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Misrepresentation: the truth, the half-truth and anything but the truth
19 September 2019When negotiating a deal, counterparties often exchange pre-contract statements and promises. Sometimes those statements and promises turn out to be wrong. Exaggerations, mistaken beliefs, misleading opinions as well as statements made recklessly might result in an aggrieved counterparty seeking redress.
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Misrepresentation: the truth, the half-truth and anything but the truth
19 September 2019We would like to invite you to our next seminar on Thursday, 19 September 2019. We will be discussing the litigation risks associated with pre-contract statements.
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Employee Ownership Trusts: Employee ownership for business startup succession and transition
13 October 2016Employee ownership is one of the most rapidly growing alternative business models in the UK. Employee-owned businesses are proven to have improved productivity, better levels of employee engagement, recruitment and retention, and even healthier employees. The Finance Act of 2014 introduced new provisions offering significant tax relief to company owners who transfer their business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), and to their employees.
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The emerging agency buyers - Private Equity and Employee Ownership Trusts…same same but different
11 November 2021Gone are the days when independent agencies were faced with a simple choice of which global holding network they could attract to buy them.
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Lewis Silkin successfully defends Trust Risk Group SpA in the High Court
28 July 2015Lewis Silkin has successfully defended its client Trust Risk Group S.p.A. (“TRG”) against an anti-arbitration injunction brought by AmTrust Europe Limited (“AmTrust”).
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Sara Cohen participates in round-table for Architecture Today: Trust in Employee Ownership
10 September 2019Sara Cohen has taken part in a round-table discussion for Architecture Today that discussed employee ownership among architects.
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Lewis Silkin announces new charity partnership with the Sutton Trust
20 September 2023We are proud to announce our new charity partnership with the Sutton Trust, an organisation dedicated to fighting for social mobility.
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What is an Employee Ownership Trust and how does it work?
13 February 2024Kathy Granby and Matthew Rowbotham from our Tax, Rewards and Incentives team discuss the increasing popularity of moving to employee ownership, with a focus on Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs).
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Carolyn Soakell comments for The Times - Gender pay reforms will not reveal true size of the gap
24 May 2017Carolyn Soakell has commented in an article for The Times Brief which discusses the new Gender Pay regulations that came into force on the 6 April.
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Sports Q&A - Is there trouble on the horizon for algorithms in sport?
10 September 2020Algorithms have featured heavily in the news lately, albeit for the wrong reasons. The algorithms used to determine UK school examination results were eventually abandoned after a chorus of derision and condemnation over their apparent discriminatory bias against students from disadvantaged backgrounds and some questionable outcomes.
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Double trouble: is dual employment a recipe for disaster?
16 January 2024Double the employers means double the trouble according to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, which, in a decision last year, cast doubt on the legal possibility of dual employment. However, although there might be a presumption against this arrangement, there are situations when the law allows for this.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Norstella on disposal of Clinerion to form a strategic partnership with TriNetX
21 April 2023Lewis Silkin has advised leading pharmaceutical solutions provider Norstella on the formation of its strategic partnership with TriNetX, the global healthcare network driving real world research, which included the sale of Clinerion.
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Home Office guidance on immigration fraud, tricks and scams
18 April 2024Immigration scams are an ongoing concern for businesses and individual users of the immigration system. This article provides some guidance on actions that sponsors of workers and individuals can take if they receive an unexpected email, call or letter purporting to be from the Home Office.
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A tribute to John Fraser: 1934 to 2017
11 April 2017We pay tribute to John Fraser, whose contribution to the development of Lewis Silkin was considerable.
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How is Covid-19 affecting Employment Tribunals?
27 August 2020Covid-19 has created a significant backlog problem in the Employment Tribunal. Employers are increasingly likely to see claims relating to furlough and/or a safe return to work, and many hearings will be dealt with remotely.
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Multiple case numbers soar at Employment Tribunals: Laura Farnsworth comments for Personnel Today
12 March 2021In this article for Personnel Today, Laura Farnsworth shares her insight on the rising claims within the employment tribunal since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Mock Employment Tribunal
Our Mock Employment Tribunal training gives you the opportunity to experience what happens at this type of hearing without the cost, preparation and stress involved in the real thing.
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Mock Employment Tribunal Cardiff
10 November 2016Lewis Silkin invites you to experience all the drama and tension of a tribunal hearing without the responsibility and risk that go with fighting a real-life case. We’ll hold a live hearing, complete with documents, witnesses, cross examination and a verdict from the tribunal panel at the end.
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Mock Employment Tribunal - Swindon
14 June 2018In our latest event held in conjunction with Hays, Lewis Silkin invite you to experience all the drama and tension of a tribunal hearing without the responsibility and risk that goes with fighting a real-life case.
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Employment Tribunal quarterly statistics - a glimpse of things to come?
17 March 2021The Ministry of Justice has released its quarterly report on the Employment Tribunal statistics for the period from October to December 2020, providing a fascinating glimpse into the claims landscape as the economic effects of Covid-19 unfold.