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The Queen's Speech 2022
11 May 2022The 2022 Queen’s speech was widely expected to be the moment when the government finally announced its intention to implement a number of significant employment law reforms, including the long-anticipated Employment Bill. Instead, there is no mention of the Bill and only two provisions that touch on employment rights at all. Does this signal the demise of all these changes, or are they simply delayed?
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Early Specific Disclosure Applications – factors the court will consider
22 January 2018A decision in the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC") sheds light on the applicable test for early specific disclosure and the relevant considerations in making a successful application. Applications for early specific disclosure are relatively rare so the judgment provides helpful guidance.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Groupe on its acquisition of specialist digital agency Poke London
19 September 2013Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Groupe, one of the largest communications groups in the world, on its acquisition of specialist digital agency Poke London from its four founding shareholders and Mother Holdings Ltd.
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Lewis Silkin advises brand, communications and experience research specialist The Nursery on its conversion to employee ownership
19 November 2020Lewis Silkin advises brand, communications and experience research specialist The Nursery on its conversion to employee ownership
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Lewis Silkin has advised Headland, the London-based agency specialising in financial and corporate reputation, public affairs and campaigning, on securing investment from LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group
07 May 2021Lewis Silkin has advised Headland, the London-based agency specialising in financial and corporate reputation, public affairs and campaigning, on securing a minority investment from LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group.
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 8 - General election special – labour proposals
12 June 2024Listen here for the latest developments and essential practical takeaways (short enough to fit into a quick coffee break!). Lawyers from our IHELC team will discuss key developments in employment law with our usual pragmatism and insight, a touch of humour and a sharp focus on the in-house lawyer’s perspective.
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Recognition for Lewis Silkin’s Michael Burd in The Spear’s 500
02 November 2016The long-standing market leading position of Michael Burd has once again been reinforced in The Spear’s 500 as ‘outstanding in field’ in the Employment Lawyers category.
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Nigel Dewar Gibb speaks with Rahul Rumalla in a Dog 'N' Bone podcast
18 April 2018In the episode, Nigel and Rahul Rumalla, Founder + Chief Technology Officer of Paperchain, talk about the so called ‘Black Box’ royalties that remain unclaimed by artists, auditing performing rights organisations, the potential for Blockchain in the music industry and much more.
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Jo Farmer speaks at the Digital Marketing Expo & Conference 2018 (DMEXCO 2018)
14 September 2018Lewis Silkin Partner, Jo Farmer, spoke at DMEXCO 2018 where 40,000 of the worlds marketers, digital publishers and platforms descended on Cologne, Germany, on the 12 and 13 September.
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Hackers, Judges and Spartacus: Containing a Data Breach with the Court’s Help
18 June 2018Fear of publicity shouldn’t put off organisations from asking the court for help when they’ve been hacked, had data stolen, and are then blackmailed. There’s a range of orders which the English courts are willing to make against anonymous hackers and which, even if those orders are ignored, can be useful when it comes to containing a confidentiality breach – including when it comes to getting stolen data removed from other hosts/publishers, both in England and abroad.
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Lewis Silkin secures sale of leading digital consultancy Sparkler to PA
31 May 2018Leading law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has advised Sparkler, a leading digital insight and strategy consultancy, on its acquisition by PA Consulting Group.
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Keep the spark alive: Incentives, equity and beyond for independent agencies
16 June 2020We’ll talk you through conventional employee incentive models; EMI options; hurdle shares; partly paid shares and cash bonus schemes and the pros and cons of each.
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SPACs post-Hill: a blank cheque to growth?
29 March 2021Lord Hill published the “UK Listing Review” on 3 March 2021. This proposed 15 recommendations to the UK Listing regime. This article focuses on those which we all hope may result in a greater number of SPAC listings in London.
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Karen Millen - lessons from an SPA (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 3)
23 October 2016Karen Millen, founder of the Karen Millen fashion brand has lost a High Court challenge to use her own name for homeware in the US and China.
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‘Right-sourcing’ – a crucial competency for in-house lawyers
08 March 2018Good resource management is an essential skill for in-house employment lawyers. To manage my workload effectively and make efficient use of the company’s resources, I am constantly required to assess whether work is best carried out in house or outsourced.
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Acas guidance sounds a note of caution to employers on ‘fire and rehire’
02 December 2021New guidance from Acas says that employers should “think carefully” before taking the “extreme step” of using fire and rehire practices to change their employees’ terms and conditions. Acas stresses the importance of employers first exploring all other options and consulting their employees in a genuine and meaningful way. The guidance was produced at the government’s request, but it neither changes current law nor has any formal legal status.
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Executive pay ratio reporting – sound familiar?
04 September 2017The Government has recently announced it will take forward a number of proposals for corporate governance reform relating to employment. Media reports have focused on the watering down of earlier plans for worker representation on boards, which has predictably been attacked by unions.
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I am a Senior Associate in the Employment team. I advise both companies and individuals on all aspects of employment law. My practice covers general advisory work as well as contentious employment ...
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Happy Birthday song copyright goes public: How one of history's most expensive birthday gifts was finally returned
12 December 2015James Sweeting has been quoted in an Independent article on the copyright of the song 'Happy Birthday' going public.
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Something to be-leave in? Brexit as a philosophical belief
07 November 2019There are strong feelings on either side of the Brexit debate, with people passionately arguing for both leave and remain. What issues arise if a supporter brings their views into the workplace? Are there potential discrimination risks? Could “Brexit” - or an equally strong belief in “remain” – count as a philosophical belief for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”)?