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16 October
Six months on from the introduction of a new regime for taxing termination payments (PENP for those familiar with it), there are still two commonly held, wrong beliefs: Nothing has... Read Morearticles
12 October
In response to the increasing demand for pragmatism and innovation in the local government market, Blake Morgan's specialist sector team has launched a publication to share good advice and their... Read Morearticles
12 October
On the 8 June 2016, the European Commission, European Parliament and the Council adopted a Directive which had the aim of harmonising the approach to protecting trade secrets across the EU... Read Morearticles
11 October
On 26 July 2017, the Supreme Court held that the introduction of Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fees was unlawful from the time they were introduced (July 2013). As... Read Morearticles
11 October
Upon the High Court lifting reporting restrictions this week, the newspapers have reported details of the extravagant lifestyle of Zamira Hajiyeva, the wife of the former chairman of Azerbaijan's largest... Read Morearticles
10 October
There are not many occasions in a mediation where I hesitate to say that mediations are conducted in the "shadow of the court". I normally emphasise that mediation is not... Read Morearticles
10 October
As you will be aware the Chancellor has brought forward the date for this year's Budget. It will now take place on Monday 29 October. There is the usual speculation... Read Morearticles
8 October
"Mediation Week" has drawn to a close, so before you forget about mediation for another year, here's my contribution about ADR (alternative dispute resolution) in construction! So you've got a... Read Morearticles
8 October
Many years ago the court used to get involved in every case where there were children and their parents were divorcing. However, with the Children Act, which came into being... Read Morearticles
8 October
A data protection claim that was potentially worth over £1 billion has been dismissed by the High Court. The claimant, Richard Lloyd, brought the case as a representative of a... Read Morearticles
8 October
The step taken by the Government to extend Civil Partnerships to heterosexual couples is obviously a big one – but – does it go far enough? The current position is... Read More