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Ailsa Anderson

Will Wetherspoons’ beer taps run dry?

There is an ongoing legal battle between hospitality giant, JD Wetherspoons, and AB InBev (trading as Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I...

Jeremy Ladyman

ESG and securities lending

The Global Framework for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Securities Lending (the Framework) has just been updated by the...

Poppy Ford

ONS reclassification: A college's guide to special payments

Back in December last year, we wrote of the employment law implications of the ONS reclassification of colleges. The decision that...

Jo Bryan

What do office occupiers need to know about EPCs and MEES regulations?

According to the latest Irwin Mitchell survey only 32% of respondents know the energy performance certificate rating of their main office...

Charlotte Rees-John

Retail Week Live: ESG reflections

Speaking at Retail Week Live 2023, Grace Beverley, founder and CEO of sustainable sportswear brand, TALA, and fitness brand, Shreddy,...

Jason Newall

William Hill Group businesses to pay record £19.2m for failures

Following an investigation by the Gambling Commission, as part of a regulatory settlement three gambling firms owned by William Hill...

Charlotte Rees-John

Why is ESG so important for boosting staff retention in hospitality?

Now is the time for the hospitality sector to focus on ESG to increase staff retention, attract new recruits, ensure they are delivering...

Erica Ives

Sustainability in sport: stadium development and planning

Like many other sectors, the sports sector faces an unprecedented challenge to become more sustainable, finding ways to mitigate its...

Ben Delaney

Upskilling is key to retail sector success

The debate about the health of the retail sector has intensified in recent years as more well-known names disappear from our high...

Holly Newton-Steele

Flying below the radar: the legal implications of the use of drones in the UK

The growing popularity of drones has created new challenges for lawmakers and law enforcement agencies in the UK and around the world....

Charlotte Rees-John

Levi's to use AI to boost diversity in adverts

Levi's has made huge strides forward in terms of diversity, equality and inclusion in recent years. For example, in 2020 it committed to...

Joanne Bone

"Every Day’s A School Day In Data Protection" – GDPR for the Education Sector: What to expect in 2023

A lot has happened recently in the education space when it comes to data protection and the only thing you can count on is that there...

Joanne Moseley

April rate increases employers need to know about

If you're an employer in the UK, you need to take note of the latest update to employment tribunal limits and other rate changes coming...

Jane Anderson

ESG: Are parent companies liable for their subsidiaries' impact?

ESG, which stands for Environment Social and Governance, is a phrase never too far from the headlines, in particular in respect of...

Nicola Gooch

Technical Consultation on the Infrastructure Levy launches and it's ..... complicated....

Just when you think it is safe to step away from the computer and make a cup of tea, DLUHC launches not one but two *major* new...

Charlotte Rees-John

Budget 2023: Consumer goods sector

Earlier this week Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget – something which he referred to as a ‘Budget for Growth’. Most of the...

Joanne Moseley

Budget 2023: four employment-related changes

According to the Chancellor, the main focus of his Spring budget 2023 was to get the UK 'back to work'.  'We have around one million...

Irwin Mitchell

MEES changes are imminent - Landlords must act

Most – if not all – commercial property investors will be all too aware of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) Regulations...

Jill Crawford

Budget 2023: E for environment

With the Spring Budget announced yesterday we take a quick glance at what’s in it for the environment. The chancellor announced when...

Nicola Gooch

Budget 2023: Later Living & Care

Yesterday, Jeremy Hunt delivered his first official 'non-emergency' budget as chancellor. It was billed as a Budget for Growth, with a...

Akhil Sharma

Decision reached on entry of foreign lawyers to Indian market

The pros and cons of liberalisation of the legal services market in India have been a matter of serious debate for a number of years, and...

Nicola Gooch

Budget 2023: What does it mean for planning & development?

It is sometimes hard to believe that it is only six months since Liz Truss's 'mini-budget' quite so thoroughly upset the apple-cart that...

Kate Featherstone

Budget 2023: Corporate tax

The double-blow of the hiked rate of corporation tax coinciding with the end of the super-deduction feared by UK businesses did not...

Nicola Gooch

Money Troubles: DLUHC, Local Government Resources and Planning

Every now and again, a consultation comes along that has the ability to genuinely change things for the better.  DLUHC's consultation on...

Joanne Moseley

Tempted to give the names of striking employees to parents, clients or customers? Read this first

Last week, a parent took to twitter with this message: My children’s school has remained open during strike days. The Headteacher has...

Jane Anderson

When is an NDA not an NDA?

This is not the start of a bad joke, although at points over the last couple of weeks we might be forgiven for thinking that it was. So,...

Jeremy Ladyman

How safe is your money? An introduction to protections against losses

If you hold cash in your wallet or purse, or keep it at home, it’s unlikely you’ll get it back if it’s lost. It’s also unlikely that...

Joanne Moseley

Three important lessons learned from the success of the four-day working week trial

Last year, the UK launched a six month trial of the four-day working week. Sixty one organisations took part involving nearly 3,000...

Melody Li

Building a sustainable future: the New Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The UK government announced the creation of four new departments on 7 February 2023. As one of the new departments, the creation of...

Joanne Moseley

Menopause leave rejected by government for being too 'left wing'

As regular readers of this blog know, earlier this year the government rejected many of the suggestions made by the Women and Equalities...