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Mandeep Khroud

UK Immigration White Paper - Part 1: Skill level threshold and temporary shortage list

On 12 May 2025, the Home Office published its latest white paper, Restoring Control Over the Immigration System, outlining a series of...

14/05/25
Jane Anderson

Under 18s and Responsible Gambling Sponsorship in Football

On 11 May 2025, Jeremy Monga, a 15-year-old player with Leicester City FC, was brought on as a substitute to play for the final 13...

14/05/25
Jane Anderson

Enforcing Contract Terms under Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 – Case Spotlight

The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 permits third parties to enforce contract terms even if they are not a party to the...

14/05/25
Alexandra Addington

Do you need to inform someone on maternity leave of job vacancies and opportunities to be promoted?

It's important to keep in touch with an employee when they are on maternity leave. But if a school or college fails to tell the employee...

14/05/25
Joanne Moseley

School exclusions: Court of Appeal downplays the public sector equality duty in the decision making process

In TZA v A Secondary School, the Court of Appeal had to decide if a school had breached its Public Sector Equality Duty by excluding a...

14/05/25
Joanne Moseley

Do schools and colleges have to provide single-sex toilets for their students?

The Court of Session in Scotland has said that Scottish schools must provide single-sex toilets for their male and female pupils.  We...

14/05/25
Mandeep Khroud

UK-India Trade Deal – Effects on Immigration?

Following three years of negotiations, the UK Government announced on 6 May 2025 that the UK and India have approved a trade agreement...

13/05/25
Henry Thompson

Hot topics in Life Sciences

In this article, I will explore some of the commercial issues presently impacting the life sciences sector, focusing on the UK while also...

12/05/25
Rachel Piper

The implications for directors' duties of the High Court's decision in Stacks Living Ltd and others v Shergill and another

KEY POINTS A director is under an irreducible duty to inform him or herself at least to some extent about the company's business and...

09/05/25
Bryan Bletso

UK-India Trade Deal: A Strategic Shift Toward Growth

The newly announced UK-India trade agreement marks a pivotal moment in the evolving relationship between two of the world’s most dynamic...

07/05/25
Nicola Gooch

PIB in the Spotlight: MHCLG publishes impact assessment for the Planning & Infrastructure Bill

Yesterday, MHCLG published the long-awaited impact assessment for the Planning & Infrastructure Bill. It is a beast of a report with...

07/05/25
Pete Maguire

Signing on the dotted line: how to get your contract across the finish line

We often find that clients will have worked hard negotiating contracts but once everything is agreed and the parties are ready to enter...

01/05/25