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  • New duty to prevent sexual harassment: are employers doing enough?

    29 August 2024

    Abi Frederick and James Walters talk about the new legal duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment

  • Court of Appeal orders Hong Kong’s Immigration Department to accommodate same-sex partners as dependants

    26 September 2017

    In a unanimous decision made on 25 September, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Immigration Department’s refusal to issue a dependant visa to the lesbian civil partner of a British expat was not rational.

  • How To: sever a partnership

    20 May 2013

    In a Law Society Gazette article, Fergus Payne stresses the importance of studying the partnership or members’ agreement when looking to sever a partnership.

  • Court of Appeal finds no litigation privilege in internal emails discussing commercial settlement of dispute

    09 January 2019

    The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by West Ham football club in its application to inspect certain emails sent internally amongst board members of E20 Stadium LLP (“E20”) and between E20’s board members and stakeholders, in respect of which E20 asserted litigation privilege. The emails were created with the dominant purpose of discussing the commercial settlement of E20’s dispute with West Ham over the club’s rights to use the London Olympic Stadium when litigation was in contemplation. The Court held that litigation privilege does not extend to documents concerned with the settlement or avoidance of litigation where the documents neither: (a) seek advice or information for the purpose of conducting litigation; nor (b) reveal the nature of such advice or information.

  • Home Office confirms details of the full EU Settlement Scheme roll-out

    08 March 2019

    The Home Office has laid Immigration Rules implementing the full public roll-out of the EU Settlement Scheme from 7 am on 30 March 2019.

  • Is logistics really set to become the New Retail?

    13 March 2019

    The term ‘urban logistics’ is certainly on trend in the property market and in an effort to keep pace with the demands of the modern consumer, retailers are increasingly targeting urban industrial units to help tackle a key part of the supply chain; the last mile. The challenges of the high street are well documented and the fragile retail market has forced many retailers to re-assess all aspects of their business model. With traditional store retailers needing more space to help service on-line orders and e-tailers needing to scale up their infrastructure network to support their growth, achieving a flexible and agile supply chain to meet these demands is certainly a topic that should be at the top of any retailers to do list.

  • How the government’s infrastructure levy rethink is set to affect applicants and authorities: Sara Hanrahan comments for Planning Resource

    21 July 2021

    The government has backpedalled on its proposal for a national flat-rate infrastructure levy. But its latest signals could herald the elimination of section 106 developer contributions and mandatory levies for all councils, say commentators.

  • JCT 2016 D&B Overview Session 1

    29 November 2016

    The JCT’s Design and Build Contract is commonly used on UK construction projects. This series is aimed at all those working with the Design and Build contract, whether as employer, contractor, employer’s agent or novated sub-consultant.

  • JCT 2016 D&B Overview Session 1 Re-Run 

    12 December 2016

    The JCT’s Design and Build Contract is commonly used on UK construction projects. This series is aimed at all those working with the Design and Build contract, whether as employer, contractor, employer’s agent or novated sub-consultant.

  • JCT 2016 D&B Payments and Insurance - Session 2

    17 January 2017

    Autumn 2016 saw the launch of the new edition of the popular JCT Design and Build contract. The changes go further than bringing the contract up to date and some minor tweaking. Doing what you have always done may land you in hot water. Our JCT Series has been overhauled to reflect the revised contracts and we look forward to discussing the current issues with you.

  • JCT 2016 D&B Delay - Session 3

    28 February 2017

    Autumn 2016 saw the launch of the new edition of the popular JCT Design and Build contract. The changes go further than bringing the contract up to date and some minor tweaking. Doing what you have always done may land you in hot water. Our JCT Series has been overhauled to reflect the revised contracts and we look forward to discussing the current issues with you.

  • JCT 2016 D&B Defects - Session 4

    08 May 2017

    Autumn 2016 saw the launch of the new edition of the popular JCT Design and Build contract. The changes go further than bringing the contract up to date and some minor tweaking. Doing what you have always done may land you in hot water. Our JCT Series has been overhauled to reflect the revised contracts and we look forward to discussing the current issues with you.

  • The new IR35 regime: Get ready for April - Afternoon session - FULLY BOOKED

    11 December 2019

    In a fundamental reform to combat so called 'false self-employment', businesses who engage contractors will have to bear the risk of PAYE and NICs under IR35. This will apply to all businesses in the private sector from April 2020.

  • Crown Commercial Services Legal Panel

    Lewis Silkin has been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service RM3788 Wider Public Sector Legal Services Panel for Lot 1: Regional Service Provision for the period 2018 – 2021.

  • Complements, complications and commitment in client services

    09 April 2014

    In Ian Jeffery's new blog for Managing Partner magazine, he discusses how law firms are specialising to a greater extent than previously and the ramifications of this approach when looking for sustainable growth.

  • Legal services opportunities for accountants

    20 November 2014

    Clive Greenwood has been quoted in an article exploring the new opportunities for chartered accountants in legal services - published on the 'economia' website.

  • James Davies comments for Compliance Monitor: Office autocrats: facing dominant behaviours in financial services

    06 June 2019

    James Davies has commented in an article for Compliance Monitor which discusses forceful personalities in the financial services industry, the negative group behaviours that arise from them and how bucking these pressures is a formidable task for an individual and, lamentably, most whistleblowers still experience adverse reprisals.

  • Regulators push for greater diversity in financial services: Michael Burd comments for Compliance Monitor

    14 May 2021

    Diversity and inclusion are regulatory issues, the Financial Conduct Authority has affirmed, and will be “mainstreamed” into all its processes.

  • Digital Services Act

    16 May 2024

    The Digital Services Act (DSA) became fully applicable on 17 February 2024 and marks one of the most significant updates to digital regulation within the EU since the adoption of the e-Commerce Directive in 2000.

  • Court considers service of a defendant’s notice to force claimant to serve proceedings or discontinue a claim

    14 February 2017

    A recent decision not only reminds practitioners of a defendant’s ability to force a claimant to either serve proceedings or discontinue a claim by using a CPR 7.7(1) notice, but also considers for the first time the date for compliance with such a notice.

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