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Advertising for betting and gaming
20 January 2017The existing regulation of advertising for gaming and betting is made up of a patchwork of legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
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An agency guide to trade mark searching
Inbrief
20 January 2017Whenever a new launch is proposed, whether it is for a product, brand, business name or an advertising campaign, there is always a risk that someone else is already using an identical or a similar name or design.
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An agent’s guide to athlete trade marks
Inbrief
20 January 2017Sportsmen and women invest massive amounts of time and energy into perfecting their sporting prowess. As an agent, your role is to invest your time and energy into their well-being, to nurture their income generating potential, and protect their image and reputation.
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Planning for employment law issues in your HR budget
19 January 2017With the annual budgeting process now underway in many businesses, we have taken a look at the expected employment law developments for the coming year and identified five non-core areas of potential spend/cost that HR directors may want to make allowance for in their 2017/18 budget.
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There's something under my bed...
19 January 2017Three companies that supply drawer parts to bed and other furniture retailers have admitted breaching competition law by sharing commercially sensitive information, agreeing not to undercut each other and sharing out their customers. One of the companies avoided paying a fine under the CMA’s leniency policy, but the other two companies have agreed to pay fines totalling £2.8 million.
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What does Brexit mean for UK employment law?
19 January 2017It is now several months since the UK voted to leave the European Union. What are the short and long-term implications of this momentous decision for workplace rights in the UK?
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Sexual portrayal of under-18s in ads
18 January 2017Following a number of adjudications in recent years concerning the sexualised portrayal of children and young people, as well as the publication of various reports calling for action to stop the premature sexualisation of children, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has launched a consultation on the proposed introduction of new rules in the UK advertising codes prohibiting the sexual portrayal of under 18s in advertising. The consultation is open for response until 5pm 19 January 2017.
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Brexit means... it's the end of free movement as we know it
18 January 2017As expected, Prime Minister Theresa May today laid out plans for what has come to be known in the press as a “hard Brexit”.
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Immigration in the manufacturing industry: understanding the landscape
Press
16 January 2017Neil Jennings and Sam Koppel have written an article for Manufacturing Global which comments on the political pressure to reduce migrant labour in the UK and the serious challenges this will cause to the industry.
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Employment law review 2016/2017
05 January 2017An overview of the significant changes to employment law that took effect last year and a look ahead to the major reforms in store for 2017 and beyond.
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New consultations on employment tribunals and ill health and disability
04 January 2017The government has launched two new consultations: the first on reforms to the employment tribunal system and the second on work, health and disability.
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The Trade Union Act 2016 - the year ahead
04 January 2017Although the Trade Union Act 2016 (the “Act”) became law in May last year, further legislation is needed to flesh out some of its reforms and bring them into force. Now that the Government has begun publishing this additional legislation and updating related Codes of Practice, we take a look below at some areas where the impact of the Act’s reforms is likely to become clearer over the year ahead.
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Tech Predictions for 2017
03 January 2017Tech continues to be the single most influential factor in how we live our lives, both at work and at home and usually (but clearly not always) helps to enhance the quality of life.
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The law firm Christmas party - avoiding a legal hangover
Press
21 December 2016What are the main do’s and don’ts at the office Christmas party? Michael Burd dicusses in an article for LexisNexis.
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New Court form for Warrant Requests following suspended possession orders
21 December 2016The Court Service has released a new Request to Issue a Warrant for Possession form which is to be used where a possession order has been suspended on terms requiring the payment of rent and arrears.
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Unpaid internships and the National Trust
Press
20 December 2016Tackling exploitation in employment is high on the government’s agenda, and non-payment of the national minimum wage is a hot moral, political and legal topic.
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Tax treatment of termination payments – draft legislation published
20 December 2016Over the past couple of years, the Government has been consulting on proposals to make a number of changes to the tax and national insurance (“NI”) treatment of termination payments.
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Expert Q&A on Brexit's impact on US employers
Press
20 December 2016An expert Q&A with James Davies regarding how the Brexit vote impacts US employers.