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2 February
Is fear of catching Covid a protected belief? In an interesting decision, the Employment Tribunal recently held that a fear of catching COVID-19 was not a "philosophical belief" within the... Read Morearticles
2 February
The BBC signed a new five year deal this month with the Performing Right Society (PRS) for Music to ensure that it has the rights to broadcast music over all... Read Morearticles
1 February
From 26 January 2022 the application fee for all probate applications increased to £273. This represents a significant increase over the previous application fees; a 27% increase for personal applications... Read Morearticles
31 January
Keeping ahead of the innovation curve is crucial for businesses seeking to grow. Ideally a business will have an R&D function which is able to generate new ideas leading to... Read Morearticles
27 January
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations and medical exemptions continue to dominate the headlines. The legality of "no jab, no job" policies or reducing sick pay for unvaccinated staff raises many challenging issues,... Read Morearticles
27 January
Within 24 hours of Emma Raducanu's extraordinary victory at the US Open, a third party not associated with Ms Raducanu had filed an application to obtain a UK trade mark... Read Morearticles
25 January
The High Court has ruled that the Government's use of a High Priority Lane to award contracts for the supply of PPE to the NHS in the early stages of... Read Morearticles
21 January
What are the proposed changes to the statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education? Read Morearticles
21 January
We analyse the new Statutory Code of Safeguarding Practice for individuals, groups and organisations that offer activities or services to children and adults in Wales. Read Morecase studies
20 January
We look at a recent case that serves as an important reminder for regulatory practitioners to be alert to a Committee wrongly cumulating findings of misconduct. Read Morearticles
18 January
Since the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme's launch in March 2021, the Mediators at Blake Morgan have been offering the scheme to clients who are discussing matters relating to their children... Read Morearticles
14 January
This decision by the High Court confirms the interaction (or lack of it) between standstill periods and limitation periods in relation to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Parties... Read More