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Brexit bonfire of employment law unnecessary say employers
Press
05 May 2017Employers overwhelmingly back most existing employment rights and do not believe the current employment law framework should be revised after the UK leaves the EU according to a new report published by the CIPD and Lewis Silkin.
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How to divorce the EU, in three uneasy steps
05 May 2017The European Council published its official guidelines for Brexit negotiations on 29 April 2017. Lewis Silkin reported on EU Council President Donald Tusk’s circulation of negotiation guidelines to EU leaders at the end of March 2017, and the newly published guidelines are consistent with the earlier version.
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Brexit bonfire of employment law not needed, say employers
Press Release
04 May 2017Employers back UK’s existing employment rights framework as negotiations over the country’s departure from the EU begin.
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Alex Kelham comments for The Times: When HMRC looks to the stars
Press
04 May 2017Alex Kelham has been quoted in an article for 'The Times' which discusses how disputes over image rights are increasingly about income and tax.
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Helping to shape the Global Driverless Revolution
03 May 2017In this article, we look at the road ahead for autonomous vehicles.
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Lewis Silkin acts for Sans Frontieres Associates on their investments from Dods Group Plc and Lord Timothy Bell
Deal
02 May 2017Lewis Silkin has advised Sans Frontieres Associates, the international, strategic communications consulting company, on its set up and on the investments received from Dods Group Plc and Lord Timothy Bell. Sans Frontieres Associates is a London based company which began trading in January 2017, founded by Jonathan Lehrle, former partner of Bell Pottinger.
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General election 2017 - what might the manifestos say about employment law?
27 April 2017Theresa May’s announcement of a snap general election caught everyone off guard. The various political parties will be rushing to fill their manifestos with headline-grabbing policies, although these will not necessarily be very well thought through.
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Preparing to issue proceedings
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26 April 2017This note provides general guidance on the steps to consider prior to embarking on litigation. There are a number of practical considerations that should be taken into account. The civil justice system in England expects parties to take a certain number of steps before issuing proceedings. This guide runs through these matters in outline.
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Jo Farmer comments for Raconteur: Protecting IP from bloggers and tweeters
26 April 2017Jo Farmer has commented in an article for Raconteur which discusses the complexity of protecting possible infringements of intellectual property rights on social media.
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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.