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Zero-hours contract ban may hit jobs but benefit agencies
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07 April 2015In an article for Recruiter Magazine, Colin Leckey comments on the Labour Party proposals to end zero-hour contracts.
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Protecting your reputation via your legal and regulatory rights
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05 April 2015“The exercise of restraint over the media by means of the threat and/or use of all available legal and regulatory mechanisms” - The deinition of Meda Management
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Q&A: The new 'fit for work' service
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01 April 2015Pulse has interviewed Karen Baxter in a Q&A on the new occupational health service being rolled out across the UK.
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Matthew Rowbotham promoted to partner at Lewis Silkin
01 April 2015Lewis Silkin LLP (www.lewissilkin.com) today announced that Matthew Rowbotham, a senior associate in the Corporate team, has been promoted to the firm’s partnership, effective 1 April. His addition brings the total number of partners at the firm to 61.
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What exactly constitutes a sackable offence?
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27 March 2015Michael Burd has been quoted in an article by The Telegraph.
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Les statuts d une societe anglais
26 March 2015Que vous soyez dirigeant français d’une société anglaise à responsabilité limitée (« limited ») récemment achetée, investisseur intéressé par une prise de participation majoritaire dans une limited ou tout simplement une société française actionnaire majoritaire d’une limited, cet article est fait pour vous ! Il vous permettra de comprendre comment fonctionnent les statuts ou « articles of association » d’une limited, comment les lire et les écueils à éviter…
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Lewis Silkin strengthens media and entertainment offering with new hire
25 March 2015City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces that media and entertainment lawyer Jonathan Monjack is joining its renowned Media, Brands & Technology (MBT) team.
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To Brexit or not to Brexit?
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25 March 2015James Davies and Bethan Carney have written an article for StrategicRISK on what would happen to the EU-derived employment laws if the UK was to leave the EU.
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ITMA Spring Conference: Gamers more than just ‘spotty little guys’
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20 March 2015World Intellectual Property Review has quoted Dominic Farnsworth in an article on IP issues in the games industry.
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Lewis Silkin advises France-based Raja Group on acquisition of Morplan, mail order distributor to UK’s retail and fashion industry
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19 March 2015Lewis Silkin has advised France-based Raja Group, the leading European industrial packaging distributor, on its acquisition of Morplan, the number one B2B mail order distributor to UK’s retail and fashion industry.
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Zero-hours contracts – tackling avoidance
19 March 2015Over the past year, zero-hours contracts have never been far from the headlines and, in the run up to the general election, it seems this issue will continue to be a hot political topic.
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Is all publicity good publicity? Weighing the risks of shock advertising
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03 March 2015The Advertising Standards Authority is proud of the high level of compliance with the Advertising Code. This is all the more impressive considering that its primary sanction is negative PR, rather than fines. So following the ASA’s recent publication of the 10 most complained about ads of the last 12 months, there is a question to be asked: did any of these advertisers suffer long term consequences by provoking hundreds of complaints? Or was it just transient, short-term negative publicity?
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For seventh year running, Lewis Silkin named one of Britain’s top employers
02 March 2015For the seventh year in a row, City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has again been recognised as one of the UK’s best employers as part of The Sunday Times’ esteemed ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ survey. Maintaining its position at number 54 overall, the firm is one of 10 law firms to feature in the 2015 list.
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Suspicions remain over ‘pragmatic solution’ to Easdale’s exit strategy at Rangers
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27 February 2015We have been quoted in an article by The Telegraph.
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Lewis Silkin represents Wieden+Kennedy in ASA investigation in to Booking.com ad
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19 February 2015Lewis Silkin LLP has successfully acted for advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy to help it clear its use of the word ‘booking’ in TV adverts for travel website Booking.com with the advertising watchdog.
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Alex Kelham: Agenda 2020 behind the headlines
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13 February 2015Alex Kelham has written an article for Inside the Games.
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Spanish, Portuguese leagues challenge FIFA TPO ban
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12 February 2015Karish Andrews has been quoted in an article by Reuters.
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Planning policy shift raises barrier to building waste facilities in green belt
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09 February 2015We have written an article for Waste Planning Magazine.
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Manchester United one of the very few clubs who could sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona
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30 January 2015Karish Andrews has been quoted in an article on the International Business Times website.
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Government policy on deemed discharge is sensitive to protection and control
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29 January 2015We have written an article for Waste Planning Magazine.