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Effective insolvency interviews
How do you conduct effective insolvency interviews? Under section 235 of the Insolvency Act 1986, the insolvency office holder has the authority to seek information or attendance in accordance with...
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Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 – make sure your processes and policies are up to date
The Department of Education (DfE) has published revised statutory guidance which applies to all organisations and agencies who have functions relating to children and young peoples under the age of...
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Major Skilled Worker visa changes: how it may affect your business or organisation
Businesses sponsoring lower-paid skilled workers need to take note of the of the skilled worker visa changes. On 4 December 2023, the Home Secretary unveiled a number of significant changes...
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Latest ASA rulings in relation to environmental marketing claims by airlines
As part of a wider piece of enforcement work on climate change and the environment, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) challenged environmental marketing claims on behalf of both Lufthansa and...
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Interim orders guidance: long-taken approach overturned in Aga v GDC
By his decision in Aga v General Dental Council (GDC) [2023] EWHC 3208 (Admin), Mr Justice Ritchie has overturned the approach long taken by regulatory bodies whose statutory scheme includes...
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Employment Law Top Ten of 2023
It's been another eventful year. Significant and wide-ranging employment legislation has been passed on issues as varied as industrial action, flexible working and sexual harassment. We have also seen, for...
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Remote Assessment & the Mental Health Act 1983 – remote technology cannot be used for CTOs, renewals of detention and guardianship orders
A recent case has reiterated that remote technology cannot be used for community treatment orders (CTOs), renewals of detention and guardianship orders.
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The new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research
With the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER) entering its establishment period before becoming fully operational in April 2024, we take a look at its key features and what...
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The Public Sector Equality Duty doesn’t get in the way of exclusion from schools
This article covers the implications of the recent High Court decision in the case of TZA v A Secondary School, and the applicability of the Public Sector Equality Duty.
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Scam Emails 2023
We have been made aware of emails purporting to be from Bradley Albuery at Blake Morgan. Scammers are attempting to persuade people to send money by sending an email that...
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Why should you use a solicitor to write your Will?
A recent report from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners: “Wills and Trusts: Buyer Beware (08.12.23)”, highlighted research concerning the preparation of Wills by unqualified or incompetent advisors in...
