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Workplace Privacy - Your data protection agenda for 2017
07 December 2016
We're delighted to invite you to the Privacy Law & Business conference 'Workplace privacy: your data protection agenda for 2017', hosted by Lewis Silkin
Lewis Silkin comments for The Telegraph: Your insurer knows when you text and drive - and they'll make you pay
06 February 2017
Drivers who make calls at the wheel could find that their insurance premiums rocket under plans by insurers to monitor illegal calls and texts made while driving.
Optimising the value in your creative business - Joint IP seminar with Kingston Smith
23 March 2017
The UK offers an almost unparalleled market in which to maximise the value of your offering. At this seminar, media accountants Kingston Smith and media lawyers Lewis Silkin will look at the range of opportunities that have been created to help businesses innovate and excel, from making the most of the tax reliefs available to getting the optimal value from your IP .
Brexit is coming for your workers, industry by industry
26 May 2017
Brexit means Brexit the saying goes. The UK’s divorce from the EU, and subsequently reviewed immigration system, is a key general election issue.
So you think you own your brand?
14 June 2017
A practical session aimed at lawyers and those with some IP background looking at perennial problems faced by brands and their agencies in the conception, development and reinvigoration of brands.
Errors in shift allocation could cost you your business and your freedom
14 June 2017
Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has written an article for The Caterer, Licensee & Hotelier (CLH), discussing the risks and consequences of illegal working penalties in the hospitality sector.
Mergers & Acquisitions: your guide to buying and selling a business
29 June 2017
Having a solid understanding of the mergers and acquisition process is important in today’s economic environment. There are many considerations before embarking on buying or selling a business and with change in the market happening at an unprecedented rate, being prepared is essential.
Ignore Japanese knotweed at your peril!
07 July 2017
Japanese knotweed is an invasive non-native species and is problematic because it can cause physical damage to land and buildings, particularly through spreading roots. During the summer months, it can grow up to 10 centimetres a day and roots can extend to a depth of three metres and up to seven metres laterally. The presence of knotweed can have a significant and detrimental effect on the marketability and insurability of property and may also adversely affect value.
Property fraud is on the rise, how are you protecting your assets?
07 July 2017
Fraud involves a person dishonestly and deliberately deceiving a victim for personal gain of property or money. Anyone can be a victim of fraud and the increasingly sophisticated methods that fraudsters are using to target property owners should not be ignored.
Sam Pennington writes for Essential Retail: Buying your way to success – clicks to bricks from an M&A perspective
03 August 2017
Sam Pennington has written an article for Essential Retail magazine which takes a look at mergers and acquisitions in an omnichannel world.
Your employees and Brexit: the situation so far
14 August 2017
With the Government’s announcement in June of its plan for EU migrants following Brexit, many UK employers are struggling to understand the potential effects of its proposal on employees who are EEA nationals or family members of EEA nationals.
James Davies & Michael Burd write for Management Today Magazine: What new bereavement rules could mean for your business
18 August 2017
James Davies and Michael Burd have written a piece for Management Today Magazine which discusses what new bereavement rules could mean for business'.
Joanna Hunt comments for Lawyer Monthly: Your Thoughts: UK Ireland Brexit Border
23 August 2017
Joanna Hunt has commented in an article for Lawyer Monthly on the Governments new position paper on Brexit and the Irish border issue following their statement of not wanting to establish a manned EU-UK border.
Hong Kong: GDPR breakfast discussion - is your business ready?
13 March 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force in the European Union on 25 May 2018. In addition to being the most discussed and most important piece of legislation ever produced by the European Union, the GDPR is also the most far reaching in terms of potential territorial scope, affecting businesses and their operations all around the world.
Singapore: GDPR breakfast discussion - is your business ready?
15 March 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force in the European Union on 25 May 2018. In addition to being the most discussed and most important piece of legislation ever produced by the European Union, the GDPR is also the most far reaching in terms of potential territorial scope, affecting businesses and their operations all around the world.
Brexit and immigration – key steps to help you and your EU workforce prepare
16 March 2018
From late 2018, EU nationals already in the UK will have to register and apply for settled status if they have been in the UK for five years. The Government also intends to end free movement of workers from the EU by 2021. Are you and your workforce ready for these changes?
Asia Pacific GDPR Breakfast Discussions – is your business ready?
20 March 2018
Lewis Silkin hosted GDPR Breakfast Discussions in Hong Kong and Singapore in March 2018 to prepare businesses for the upcoming Regulation.
Service of a Claim Form by email – get it wrong at your peril
27 March 2018
Communicating by e-mail is common practice. However unless you adhere to the procedural steps required by the Civil Procedure Rules service of a claim form by email will be defective. The Supreme Court’s decision considered whether to grant relief from sanctions to an unrepresented party for failing to adhere to the procedural steps.
Jonathan Carr comments for The Mirror: Ramadan: Fasting and praying at work during the holy months - your rights explained
23 May 2018
In an article for The Mirror Online, Jonathan Carr discusses the rights for those fasting and praying at work during Ramadan.
Have your say how you want us to deliver immigration services to individuals!
11 June 2018
As one of the leading firms for business immigration, one of our top priorities is understanding the implications of Brexit for EU workers. We now know that the 3 million EU nationals and their family members are going to have to start, later this year, to apply under a new immigration procedure for ‘settled status’. Many of them will not have come into contact with the UK visa system before and may understandably feel they would benefit from legal assistance with the process.