Posts from May 2023
Joanne Moseley
Five crucial reasons why the education sector should prioritise cybersecurity
Earlier this year, the BBC reported that highly confidential information from 14 schools had been leaked online. Hackers had obtained...
31/05/23
Joanne Moseley
Unlocking the power of diversity and inclusion: how schools and colleges can attract and retain teachers
Staff turnover is a major problem in schools and colleges. In its annual report on the teacher labour market in England for 2023, the...
30/05/23
Nicola Gooch
LURB in the Lords: The Bill enters its Report Stage
The Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill has finally entered report stage in the House of Lords after extensive debates in the committee. A...
26/05/23
Amy Au
Chris Packham wins libel claim against website
“The judgment handed down in Chris Packham’s libel case should send a firm warning to irresponsible journalists that they need to think...
26/05/23
Tim Rayner
Landlord succeeds in obtaining a (very) early redevelopment break right on renewal
What happens when the landlord wants to include an early break right in a lease renewal in order to redevelop but the tenant refuses? How...
24/05/23
Sejal Patel
10% biodiversity net gain: current issues facing the sector
“You’re not getting rid of BNG mate!”“My hope is that wherever I’m going for a run, I’m swallowing flies”These are just some of the...
24/05/23
Anna Dyde
Will 2023 be the year of MMC?
It would probably be fair to say that, whilst often talked about, adoption of ‘modern methods of construction’ or MMC (which encompasses...
23/05/23
Catherine Palmer
Commercial law – a French-British perspective
How do international courts in France differ to those in England and Wales when it comes to judging international commercial cases? And...
22/05/23
Jason Newall
Empowering consumer brands: the significance of modern slavery statements
In an era of heightened consciousness and ethical consumerism, the issue of modern slavery has gained significant attention. This year...
22/05/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Adidas and the backlash against 'woke marketing'
This highly controversial Adidas swimwear advert is the latest example of a major brand misfiring when it comes to dealing with trans...
22/05/23
George Cohen
Renters (Reform) Bill – a major shakeup of the private rental sector
The Government has yesterday introduced to Parliament the long-promised Renters (Reform) Bill, which looks to introduce the biggest...
18/05/23
Joanne Moseley
Government pours water on its "bonfire of employment rights" as reality dawns
Last year, we warned our clients that they needed to brace themselves for change, following the introduction of the Retained EU Law...
17/05/23
Jeremy Ladyman
Sharpening the claws of anti-corruption policies: the Wolfsberg Group replaces its Anti-Bribery and Corruption Guidance
The Wolfsberg Group has recently published replacement Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance Programme Guidance. It is highly...
17/05/23
Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez
A continuous environmental problem is not always a continuous nuisance, the Supreme Court says
Recently, the Supreme Court issued its ruling on Jalla and another (Appellants) v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company and...
16/05/23
Jill Crawford
Housebuilder fined £480,000 for failure to implement measures to prevent multiple pollution incidents
In what could be seen as a clear message to large companies that cause pollution to the environment that Magistrates Courts are willing...
15/05/23
Joanne Moseley
Proposed changes to the post-Brexit employment law landscape: how much 'red tape' will disappear?
This week, the government published a policy paper which explains the steps it will take to reduce red tape and allow businesses to get...
12/05/23
Nicola Gooch
Secretary of State threatens to put ten LPAs into special measures
This morning (May 12th) DLUHC published letters from the Michael Gove, the Secretary of State, to ten separate local planning authorities...
12/05/23
Mandeep Khroud
Return of the MAC: Should hospitality be on the Shortage Occupation List?
The hospitality sector accounts for a significant 7% of the UK workforce and comparing the most recent three-month period up until...
12/05/23
Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez
Sunset clause is scrapped, but environmental regulations still get a hit
The legislation derived from the EU that was retained as part of Brexit will no longer be completely revoked at the end of the year,...
11/05/23
Nicola Gooch
The Infrastructure Levy: A Radical, Risky, Reform that we all need to engage with
This blog started life as an opinion piece written for a roundtable with RPS and DLUHC discussing the Infrastructure Levy proposals that...
11/05/23
Hannah Clipston
ESG: Investors call on businesses to reduce plastic use or face financial consequences
The recent news that a coalition of investors that oversee $10tn in assets has called on companies including Amazon, PepsiCo and...
10/05/23
Joanne Moseley
New guidance for employers wanting to report on their ethnic pay gaps
Over recent years the UK government has been under pressure to introduce legislation to compel large employers to report their ethnic pay...
09/05/23
Jane Anderson
Coronation concert chaos
As part of the Coronation celebrations over the weekend, a star-studded concert is taking place in the grounds of Windsor Castle. My...
05/05/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Coronation set to crown a great weekend for hospitality - but is earning a king’s ransom the solution to the sector's woes?
Although the weather looks like it will be distinctly average in the coming days, this weekend could be a great one for the hospitality...
04/05/23
Liam Salt
Trouble Brewing? Black Sheep latest brewer to appoint administrators
Masham-based Black Sheep Brewery has announced that it is to appoint administrators, following unsuccessful attempts to secure new...
04/05/23
Charlotte Rees-John
Co-op introduces new compassionate leave policy
The Co-op’s new compassionate leave policy is a welcome move that shows that the retailer is trying to put its colleagues first. It is...
03/05/23
Amy Au
A Kat fight down under
This is a classic David v Goliath dual. In 2008, Katie Taylor registered the name “KATIE PERRY” as a trade mark in Australia in relation...
03/05/23
Nicola Gooch
London's closing schools: Is the housing crisis creating a lost generation?
Last week, I listened to two separate podcasts* discussing the same phenomenon. Central London's primary schools are closing at an...
02/05/23