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Our thoughts on 'Brexit'
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27 October 2016Having listened to the concerns of our clients, and considered what the potential impact will be, we have prepared the following series of briefings on 'Brexit'.
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Lewis Silkin partners with ad and creative agency leading lights for LGBT event
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26 October 2016First of its kind networking forum to feature thought provoking Q&A session with LGBT luminaries.
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Anti-smoking experts to sue Times for claims of tobacco payouts
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25 October 2016Lewis Silkin have been featured in an article from The Guardian on a group of scientists and public health experts that are to take legal action against the Times newspaper after it reported claims from a leading charity that they were in the pay of the tobacco industry.
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Incentivising an influencer: towards greater transparency
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17 October 2016Jo Farmer has authored an article for Digital Business Lawyer on the increasing use of social media personalities by global brands to advertise their products and services and the need to clarify when online content is paid-for advertising.
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Rooftop hives give City bankers lessons in CSR
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17 October 2016Lewis Silkin has been featured in an article by Ethical Corporation about the firms use of bee keeping. The article discusses how bee keeping across the city is helping young people prepare for the workplace, control emotions and develop positive relationships.
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Sporting Chance
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14 October 2016Alex Kelham, Head of Sports Business Group, has written an article for The Law Society Gazette. The article discusses how women lawyers should find time for sport to enhance their professional and personal lives.
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Brexit - what will it mean for employment law?
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14 October 2016After the referendum vote in favour of the UK leaving the EU, there are various possible ways in which this saga may unfold. The new Prime Minister, Theresa May, has said that there is no going back on the referendum result and that “Brexit means Brexit” but what might Brexit actually mean?
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Lewis Silkin lauded for its rockhopper HR and employment law offering in this year’s FT Innovative Lawyer Awards
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06 October 2016Rockhopper, the pioneering low-cost, fixed-fee HR and employment law service from top 100 UK law firm Lewis Silkin LLP, has been commended as ‘Standout’ in this year’s FT Innovative Lawyers awards in the Innovation in Human Resources category.
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Naming foreign workers 'could breach discrimination law'
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06 October 2016Andrew Osborne has commented in an article for The Brief from The Times following Amber Rudd's proposal to force employers to list their foreign workers. Andrew states: "These proposals are a very crude attempt to try to bully employers" and "Companies already have to go through a complex and expensive system to sponsor any non-EEA workers and so do not do it if they can find local staff of the same standard".
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Roundtable Mediation - Game of give and take
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06 October 2016Karen Baxter has been featured in an article on the use of mediation for The Law Society Gazette.
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No more long work hours for millennial lawyers
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05 October 2016James Davies has commented in an article for The Financial Times which discusses how working round the clock for high pay is not what motivates young lawyers today.
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Lewis Silkin launches Worksphere to provide complementary highvalue HR services
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04 October 2016HR News has commented on Lewis Silkin's Worksphere launch which shall provide complementary, high-value HR services and bring together leading employment and immigration lawyers and seasoned HR consultants.
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The Lawyer Hot 100 Connect Event
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29 September 2016Lewis Silkin is delighted to be sponsoring The Lawyer Hot 100 event BREXIT 100 days (or so) later: A retrospective look at the past 100 days and an informed look into the future.
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Lewis Silkin throws its support behind City Giving Day
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27 September 2016Top 100 UK law firm Lewis Silkin LLP is supporting the 2016 City Giving Day, The Lord Mayor’s event which champions and highlights the charitable efforts undertaken by companies and organisations to support society and the community.
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Facebook's latest adblocker battle: An in-depth view
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22 September 2016Geraint Lloyd-Taylor has commented in an article for Marketing Tech which discusses 'Facebook's latest adblocker battle'.
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WTF is going on with EU publisher copyright?
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16 September 2016Simon Entwistle has commented in an article for Digiday UK which discusses the European Commission's proposed news laws to update Europe's copyright rule.
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Lewis Silkin works with ISBA to create suggested vlogger contract for brands and influencers
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13 September 2016Lewis Silkin is proud to have worked alongside trade body ISBA (The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers) to draft a new legal template for brands dealing with the emerging world of YouTube vloggers and other creators.
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How to set up a law firm
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12 September 2016Partner, Fergus Payne has commented in an article for The Law Society Gazette which discusses how to set up a law firm.
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Zero-hours contracts criticised for benefiting business, not staff
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09 September 2016Partner, Laura Farnsworth has commented in an article for HR Magazine which discusses the use of Zero-hours contracts in businesses.
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Lewis Silkin launches Worksphere to provide complementary, high-value HR services
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09 September 2016Lewis Silkin LLP has today launched Worksphere, a comprehensive suite of HR-focused business services. Worksphere supports employers through services such as investigations and bespoke consultancy, bringing together leading employment lawyers and seasoned HR consultants.