Legal Insights

"This Report makes a compelling case that the legal profession is at a crossroads. Our current course, one involving widespread disregard...

Kim Kardashian has confirmed that she and her husband, Kanye West are expecting their third child through surrogacy.  

In the UK, the...

At first blush, people may still believe they are the preserve of the famous and uber wealthy. In fact, pre-nups are perfect for the...

In this month's bulletin we summarise what has happened in employment law over the summer months in our regular in brief article....

Our HR Consultant, Cathryn Foreman, is featured on BBC Radio Wales at Work, talking menopause in the workplace. She asks the question,...

The ASA seems to think so! 

The ASA have upheld complaints made about a TV ad for the acne brand Proactiv, featuring Jorgie Porter,...

In my view, the issue here is not whether just cause was established to remove this mayor.  Rather, the bigger and more important...

This morning I had the pleasure to attend a presentation and panel discussion organized by Moore Blatch and Carswell Gould on the topic...

Hopefully for the long term...

The FSA had a history of publishing important papers that then had little real impact on either its...

Has your approach to drugs and alcohol in the workplace “gone up in smoke” with medical, and soon to be legal, Cannabis? What will...

Last year, an employment tribunal's decision to classify Uber's drivers as workers caused quite a stir! We saw a reaction in recruitment...

This press release highlights some of HMRC's problems when dealing with tobacco smugglers, who seem to ignore a suspended prison sentence...

An employment tribunal ruled that Addison Lee drivers are workers and not self-employed as argued by the company. In the same vein we...

Generally speaking, here’s your cheat sheet on building a case for just cause:

1) Has the Employee exhibited extremely serious intentional...

Arguably the most valuable asset to any Advertising & Marketing agency is its talent. Today’s workforce is increasingly...

A Chinese Court has introduced a new 'Divorce Exam' that couples must both respectively fail in order to be granted a divorce. 

One...

There are more premature babies born in the UK than on would think. Currently, the figure stands at 95,000.

The journey of pregnancy to...

Our Employment lawyer, Mary Goldsbrough, shares the legal view in the latest update in the Ryanair flight saga.

Last week, Ryanair...

Yesterday I was lucky enough to be one of the speakers at the inaugural "YRes" conference for young family lawyers.

Focusing on how family...

The High Court ruled in favour of Birmingham City Council’s refuse workers earlier this month, when it ordered an interim injunction...

Londoners are currently reacting to the surprise news that Transport For London (TfL) have decided not to renew Uber’s private hire...

The future of 'robotic' legal services is an exciting and a very fast-growing industry, but the impact on lawyers' day-to-day jobs seems...

Under UK law, if you want to start a family with the help of a surrogate then you must obtain a court order after your child is born,...

Scientists in London have made a breakthrough in their understanding of how one gene, known as OCT4, is crucial in the development of...

This is an interesting (and encouraging) move by publishers to increase their audience base and allow advertisers to reach...

Lloyd's of London have been ready and waiting to insure autonomous aeroplanes and ships for years, but regulators aren't ready to let them.

Academics are exploring ways on how robotics and artificial intelligence may be able to replace lawyers and judges in the future to help...

My colleague Jenelle Butler writes in the attached link about the long standing saga between Air Canada and its pilots on the issue of...

A recently released decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal indicates that the Tribunal will hear argument with respect to the...

The ASA decision not to uphold the 5 complaints about a Jaguar TV commercial which shows the F-Type taking some tight corners is a...

Quick thought experiment for you... Imagine the production company behind a smash hit series find out that another company is stealing...

Anna Parker, senior associate in our private wealth group, says if you, like millions of other British people, own a property in Europe...

With Google hitting the headlines again last week, this time for sex discrimination in pay, our Employment lawyer Esyllt Green shares her...

As the OCC explores creating a fintech charter, the acting comptroller has described the process as "dating."  The OCC continues to...

There have been several reports in the press recently about celebrity "Quickie Divorces" including Louise and Jamie Redknapp. 

There is no...

While assisting employer clients with settlement negotiations on a conclusion of employment, I often advise not to simply agree to do a...

A quick, and very important, reminder from my colleague, Megan Van Huizen...

We reported recently that the Government are pressing ahead with its overhaul of the data protection laws. We also emphasised in our...

That's what I was told while running a workshop for a top ten lawyers.  Now there may be many caveats (irony) with this article about...

Apparently the TV show “Suits” has a real life version too, and the problem isn’t limited to the legal profession.  “Degree mills” are...

This recent case illustrates the need for urgent reform of the law on surrogacy arrangements. 

In UK law, the surrogate mother who carries...

The FCA’s consultation on extending the Senior Manager & Certification Regime (SM&CR) to all regulated firms is in reality a complex set...

Privacy is something rather sought after nowadays, as advances in technology and a constant connectivity to online resources mean that...

As a recruiter listening is far more important than talking and I know I for one can be guilty of being far too involved in my own agenda...

Further commentary upon the impact of employment tribunal fees having been declared unlawful... and the possible impact on trade union...

Our Employment law Associate, David Sheppard, takes a look at why organisations that provide care for people with learning difficulties...

When the national construction and facilities company Vinci Construction decided to defend an appeal against a tribunal's decision; they...

I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of unlimited vacation and how it may play out in a workplace.  Sounds like a great perk,...

A number of our clients are echoing concerns raised by the CBI and Institute of Directors about government immigration plans leaked this...

If you and your partner live together, have you agreed what would happen with any property you own, were you to separate?

If not, you may...

In an article for Personnel Today we cover how employers should deal with data subject access requests from their employees and what...

If you didn’t hear about the collapse of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), where have you been the past year? 

It is a cautionary tale for law...

As referenced in the posting from our Kirsten Hayne, linked below, the municipal and school board elections are quickly approaching....

Planning on providing existing employees with new employment contracts or offer letters for the first time? If the new contracts or offer...

From 11 September, Employment Tribunals across England and Wales will be able to order higher compensation awards to victims of...

Labour and employment law in Canada is about to undergo some significant changes, perhaps some of the biggest we’ve seen in decades...

We have announced our first 3 speakers for this years Legal Services Conference. This year is the year of the underdog. We wanted to...

An interesting (and concerning) ruling from the European Court of Human Rights. 

The ECHR has ruled that an employer who read an...

Our Employment Law Partner, Nia Cooper, is featured in Wales Online's recent article: can you be drug tested at work? Read her full...

Complaints are an important indicator of how financial services firms are performing, and also how well regulation is working, but they...

Ein arbenigwr cyflogaeth Esyllt Green yn trafod penderfyniad y Llu Awyr i recriwtio merched i bob swydd a fewn y Llu.

(O funud 22.07)

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal have may have reversed a long held assumption that, in a long marriage, the source of the...

The new General Data Protection Regulation comes into force in May 2018. This week, our Employment law Partner, Richard Thomas, and

Our Employment Law Solicitor, Susanne Matthissen, looks at a recent data protection breach in the NHS – and what lessons employers can...

As an employment team we are regularly asked to advise clients as to the enforceability (or otherwise) of restrictive covenants in...