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Self-employed “worker” entitled to 13 years’ backdated holiday pay for untaken leave
05 November 2017
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in the case of King v Sash Windows & another that a "self-employed" salesman who established worker status is able to claim...
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Should social housing be a “permitted disposal” on which no overage is payable?
01 November 2017
The case of Burrows Investments Ltd (Burrows) and Ward Homes Ltd (Ward) (2017) is another case highlighting the importance of careful drafting and negotiation of overage provision but this case...
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Vista Retail Support secures a £14m investment from LDC
27 October 2017
Advised by Blake Morgan, mid-market private equity firm LDC has secured a £14m investment in Vista Retail Support (Vista), a leading independent IT services company.
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Blockchain in real estate – what does the future hold?
20 October 2017
The media has been buzzing about the recent listing of a property in Notting Hill for circa £17 million where the reports state that the seller is only willing to...
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Employment Newsletter – Autumn 2017
19 October 2017
A warm welcome to Blake Morgan's Autumn newsletter, keeping you informed of the latest developments in Employment Law. This year, October brought almost no legislative changes to Employment law, because...
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Update on GDPR: the Data Protection Bill
19 October 2017
On 13 September the Government published the Data Protection Bill, announced in the Queen's Speech earlier this year, which will repeal the existing Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). The Bill...
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Criminal Finances Act 2017 – implications for employers
19 October 2017
On 30 September 2017, two criminal offences under the Criminal Finances Act 2017 came into force (see our previous article with some further details) which all organisations (corporate bodies –including charities...
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Monitoring private messages
19 October 2017
In 2016 the case of Bărbulescu v Romania was dubbed a "snooper's charter". The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the dismissal of an employee for using electronic...
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The relevance of previous incidents in disciplinary investigations
17 October 2017
The recent EAT case of NHS 24 v Pillar has reversed the previous Employment Tribunal decision and has found that including previous incidents that were not subject to disciplinary action in an...
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Employment Tribunal compensation changes
17 October 2017
With the abolition of Employment Tribunal (ET) fees, more claims are inevitable. In successful claims, ETs award compensation based on well-established rules, some of which have recently changed. Employer's pension...
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Orbis Education and Care acquires Bangeston Autism Care Services
03 October 2017
Autism care specialist, Orbis Education and Care, has acquired Pembrokeshire Resource Centre, which trades as Bangeston Autism Care Services, for an undisclosed sum.
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Survey reveals nine out of ten businesses are not ready for the new data rules
19 September 2017
A survey by leading law firm Blake Morgan has revealed nine out of 10 businesses have still not made crucial updates to their privacy policies – a key requirement ahead...
