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Dawn raids: What are they and who has the power to carry one out?
A dawn raid is an unannounced visit by a regulatory body to gather evidence of suspected non-compliance with legal obligations. In this insight, we look at these in…
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Autumn Statement 2023: Significant reform of the pensions sector announced
As promised by the Chancellor when announcing the Mansion House pension reform package back in July, the Autumn Statement fleshes out how the Government plan to tak…
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Poor working conditions costing £20.7bn, and other key takeaways from the HSE’s latest statistics
This week, the Health & Safety Executive published its statistics on work-related health and safety. In this insight we highlight some of the key points.
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Autumn Statement 2023: Research and development tax relief changes
The UK Government has set a new course for the research and development tax relief system, announcing a significant overhaul that merges the small and medium-sized …
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Talking People: Conducting a workplace investigation interview
In the second episode of our Talking People series on workplace investigations, we discuss how to get the most out of investigation interviews. Paul Ball, Emma Butt…
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Pensions Insight: 13 to 17 November 2023
In our latest insight we report on Paul Maynard’s appointment as the new Pensions Minister, the Court of Appeal’s refusal of ClientEarth’s climate change case again…
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Landlord and tenant: fitting in a fit-out
In order to agree a letting a landlord might agree to grant a tenant a rent-free period reflecting the time and expense incurred by the prospective tenant in making…
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UK Disability History Month: The history of disability in the workplace
UK Disability History Month runs from 16 November to 16 December this year. Here we take a look at how awareness and support for disabilities in the workplace has d…
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A quick guide to divorce and civil partnership dissolution
Although every divorce or civil partnership dissolution is different, in this insight we set out the typical steps that make up the process.
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A joint approach to conveyancing in Northern Ireland
We are pleased to support the Law Society of Northern Ireland, RICS and Propertymark in the publishing of ‘People, Professionals and Property’ – a joint approach to…
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Revised QCA Corporate Governance Code
The Quoted Companies Alliance has published a revised version of its Corporate Governance Code, in which it sought to reassess the needs of users and set these agai…
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Talking People: How to prepare for workplace investigations
In the first part of our Talking People podcast series on workplace investigations, our experts discuss how to prepare for an investigation. Planning and being prep…
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Pensions Insight: 6 November to 13 November 2023
This insight covers the Ombudsman’s first determination on the Transfer Regulations and overseas investments, the absence of pensions in the King’s Speech, the Econ…
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Christmas temps: How different are their employment rights compared to permanent employees?
With Christmas now on the horizon, those in the retail and hospitality industries are building up to for their busiest time of year. With that comes the necessity f…
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New duty for employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and will introduce a duty on employers to take reasonable steps …
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Managing FCA investigations: A guide to processes and procedures
A Notice of Appointment of Investigators from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is a correspondence few regulated firms will be delighted to receive. Here, we di…
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Progress in transgender rights and employment law
Monday 13 November marked the start of Transgender Awareness Week. We reflect on the developments that have been made in employment law and best practice in recent …
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Pensions Insight: 23 October to 6 November 2023
In this insight we cover the Pensions Regulator’s thoughts on investing and consolidation and its regulatory intervention report on the Norton Motorcycles case, tog…
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Buying a business: bridging the valuation gap
In this article we discuss what sellers can expect from buyers in today’s market, how they can achieve an acceptable meeting point on price, and how the price can b…
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Public open space: Risks for developers
This article discusses the recent case of R (on the application of Day) v Shropshire Council [2023] UKSC 8 which highlights the potential risks to developers of lan…
Our latest guides
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An employer’s guide to dismissing lawfully
Here we outline the steps that an employer must take prior to dismissing an individual, and we consider how to determine what rights that individual has, both from …
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Determining the price when buying and selling a business
When buying or selling a company, the purchase price will be a key consideration and there are a number of mechanisms which can be used to calculate this. In this i…
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A guide to pre-death agreement disputes in the UK
We outline the issues you should be aware of when considering making a claim after promised assets by a loved one are subsequently left out of their will.
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Podcasts from our experts
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Talking People: How to prepare for workplace investigations
In the first part of our Talking People podcast series on workplace investigations, our experts discuss how to prepare for an investigation. Planning and being prep…
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Talking Business podcast: The FCA’s new rules
In our latest podcast episode our expert discusses the FCA’s new rules on authorised firms approving financial promotions by unauthorised persons, and also looks at…
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The Purpose Pod: Black History Month – Creating safe, inclusive and diverse work environments
In this episode of the Purpose Pod, we’re joined by Drew Wilson, Janai Parker and Quacy Thomas – three lawyers from Gateley Legal who discuss what Black History Mon…