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Andrew Osborne comments for Lexis Nexis: Businesses ‘hampered by inflexible immigration system’
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19 February 2018Andrew Osborne commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses the Director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Adam Marshall's call for the government to provide a clear statement of intent on immigration policy so that businesses can make decisions for the future.
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James Davies comments for Lexis Nexis: Opportunity fund is ‘obvious answer’ to UK employment issues
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19 February 2018James Davies has commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) proposal of a £10,000 universal basic opportunity fund, subsidised by government savings, to be given to all citizens under 55.
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Karen Baxter writes for Accountancy Age: Mind the gap: what accountancy firms should be doing ahead of the new gender pay gap reporting rules
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16 February 2018With less than two months to go until the deadline for filing gender pay gap reports, thousands of employers have not yet provided their figures. Karen Baxter asks, is your firm ready?
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Home Affairs Committee reports that the Home Office does not have the capacity to deliver Brexit
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14 February 2018In a report published today on the Home Office’s delivery of Brexit in regards to immigration, the Home Affairs Committee cites Lewis Silkin’s praise for the commitment and hard work of UK Visas and Immigration’s European casework team.
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Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for The Guardian: Hey Alexa, is it true a TV advert made Amazon Echo order cat food?
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14 February 2018Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments in an article for The Guardian, which discusses the issues caused by Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa, placing orders from TV ads.
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Joanna Hunt comments for LexisNexis: Brexit: EU’s draft transitional arrangements put UK in ‘precarious position’
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13 February 2018Joanna Hunt comments in an article for LexisNexis, discussing the EU's ability to suspend the UK's benefits during the Brexit transition phase following the UK's departure from the EU.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Techworld: Will the tech sector stand up for immigrants after Brexit?
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12 February 2018Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments in an article for Techworld, discussing the possible loss of foreign talent in the UK Tech sector, due to Brexit.
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Joanna Hunt writes for Lawyer 2B: Are trainee overseas secondments set to become a thing of the past?
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31 January 2018Joanna Hunt writes an article for Lawyer 2B, discussing the implications of the changes to qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK for non-EU lawyers training or working in UK firms.
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Lewis Silkin recognised in the World Trademark Review’s ‘World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2018’
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29 January 2018We are delighted to announce that Lewis Silkin has once again been ranked in the silver category of World Trademark Review’s (WTR) ‘World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2018’.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for FinTech Futures: Immigration in the banking technology industry: a positive story
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22 January 2018Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes an article for FinTech Futures, discussing the tech sectors heavy reliance on foreign nationals to provide the technical skills required in the workforce. Accordingly, Brexit, and the potential to restrict access to that talent pool, brings additional concerns for employers.
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Kathryn Weaver comments for China Daily: Deadly Stress
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19 January 2018Kathryn Weaver comments in an article for China Daily, discussing the stress and pressure from a more intense working environment across the Asia-Pacific, with particular focus on Hong Kong.
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James Gill writes for City A.M.: Tech predictions for 2018: Drones, crypto, and the rise of the robots
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15 January 2018In an article for City A.M., James Gill discusses the future of technology in 2018.
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Jeremy Summers comments for iNews: Radiohead v Del Rey: how record companies use waveform analysis, forensics and… Shazam to avoid being sued
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12 January 2018Jeremy Summers comments in an article for iNews, discussing how to identify copyright infringement in the music industry.
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James Davies comments for The Guardian: Copyright, defamation, employment: how tech is disrupting every corner of the law
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10 January 2018James Davies comments in an article for The Guardian, discussing how the law needs to be at the forefront of change in an ever evolving digitised world.
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Clive Greenwood writes for Accountancy Age: How to protect LLP firms from a damaging team move
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10 January 2018In an article for Accountancy Age, Clive Greenwood discusses that while accountancy firms heavily invest in attracting and retaining talent, do they devote sufficient effort to ensuring teams can’t go and play for the opposition?
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Alan Hunt writes for Essential Retail: Protecting an 'aura of luxury'
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20 December 2017Alan Hunt discusses a CJEU ruling impacting manufacturers that could restrict the sales of products through third-party websites, like Amazon and eBay.
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Lewis Silkin writes for HRZone: Four lessons in prevention of illegal working
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18 December 2017Lewis Silkin writes for HRZone discussing the surprises businesses should be aware of in relation to the prevention of illegal working.
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Fergus Payne writes for Accountancy Age: LLPs in Top 50+50: Will LLPs continue to be the preferred set-up?
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15 December 2017In an article for Accountancy Age, Fergus Payne discusses why and how do accountancy firms set up or convert to an LLP, and will LLPs continue to be the preferred set-up in the future?
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Hannah Price comments for The Times: Life after Brexit: a culture shock
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14 December 2017Hannah Price comments in an article for The Times discussing EU employment rights.
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Laura Farnsworth spoke to SLOAN! Magazine: Lewis Silkin uses innovative working practices to improve work-life balance for lawyers with children
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12 December 2017Laura Farnsworth spoke to SLOAN! Magazine about the challenges faced by those with young families working in the legal sector and what led to the firm establishing rockhopper – our fixed fee HR and employment law service for businesses which allows lawyers to work flexibly from home.