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The Health and Care Bill
In February 2021 the Department for Health and Social Care published a White Paper on improving health and social care for all, which set out the Government's proposals for reform...
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Could Alternative Dispute Resolution become compulsory?
Over the last three decades, we have seen increasingly widespread use of Alternative Dispute Resolution, as parties with disputes have sought swifter and less expensive ways of settling claims. Is...
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Inheritance Act Claims by children – unlucky for some
The recent case of Miles v Shearer shows the difficulties that adult children may face when making an Inheritance Act claim, even where the estate is substantial.
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Homeworking expenses and tax rules you should know
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to our lives, one of those has been homeworking. Expenses and tax rules need to be got to grips with as many will...
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Clarification about comparators in equal pay claims
Recent equal pay decisions have potentially far reaching consequences. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently determined in K and others v Tesco Stores Ltd (Case C-624/19)...
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Electronic signatures – increased usage during COVID “lockdown”
A positive of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is that it has led to a substantial increase in the use of electronic signatures, which is largely as a result...
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COVID-19 – how is it affecting agreement for lease and lease negotiations?
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a large number of tenants (of both office and retail/restaurant premises) being unable to fully utilise their premises for periods of...
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GDPR Adequacy for the UK
What have been the latest developments in UK GDPR adequacy and what can we expect in the future? It is certainly positive news for UK businesses who transfer personal data.
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Be inspired: Women in Leadership webinar
For Blake Morgan's latest Women in Leadership webinar which took place on Thursday 29 July, we were delighted to be joined by our guest speakers Sally-Ann James, General Counsel at...
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Working safely and how to avoid dismissal claims arising out of the pandemic
With only days to go before further lockdown restrictions are eased in England on 19 July, the Government published its eagerly awaited new Guidance on working safely during coronavirus. It...
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Cryptocurrency and crime
We look at the dangers of cryptocurrency and crime. Are the authorities starting to catch up with criminal activity?
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Crucial conversations – how to be heard
Do you know when to speak and how be heard? This was discussed in our NED Connect interactive session on 1 July with guest speaker Tamsin Napier-Munn.
