Legal Insights

Typically, we're all familiar with major product recalls, like cars for example. They tend to grab news headlines around the world and...

With Ireland experiencing a booming economy, it is inevitable that the demands for employment permits would also increase. Applications...

Your weekly grocery shopping, high street fashion, designer goods, and bottles of whisky. These are just some of the many products and...

I was interviewed by Extech Cloud recently for their legal technology blog, where I discussed how new technologies are enabling law firms...

This is an increasingly worrying trend where scammers are impersonating HMRC to obtain money or valuable personal information. Please...

Last night saw the launch of our #LeadHers campaign - a campaign to encourage more female-led businesses to apply for CMS equIP, our...

On Wednesday, David Morrey and I broadcast a webinar where we start to get under the skin of the FCA and its latest Business Plan, beyond...

According to recent market intel, retail workers are more likely to be made redundant and endure a significant period of unemployment...

Last week saw the publication of the PRA and FCA Business Plans, but elsewhere Climate Change has been centre stage. This short blog...

This recent report serves as a good reminder to employers of the potential difficulties of social media use by its employees. The...

Earlier this month, Rugby Australia terminated the employment contract of one of its highest profile stars in response to posts he made...

There are only a few days left for the “first anniversary“ of the salary increase for weekend and night work and the HR costs of...

Last week the European Parliament adopted a law setting minimum rights for 'gig economy' workers. This is the first attempt of the EU for...

The Advertising Standards Authority has recently successfully defeated a judicial review application by a specialist broadband supplier,...

Research from Succession Wealth has found that, for high net worth couples, pensions are often the biggest asset in a divorce....

Former Chairman of Swansea AFC sues Welsh firm of family solicitors for recommending he held off reaching a settlement with his ex-wife.

• Iowa lawmakers approve sports betting sites
• Effort to legalize sports betting passes Colorado House Committee
• Illinois' pro teams are...

There is no doubt that “Build to Rent” (BTR), also known as the Private Rental Sector,  is the top asset class in the Irish real...

Zostáva už iba pár dní, kedy "oslávime" prvý rok navýšenia mzdového zvýhodnenia za prácu v sobotu, v nedeľu a v noci a zamestnávatelia...

Lots of data gets published all the time on all sorts of things.  Something goes up a bit or down a bit year on year and we nod and...

An appeal has been made to the Australian High Court by a worker who lost his dismissal claim last month. In his claim, the Claimant...

An appeal has been made to the Australian High Court by a worker who lost his dismissal claim last month. In his claim, the Claimant...

This demonstrates that fraudsters dont just prey on Government Departments, or Insurance companies they are happy to defraud businesses...

There is no denying that there's been a lot of cases in the press about worker rights recently.  The barrage of gig economy 'worker...

Current news and my recent posts show that the landscape of maternity and paternity leave and pay rules seems to be changing.  It...

Lynne Ingram has joined Freeths Stoke as a Senior Associate in the Employment team. Lynne has vast experience of advising business on all...

Does your workplace need a "hugging policy"? That's the suggestion being made  following the outcome of an investigation into the...

This article, by Magic Circle lawyer (and fellow Welshman) Lloyd Rees, openly addresses a hugely important subject - mental health...

I consume esports news on an almost daily basis and like to think I’m fairly well informed on the latest goings-on in the esports sector....

In a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) a castle owner has been castigated for running an online raffle offering...

A ride home, a Thai takeaway, a new padlock for the shed, an app to entertain my toddler -- all goods and services I've purchased on...

The #MeToo movement has been somewhat of a revolution. It is forcing change in the way businesses operate, with ever more scrutiny on...

Each month we publish a digest of the legal and regulatory developments that we think are most likely to be of interest to in-house...

Gemma Todd explores the recent decision of Mr Justice Martin Spencer which highlights the importance of the media being given advance...

With the introduction of the voluntary code to refund customers of fraud by many other major banks - this guarantee goes even further to...

The Office for National Statistics has released the latest statistics about marriage and civil partnerships.

This information shows that...

Marmite - the so-called “growing up spread you never grow out of”. So now I have established I’m old enough to remember that I’m...

When an employee successfully sues their employer for discrimination or whistleblowing, an element of their compensation is based on the...

Times they are a changing, but maybe not fast enough as Alex Novarese observes in his thought-provoking article with its observations...

New legislation has recently introduced requirements for Irish companies to publicly file details of their beneficial ownership.

The...

If you are interested in tech start-ups, I highly recommend that you listen to the Evening Standard’s latest episode in its excellent...

Yesterday saw a set of three news that are likely to mark giant leaps for humanity: the first image of a black hole (or more exactly the...

This is such an important post by our Founder Michael Burne. The Carbon Platform gives our Partners everything they need to build their...

Last year 9,200 new parents took Shared Parental Leave (“SPL”) – just 1% of those eligible to take it. Am I surprised by this finding?...

The European Parliament is expected to boost consumer protection by approving changes to 4 directives on consumer rights next week....

A gang who targeted the elderly and vulnerable with a wine scam have been sentenced. 

Fraudsters will use many tactics to part a...

Depending on your level of interest in football, you may or may not have heard that Tottenham Hotspur unveiled their new £1 billion...

I just sat in another great talk around how to grow a niche market in a mid-sized law firm at the Legal Marketing Association Annual...

I am fortunate to be at the Legal Marketing Association Conference in Atlanta again this year and just attended the 2019 edition of the '

Is this announcement relevant to FS institutions?

The shortest and simplest answer is a big yes. Financial Services is the EMEA’s largest...

The UK's most senior family court judge, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has said that he expects the overwhelming majority of divorces to be...

Today is a significant day for family lawyers across England and Wales, as the Government confirm that a long sought after change to the...

Two defendants in this case have pleaded guilty to three counts of fraudulent trading as were found to have grossly misused Government...

The Government have announced the largest reforms to the divorce laws in England and Wales for the last 50 years.  These reforms...

One of the key themes identified in our Regulatory Outlook for 2019 was climate change and sustainability. This was because we saw 2019...

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today launched a consultation to help tackle various 'online harms'. 

As it stands in the UK, if your partner is having a baby you will be entitled to the statutory maximum of 2 weeks paternity leave. Some...

This Article looks at all of the other key new provisions of the DSM Copyright Directive that have been overlooked in the furore over...

The President of the employment tribunals in England and Wales and the President of the Scottish employment tribunals have issued joint...

I recently read a research paper about use of machine learning to predict premature death.  The research shows the effectiveness of...

The ASA have released changes to its rules on the use of children’s personal data for marketing purposes and on naming prize winners....

The Property Technology Industry (“PropTech”) has been around for a number of years but it finally seems to be fulfilling its true...

Recently, the Data Protection Commission (the DPC), published its annual report for the period 25 May to 31 December 2018.

A key finding...

New legislation aims to restrict private investments into dental clinics by placing quotas on hospitals (the investment vehicle currently...

In this article, Sam Peace and Tom Wilkin examine whether anonymity orders are becoming rarer due to advances in technology and media,...

Now that the dust has settled on the Directive vote, we take a look at the likely market impact of Articles 15 and 17 (formerly 11 and...

If Chinese students, feel that they are being targeted by the National Crime Agency (NCA), they are right.  In a recent day of...

The Regulator of Social Housing has published an updated guide to the way in which it regulates social housing.

Key aspects include:

• A move...

An inspection of the police response to fraud assessed by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services...

Six years since the creation of the PRA and FCA, now seems a good time to take stock of how UK regulation has developed, focusing on some...

Seat moves are exciting and busy times. Here's a little insight and a helping hand should you rotate into Commercial Litigation.