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Kathryn Weaver comments for Law.com: Top Hong Kong Court Says Lesbian Couple Should Receive Spousal Visa
05 July 2018In an article for Law.com, Kathryn Weaver comments on Hong Kong's highest court's decision to grant spousal visas to same-sex couples.
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Kathryn Weaver comments for Human Resources Online: Same-sex couples in Hong Kong to be granted spousal visas in landmark ruling
09 July 2018In an article for Human Resources Online, Kathryn Weaver comments that the ruling is a win for the LGBT community and will allow businesses in Hong Kong to attract more talented recruits.
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Kathryn Weaver comments for Human Resources magazine Hong Kong: Immediate policy roll out on expanded paternity leave urged
29 March 2019Kathryn Weaver, Head of Lewis Silkin Hong Kong discusses the recent changes in policy to paternity leave in Hong Kong and how employers can prepare for this.
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Kathryn Weaver interviewed for Vantage Asia: Employers duties during Hong Kong’s summer of unrest
28 August 2019Head of Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong office, Kathryn Weaver, discusses how employers need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities in light of the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
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Kathryn Weaver takes part in Q&A for Asia Business Law Journal: HK protest protection
11 September 2019Kathryn Weaver has taken part in a Q&A for Asia Business Law Journal . Kathryn answers questions such as 'What are your responsibilities as an employer if your workers attend a protest rally?', 'What if they are injured somehow on their way to work?', 'Are you liable?' and more.
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Kathryn Weaver comments for The Financial Times: Singapore eyes opportunity to supplant Hong Kong
13 September 2019Kathryn Weaver has commented in an article for The Financial Times. The article discusses the unrest in Hong Kong that has escalated over the summer and asks if Singapore stands to benefit.
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Multinationals gear up following Hong Kong BNO announcement: Kathryn Weaver and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comment for Law.Com International
17 July 2020A new immigration scheme that could give up to three million Hong Kong residents a path to British citizenship has piqued the interest of both corporate and private clients.
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The end of mask wearing and Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland (RTE Radio 1)
28 February 2022Linda Hynes speaks to RTE Radio 1 about her views on the end of the legal requirements to wear a face covering.
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Masking for trouble? Can employers require staff to wear a face mask even if an employee says they have a disability that prevents them from doing so?
30 November 2022The use of face masks at work is back under the spotlight as winter approaches, with two recent Employment Tribunal decisions considering whether it could be an act of disability discrimination to require disabled employees to wear face masks.
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Weapons of mass eviction
17 May 2013In an article for Inside Housing, Paul Hayes discusses increasing rent arrears and the Registered Providers who are using mandatory grounds for possession. The rising rent arrears are a result of welfare reform. In a bid to defend their income, housing associations are increasingly considering the use of mandatory grounds for possession and, last year, social landlords filed 96,742 possession claims in the county courts.
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Wealth Report 2023 – a picture of changing times and a wealth of opportunity.
06 July 2023Knight Frank recently published the 17th edition of its Wealth Report. This highlights the shift from wealth creation on the back of the post-covid bounce-back to the legacy of that economic rebound.
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Dinner, drinks and conversation – a review of our first private wealth dinner
19 July 2023We were delighted to host the first of many private wealth dinners at The Ivy City Garden on 4 July. Despite yet another train strike and less than favourable British weather, it was well attended by individuals acting for High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs), investors and Family Offices.
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Can we stop our former multichannel director disclosing our strategy to her new retail employer?
08 February 2013James Walters discusses the possibility of former employees disclosing sensitive company information and how best to approach it in an article for Retail Week.
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But we settled that! (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016Parties will understandably often be relieved to sign on the dotted line of that “full and final” settlement agreement. But two decisions of the High Court earlier this year may give pause for thought. What is the practical effect of such a settlement and is it really what the parties want?
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Brexit means... it's the end of free movement as we know it
18 January 2017As expected, Prime Minister Theresa May today laid out plans for what has come to be known in the press as a “hard Brexit”.
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We are family – I’ve got all my passports with me
09 February 2017An EEA national using the online application form for a registration certificate or for a document certifying permanent residence can now add their close and extended family members to their online form.
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Cliff Fluet quoted in The Guardian: 'AI and music - will we be slaves to the algorithm?'
08 August 2017Cliff Fluet has commented in an article for The Guardian which discusses the role of AI in creating music and whether machines will soon be composing symphonies, hit singles and bespoke soundtracks.
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James Davies is quoted in an article for Personnel Today: “We’re not like Uber or the other gig economy companies” – Hermes
08 December 2017James Davies’ quotes from his talk on ‘Defining the status of employees and workers: challenges for the legislative framework’ at this week’s Westminster Employment Keynote Seminar: Employment rights and practices in the UK were picked up in this article.
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Can we remove “limited” from the end of our company name?
30 July 2018In certain circumstances a private limited company can apply to Companies House to be registered with a name that does not have “limited” (or the Welsh equivalent) at the end. This article summarises the circumstances of this exemption.
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We’re on the road? The government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy
11 May 2020The government has published its post-COVID recovery strategy, setting out a “roadmap” for gradually easing the lockdown, getting the economy moving and – eventually – returning the country to something approaching normality.