Insights & News

Tom Heys comments for The Economist: A ruling about a Jewish teacher in London will help devout bosses

Press Release

21 February 2019

Tom Heys has commented in an article for The Economist that discusses a recent judgment which arose when a Jewish couple attended a barbecue organised by a kindergarten where the woman taught, which is affiliated to the Chabad Lubavitch movement of Hasidic Jews. The man let slip, in conversation with one of the school’s directors, that the couple were cohabiting.

Joanna Hunt and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar write for Lexis Nexis: NHS long term plan-exploring proposals to increase recruitment and retain staff

Press Release

31 January 2019

Joanna Hunt and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar have written an article for Lexis Nexis where they explore government proposals to increase recruitment and retain staff as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.

Lewis Silkin expands practice in Hong Kong

Press Release

15 January 2019

Lewis Silkin, the law firm, today announces the expansion of its practice in Hong Kong with two new local hires, with the firm also becoming the official Hong Kong member of international employment law network Ius Laboris.

Lewis Silkin successful in Deliveroo judicial review challenge

Press Release

05 December 2018

The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenge to a finding by the Central Arbitration Committee that Deliveroo riders are not “workers”. The Court ruled that the riders are not in an “employment relationship” for the purposes of European law.

Eight Lewis Silkin lawyers listed as Thought Leaders in employment law by Who’s Who Legal

Press Release

12 November 2018

Who’s Who Legal, one of the world’s leading independent legal publications, has named eight Lewis Silkin lawyers in their first edition of Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Labour & Employment.

Lewis Silkin joins forces with The Old Vic to tackle workplace abuse

Press Release

04 October 2018

Lewis Silkin the first law firm to join The Old Vic’s new Guardians Network

Lucy Lewis chairing Future of Work event in October

Press Release

17 September 2018

We are delighted that Lucy Lewis will be chairing the next Future of Work Hub event at the London Transport Museum on 17 October 2018.

Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong team win Immigration Firm of the Year award

Press Release

10 September 2018

Market-leading employment and immigration law specialist Lewis Silkin has won the ‘Immigration Law Firm of the Year’ award at the Macallan ALB (Asian Legal Business) Hong Kong Law Awards 2018.

Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong team shortlisted for three Asian Legal Business awards

Press Release

07 August 2018

Market-leading employment and immigration law specialist Lewis Silkin has been shortlisted for three awards in the Macallan ALB (Asian Legal Business) Hong Kong Law Awards 2018.

Lewis Silkin’s rockhopper service wins Best Innovation Award

Press Release

21 June 2018

rockhopper, the pioneering low-cost, fixed-fee HR and employment law service from Lewis Silkin, has won Best Innovation in this year’s Working Families Best Practice Awards.

Lewis Silkin named ‘Law Firm of the Year for Labour, Employment & Pensions’ by Who’s Who Legal Global Guide 2018

Press Release

09 May 2018

This global recognition follows last year's accolade of our employment team being named ‘the most highly nominated European firm’ by Who’s Who Legal in 2017.

Asia Pacific GDPR Breakfast Discussions – is your business ready?

Press Release

20 March 2018

Lewis Silkin hosted GDPR Breakfast Discussions in Hong Kong and Singapore in March 2018 to prepare businesses for the upcoming Regulation.

Lewis Silkin to expand into Ireland

Press Release

15 March 2018

Leading law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the establishment of a new office in Dublin and the expansion of its role within Ius Laboris, the world’s leading employment law practice.

Lewis Silkin’s Head of rockhopper, Laura Farnsworth, named in the 2018 Timewise Power 50 part-time worker awards

Press Release

26 February 2018

Laura Farnsworth has been named in the 2018 Timewise Power 50 awards, a roll-call of the UK’s top flexible and part-time workers who are delivering in senior roles with non-traditional working patterns.