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Gig economy: the equality challenge?
Press
25 April 2017Sean Dempsey and David Hopper comment in HRZone on equality in the gig economy.
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Time to add more defendants?
21 April 2017In a recent decision the Court of Appeal has had to decide whether a claim for accessory liability against various companies was time barred. Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd (t/a Allen & Hanburys) Anor v Sandoz Ltd & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 22.
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Lewis Silkin advises Glass Systems North Ltd on its acquisition of two further IGU production plants
Deal
20 April 2017Lewis Silkin has advised Glass Systems North Ltd, a subsidiary of the leading glass unit manufacturer Press Glass SA, on its acquisition of two UK glass unit manufacturing sites from Pilkington UK Ltd.
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2017 report on UK cyber security breaches
20 April 2017Almost half of all UK businesses have experienced cyberattack in past 12 months.
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Scrapping of the Australian Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (Subclass 457)
20 April 2017On 18 April 2017, the Turnbull Government announced its plans to reform the employer sponsored skilled migration visa routes.
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Alex Kelham interviewed for New Law Journal
19 April 2017In the interview Alex Kelham discusses her route into becoming an in-house lawyer, as well as commenting on her involvement at the London 2012 Olympics.
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May turns to June: General election called
19 April 2017UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a general election, to be held on 8 June 2017.
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Farewell to free movement
13 April 2017Samar Shams has written an article for Legalease which considers how employers and their advisers should prepare for Brexit.
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UK Select Committee urges Government to adopt flexible system for EU migration
13 April 2017Andrew Osborne has been quoted in an article for 'World Sport Advocate' discussing EU migration and how it is affecting UK sport.
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Marathon Asset misses the jackpot again
12 April 2017After being awarded only £2 in nominal damages in its breach of confidence case, Marathon Asset has been heavily penalised on costs after failing to accept the defendants’ Part 36 offer.
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Proposed disclosure rules for non-UK entities owning property or bidding for Government contracts
12 April 2017The UK Government proposes new rules requiring non-UK entities that already own, or intend to acquire, UK real estate, or that wish to bid for UK central Government contracts, to be required to disclose information about the beneficial owners of the entity.
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Introductory guide to data sharing
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11 April 2017Most organisations carry out some form of data sharing, whether it be data sharing between organisations within the group or with external third parties. However, if the data being shared by an organisation is “personal data”, additional steps need to be taken to ensure the sharing of such personal data is lawful.
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Supreme Court clarifies indirect discrimination test
11 April 2017The Supreme Court has given a clear explanation of how the test for indirect discrimination works, looking in particular at whether it is necessary to know why a group is disadvantaged by an employer’s policy.
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Introductory guide to using data to market to customers
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11 April 2017The development of new technologies has significantly enhanced the ability of organisations to collect and process information about individuals, often with wide-reaching benefits. From a marketing perspective, it is now far easier to know more about your customers. This has also highlighted the importance of safeguards being put in place, particularly given concerns about that information being used in unwarranted and intrusive ways.
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Changes to Chinese visa applications
11 April 2017Effective immediately, the Chinese consulate in Hong Kong has advised that all females between the ages of 16 to 40 and all males between the ages of 18 to 55 must now provide previous passports in addition to current valid passports for application of all Chinese visas if their current passport was issued after 2015.
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A tribute to John Fraser: 1934 to 2017
11 April 2017We pay tribute to John Fraser, whose contribution to the development of Lewis Silkin was considerable.
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Immigration overhaul vital to stop costs crippling UK tech
10 April 2017Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has written an article for Business Cloud discussing how the UK’s immigration requirements, following the triggering of Article 50, need to be assessed robustly.
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Colin Leckey comments for HR News on the new gender pay gap regulations
Press
07 April 2017Employment Partner, Colin Leckey has commented in an article for HR News on the issues relating to the new gender pay gap reporting rules.
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Immigration and talent: the Brexit policy response
Press
06 April 2017Senior Associate, Naomi Hanrahan-Soar and Associate, Neil Jennings have written an article for IT Pro Portal which discusses the impact of immigration policy on the tech industry.
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Brinsley Dresden comments for Verdict UK on recent Pepsi advert backlash
Press
06 April 2017Partner and Head of the firm's Advertising and Marketing sector group, Brinsley Dresden has commented in an article for Verdict UK after Pepsi was forced to withdraw its new ad campaign featuring Kendall Jenner.