamlined use of line and the depiction of everyday objects saturated in colour.
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I joined Lewis Silkin in September 2014 as an Associate. I have gained experience in a variety of commercial property matters, including property finance, landlord and tenant work, property ...
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Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act – the new law explained
29 May 2024The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act has passed after being rushed through parliament in the final hours before the election campaign started. The Act will give new rights to bereaved fathers and partners where a child’s mother dies.
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Faith in the Party
16 April 2015Tom Heys has been quoted in the Economist's Erasmus blog on the intersection of religion and public policy.
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The law firm Christmas party - avoiding a legal hangover
21 December 2016What are the main do’s and don’ts at the office Christmas party? Michael Burd dicusses in an article for LexisNexis.
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In House Data Club: Leveraging First Party Data and AdTech – 101 for advertisers
15 July 2021With the ICO taking aim at the data broking sector late last year and reconvening its Adtech investigation early this year, and as a result of other movements in the industry (including Apple’s ‘permission to track’ framework), advertisers and others are increasingly looking to build and leveraging their first party data, and use ad-tech, to create and target audiences in an effective yet privacy compliant manner.
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Partnerships & LLPs
Among all the different ways to structure a business, LLPs and partnerships face a particularly unique range of issues that require a very distinct approach.