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Rules of eviction
07 February 2013
Paul Hayes encourages Housing Officers to be aware of the recently outlined principles for Article 8 defences, citing a recent case, in an article for Inside Housing.
Direct Marketing rules: How to keep compliant
26 October 2016
Le marketing direct est une forme de publicité qui permet aux entreprises et aux organismes à but non lucratif de communiquer directement aux clients aux travers de différents médias. Please note that this session will be conducted in French.
Changes to Immigration Rules
12 December 2017
In UK immigration law circles, we have grown used to a statement of changes, announcing significant alteration of the existing laws, at least three times a year. Usually, the end of year change occurs in November but this year the announcement is unsurprisingly later than usual and less eventful. Presumably because the Government have found themselves a little busy the last few months...
New Law Journal covers Matthew Rowbotham's promotion to partner
10 April 2015
The New Law Journal has covered the promotion of Matthew Rowbotham to Lewis Silkin's partnership and the appointment of the five new Managing Associates.
Penny Newman comments for HR Magazine: Discussing the data: Roundtable debate
29 November 2017
HR now has access to more data than ever – but is the function using it effectively? Chief People Officer, Penny Newman discusses HR and data at the HR Magazine Roundtable debate.
Creating lasting change – a roundtable for law firms
14 March 2018
2017 was the year women’s workplace issues dominated the public conversation. As the year closed, the media spotlight was firmly focused on sexual harassment and the far reaching #metoo campaign. But it hasn’t just been about sexual harassment - the Hampton-Alexander review showed that women remain under-represented at senior levels across all sectors and the pace of change needs to be accelerated.
Rooftop hives give City bankers lessons in CSR
17 October 2016
Lewis Silkin has been featured in an article by Ethical Corporation about the firms use of bee keeping. The article discusses how bee keeping across the city is helping young people prepare for the workplace, control emotions and develop positive relationships.
Roll on 06 July 2018...
03 July 2018
On 6 July 2018, transitional provisions will come into force, once again changing the way in which the Home Office calculates continuous residence in the UK for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) applications.
The changing role of the employment lawyer
08 September 2015
Russell Brimelow and Michael Burd have written an article for HR Magazine on the changing role of employment lawyers and the introduction of new services to meet the demands of an ever evolving regulatory landscape.
New consultant Jane Robinson's appointment is covered by Bloomberg
19 May 2014
Bloomberg covers the appointment of Jane Robinson as a consultant to the Media, Brands and Technology team.
The Lawyer covers the appointment of Jane Robinson
27 May 2014
The Lawyer mentions Lewis Silkin's appointment of Consultant Jane Robinson to the Media, Brands and Technology team.
Online content: risks and rewards
05 June 2015
With digital content becoming ever more popular and users becoming more sophisticated, all those involved in the online publishing industry need to be aware of the risks that come with the rewards of digital content.
FIFA elections at risk due to Platini and Blatter probe
21 October 2015
Alex Kelham has been quoted in World Sports Law Report's article on the investigations into Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, and the FIFA presidential election.
The continued rise of E-cigarettes
08 September 2012
Lewis Silkin discusses the problems advertisers will face when marketing e-cigarettes in an article for the Huffington Post.
Rio Olympic Act: a last minute hurdle for ambush marketers
22 July 2016
With the Rio Olympic Games just around the corner, there have been concerns about the country’s readiness to play host to the competition, its athletes and scores of fans. Issues around stadium safety and anti-doping policies have been at the forefront of the debate, but there has also been, until very recently, a distinct lack of clarity for brands and sponsors planning marketing activities in Brazil in the lead up to the Games.
Rio Olympics exposed the level of bribery and corruption in Brazil
08 September 2016
Head of Sports Business Group, Alex Kelham has commented in an article for Raconteur on the Rio Olympics and the level of bribery and corruption in Brazil.
Beware of lodgers' rights
05 April 2013
In an article for Inside Housing, Paul Hayes encourages landlords to be aware of laws concerning lodgers as the under-occupation charge, or ‘bedroom tax’, came into effect on 1 April.
Employers' LinkedIn rights: another piece of the puzzle
10 September 2013
In an article for PLC Magazine, Ellen Temperton discusses a High Court ruling deciding that a former employer can exert some control over an employee’s LinkedIn account after termination in order to protect its business (Whitmar Publications Ltd v Gamage [2013] EWHC 1881 (Ch)). This is despite the fact that the LinkedIn user agreement is often in the name of the employee.
A New Era for Consumer Rights
19 September 2013
It has long been recognised that UK consumer law is not clear enough. Even the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) website says it is out of date, confusing and incomplete.
Election 2015: employees’ rights to their opinions
21 April 2015
Karen Baxter and Sal Simao, Partner at Ford Harrison - fellow member of the Ius Laboris law firm alliance, have written an article for Personnel Today examining the workplace legislation around taking time off to vote and staking a political allegiance.