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  • Sports Q&A: Non-competes

    19 October 2023

    Our Q&A looks at the government's proposal on non-competes and what sports businesses should be doing about this now.

  • Overview of: ‘Data Analytics and the Future of Elite Sporting Performance’ forum 7 February 2017

    21 February 2017

    The Lewis Silkin Sports Business Group hosted its latest forum event, ‘Data analytics and the future of elite sporting performance’ on Tuesday 7 February, at which our esteemed panellists provided real insight on how elite athletes and teams are increasingly relying on data analysis to gain a competitive edge.

  • Will COVID-19 excuse contractual performance in international football contracts? - an overview of Court of Arbitration for Sport jurisprudence on force majeure

    21 April 2020

    COVID-19 has caused financial difficulties for many in sport during the past few weeks, and especially football clubs given the current postponement of the season. It will, therefore, be no surprise if some parties will attempt to use COVID-19 in order to avoid contractual liabilities in the coming months.

  • Sponsorship Compliance Guide 2023

    01 September 2023

    This Sponsorship Compliance Guide is a useful reference for you and your colleagues to guide you through your duties as a sponsor licence holder.

  • Keepin’ it real: Sponsors’ record-keeping duties just got a bit more sensible

    30 November 2016

    Following our update on the latest Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules, we are now updating you on policy changes relating to sponsored workers published by the Home Office on 24 November 2016 and effective from that date:

  • Implications of corporate restructures for a business’s sponsor licence

    01 November 2022

    When corporate restructures happen, immigration compliance is commonly overlooked. In this article we outline some of the implications of corporate transactions for sponsor licences and right to work checks and provide some tips for avoiding potential problems.

  • Rubik’s Cubes: In a spin (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 4)

    08 February 2017

    Those of us of a certain age will remember the frustration of trying to complete a ‘Rubik’s Cube’. But following the CJEU’s ruling that the trade mark registration for the shape of the famous puzzle is invalid; it is the owner of the original Rubik’s Cube 3D puzzle that will be feeling frustrated.

  • No space for Employment Bill in Queen’s Speech

    13 May 2021

    The long-awaited Employment Bill was missing from the Queen’s Speech on 11 May. This article looks at the implications for employment law reform and what employers can now expect.

  • The Queen's Speech 2022

    11 May 2022

    The 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?

  • Early Specific Disclosure Applications – factors the court will consider

    22 January 2018

    A 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.

  • In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 8 - General election special – labour proposals

    12 June 2024

    Listen 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.

  • Hackers, Judges and Spartacus: Containing a Data Breach with the Court’s Help

    18 June 2018

    Fear 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.

  • SPACs post-Hill: a blank cheque to growth?

    29 March 2021

    Lord 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.

  • Karen Millen - lessons from an SPA (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 3)

    23 October 2016

    Karen 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.

  • ‘Right-sourcing’ – a crucial competency for in-house lawyers

    08 March 2018

    Good 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.

  • Acas guidance sounds a note of caution to employers on ‘fire and rehire’

    02 December 2021

    New 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.

  • Executive pay ratio reporting – sound familiar?

    04 September 2017

    The 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.

  • Something to be-leave in? Brexit as a philosophical belief

    07 November 2019

    There 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”)?

  • GDPR incoming! Some challenges from an immigration perspective

    24 May 2018

    GDPR. Four letters currently dominating the thoughts of every company in Europe. The General Data Protection Regulation comes into force tomorrow, Friday 25 May 2018.

  • Some good news (at last) for business rate payers in England

    21 January 2019

    On 1 November 2018 the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018 (Act) received Royal Assent. The Act will apply to England only. It was introduced in response to the controversial decision of the Supreme Court in Woolway v Mazars in 2015. The title of the Act doesn’t sound exciting but it may save some businesses money by reversing potential increases in their liability to business rates. Before we look at what the Act does, let’s remind ourselves as to why the Government felt compelled to step in and legislate

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