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MAC calls for evidence on labour shortages in the UK
20 November 2018On 13 November the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) launched a call for evidence from employers and other interested parties to feed into its full review of the shortage occupation list. Jobs on this list are currently exempt from resident labour market testing requirements and from meeting the minimum salary otherwise required at the point of applying for settlement (currently £35,500).
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Members behaving badly
22 November 2018Lewis Silkin invites you to our 2018/19 series of roundtable discussions exclusively for General Counsel, COLPs and Risk and Compliance officers in Professional Services firms.
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Brexit flowchart
23 November 2018Withdrawal terms have now been negotiated, but the future of Brexit is far from clear. Will Parliament approve the deal and what might happen if it doesn’t? Will the EU approve the deal? If a future trade agreement is reached, what would happen next if this were rejected by Parliament? Our latest flowchart sets out all of the future possibilities that may arise.
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Establishing a business presence in the UK
26 November 2018If you are a non-UK corporate body and you wish to establish a business presence in the UK, this brief guide covers the main issues you need to consider. Establishing an operating subsidiary, branch or other business presence in the UK is a straightforward process, and can be achieved very quickly and at minimal cost.
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Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland
05 December 2018Gender pay gap reporting laws are coming soon to Ireland.
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Lewis Silkin successful in Deliveroo judicial review challenge
05 December 2018The 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.
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Smart Floorspace Digitalising Retail Experience
06 December 2018Media coverage this year for the retail sector has been saturated with reports about the decline of the nation’s high streets.
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Tier 1 Investor category suspended with immediate effect
06 December 2018The Home Office has suspended the Tier 1 (Investor) immigration category for new applications from midnight on Thursday 6th December 2018 as part of a crackdown on organised crime and money laundering in the UK. The move follows a 46% rise in applications under the route from July this year, to over 400 applications.
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Lewis Silkin appointed to Crown Commercial Service wider public sector legal services panel
06 December 2018Lewis Silkin is delighted to announce its appointment to the Government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Wider Public Sector Legal Services agreement (RM3788) to provide a full range of legal services to public bodies in the UK.
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Why have tailored articles of association and even a shareholders agreement
13 December 2018If you are setting up a company with your business partner, you may be tempted to rely solely on the statutory default articles of association for private companies limited by shares (the Model Articles) to govern the internal procedures of the company, and the corporate relationship between you. These notes show why you really should consider having articles that are tailored to your circumstances, and even a shareholders’ agreement, between you and your partner - even if you wouldn’t dream of falling out with him or her.
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Lewis Silkin advises on sale of leading digital service design agency We Are Friday to PA Consulting
17 December 2018Leading law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has advised We Are Friday, a leading digital service design and engineering agency, on its acquisition by PA Consulting.
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Brinsley Dresden comments for Business of Fashion on the royal fashion landscape
18 December 2018Partner and Head of the firm's Advertising and Marketing sector group, Brinsley Dresden has commented in an article for Business of Fashion discussing the publicity of The Duchess of Sussex and the royal fashion landscape.
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Lewis Silkin advises Dictate IT on its acquisition by the Clanwilliam Group
18 December 2018The Lewis Silkin Corporate team has advised its client, Dictate IT, on its acquisition by Irish healthcare, technology and services group, Clanwilliam Group. The Lewis Silkin cross-departmental team have been incredibly busy in 2018, working end-to-end on the full spectrum of corporate transactions within the technology sector, and the success of this acquisition shall further boost the teams reputation within the sector.
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Lewis Silkin expands practice in Hong Kong
15 January 2019Lewis 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.
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Hong Kong increases statutory paternity leave with effect from today
18 January 2019Hong Kong male employees will be entitled to five days’ paid paternity leave for each child born on or after today, 18 January 2019, increasing from the current entitlement to three days’ leave.
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Data breaches
06 June 2019Lewis Silkin invites you to our 2018/19 series of roundtable discussions exclusively for General Counsel, COLPs and Risk and Compliance officers in Professional Services firms.
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Hong Kong has taken another significant step towards equality of rights for same sex couples
23 July 2019The Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”), Hong Kong’s highest court, has ruled that it is unjustified indirect discrimination to refuse a male government employee access to spousal benefits for his husband and the ability to elect for joint assessment of salaries tax.
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Hong Kong Government changes rules to allow same-sex couples to elect joint tax assessment
28 July 2019Following the Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) decision in Leung Chun Kwong v Secretary for the Civil Service and Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department (“IRD”) has confirmed that it has now changed its internal rule book to allow same sex married couples to apply for joint tax assessment.
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Lewis Silkin shortlisted for four HK legal awards
04 August 2019Market-leading employment and immigration law specialist Lewis Silkin has been shortlisted for four awards in the Macallan ALB (Asian Legal Business) Hong Kong Law Awards 2019.
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Kathryn Weaver speaking at LAWASIA Conference
17 September 2019Head of Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong office Kathryn Weaver is speaking on panel discussion on sexual harassment and equality and diversity