Legal Insights

A number of London based fintech CEOs received a “Dear CEO” letter this week from the Irish central bank setting out the implications for...

This week's Employment Tribunal decision in favour of workers at the National Gallery may be confused as a victory for the gig-economy,...

Following the well-publicised case of Owens and the consultation on no-fault divorce, we have been waiting for the Government's...

We have all seen the huge success that co-working has had in major cities so why should we be surprised to see that co-living is taking...

There is some confusion over whether the UK Parliament might yet insist on 29 March as "Brexit Day", but that is not legally possible....

The EU Parliament will consider the proposed Regulation on European crowdfunding service providers (ECSP) for businesses later this month.

E-commerce marketplaces are now common in most sectors, enabling suppliers and consumers of all types of goods and services to find each...

This study has looked at the number of children that are exposed to further significant harm when placed under Supervision Orders, and...

Lots of parents and professionals have become aware of the Momo Challenge - a game where children are contacted by someone called...

I often have parents in care proceedings comment about social media - either to suggest that they have seen something, or think that...

We hear a lot about flexible working initiatives these days but they normally consists of either granting a part-time work pattern and/or...

A recent report has found that work-related stress is impacting on the quality of employee's sleep. Apparently, the average...

As enshrined in caselaw, there is a mutual obligation implied in every contract of employment that the employer will not, without...

In a recent news story an Italian banker who was expected to become the CEO of the Spanish bank, Santander, had his offer of employment...

The British Retail Consortium (BRC), an industry body which represents the retail industry, has written to HMRC this month to...

I recently attended the 10th edition of the Biotech Press-Lounge, a networking event where top researchers and multipliers of the biotech...

It is interesting to see HMRC push for compliance in this sector, but it may be the threat of criminal prosecution will be the bigger...

Until I saw this article, I have to say I had not considered the concept of flexi-schooling for younger children…….yet flexi-schooling is...

Happy International Women’s Day everyone!

When it comes to legal rights for women, we’ve come a long way in terms of social progression...

Christina Blacklaws of the Law Society recently praised the Government's Good Work plan proposals and the need to make it easier for...

Let’s start with a reality check. Fortunately for my job security, this blog couldn’t write itself (yet) - and unfortunately for you,...

On 22nd March, just a week before the original date for the departure of the UK from the EU on 29th March, the Advertising Standards...

It's been reported that following TfL's decision to remove the ads by mjinnocent.com in response to the Leaving Neverland 

Following the recent Chanel 4 programme, Leaving Neverland, in which two men gave their testimonies about alleged sexual abuse by Michael...

The ASA has ruled on competitor complaints about a TV and press ad for Ski Wifi.

The TV ad showed character Dash from the Incredibles...

Yesterday, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) gave...

Artifical intelligence is not all sci-fi androids... More mundane applications can lead to very practical solutions to daily problems...

Money is aflush in the fibre world....

After the report of new entrant Zzoomm by ex Gigaclear Matthew Hare a few weeks ago, there is...

This week I attended the Online Blockchain Showcase for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain at Parliament and the variety of...

It is officially Springtime and some great news today about fibre.

The UK is sadly far behind on fibre deployment compared to other...

This week the world wide web celebrated its 30th birthday... and we discovered that contrary to what Trekkie Monster chants in Avenue Q...

Like Claire Valoti, I am a second generation working mother and I am grateful daily for my mother and my mother's generation of women who...

In these tough times for retail and shopping centres, the saving grace is taking the unexpected shape of the humble sausage roll.......

As a Liverpool supporter, the only infidelity I allow myself is my admiration for Messi. The fact that they are both mentioned in the...

April 2019 is fast approaching and for employment law, this only means one thing – a number of changes are on the horizon. 

It is...

On 3 April 2019, we will be hosting a lunchtime seminar for HR Directors, managers, business owners and those with people management...

Účelom práva na platenú dovolenku je ochrana zdravia zamestnanca a regenerácia jeho pracovných síl. Tento účel je podčiarknutý...