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Martyn’s Law is pending legislation which has arisen as a result of the Manchester terrorist attack in May 2017.  Martyn’s law aims to protect public venues in order to reduce...
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The First Homes Scheme is a government scheme intended to assist more people onto the property ladder. The First Homes Scheme applies only to properties in England and provides for...
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The Charities Act 2022 was passed with the intention of providing more flexibility for trustees to manage their charities.  The gradual implementation of the Charities Act 2022 is intended to...
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Commercial contracts such as agency, distributor and franchise agreements can offer different levels of exclusivity. It is common to hear the terms exclusive, non-exclusive and sole when negotiating the terms...
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The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill 2022-23 was backed by the government on 15 July 2022 when it was introduced in the House of Commons as a Private Member’s...
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Our previous article dealt with Acknowledgment of Service, that is, the mechanism by which a Defendant acknowledges the Particulars of Claim served by the Claimant. Following Acknowledgment of Service (or...
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Today the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a significant consultation, aimed at increasing the amount of families that use mediation during separation rather than going to court. Arguably most...
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The Supreme Court has recently confirmed, on a 3:2 basis, that their role is not to mend bad deals made between parties acting in a commercial setting. In the case...
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The Carers Leave Bill will amend the Employment Rights Act 1996 and introduce an annual entitlement to one week’s unpaid leave to care for a dependent with a long term...
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A ‘perfect storm’ of factors have come together to mobilise unions and staff to participate in industrial action. The General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress, Paul Nowak is reported...
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Before Christmas we published an article regarding a recent menopause event hosted by Rollits and the guidance published by the NHS regarding menopause in the workplace. Today the Government has...
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Exclusivity terms that seek to prevent individuals from doing work for other people (or doing so without their employer’s consent) have been unenforceable when included in zero-hours contracts since 2015....
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