InsightsArchive for the ‘’ Category

The Advisors Duty of Care – What to do if your advisor has been negligent

Following publication of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, the Government has endorsed the plan which includes recommendations to review the current immigration routes to increase access to AI talent.

The Renters’ Rights Bill has been highly debated in the House of Commons over the last year. Alanis Ingham-Cotterell explores the big proposed changes as the Bill moves into the House of Lords.

A new provision allowing journalists to report from family courts in England and Wales, has been deemed a “watershed moment for family justice” by the most senior family judge.

This article considers the recent case of Carozzi v University of Hertfordshire and another [2024] where the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) have held that comments related to race can constitute harassment under the Equality Act 2010, even if they were not consciously motivated by race.

In Jones v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Court of Appeal has held that an employment tribunal misapplied the “just and equitable” test for extending the time limit to bring a discrimination claim

The case of Vassallo v Mizuho International plc and another demonstrates the importance of setting out all employment claims when submitting an ET1, as it may not be so easy to include absent claims at a later date…

Greenwashing is the term used where a business makes environmental claims about their products or services which are not strictly true. This can extend to trade marks so businesses should take care so they avoid running into issues.

The Home Office have progressed their plans to implement the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme by announcing dates for the worldwide rollout of the scheme.

Head of Immigration Imelda Reddington considers the English language requirements of the Skilled Worker visa and provides some much-needed clarity as to the specific tests that a migrant needs to pass.

The Home Office have clarified which immigration-related costs employers can and cannot recover from Skilled Workers, in an updated version of the sponsor guidance published on 31 December 2024.

In the UK, a trade mark can be considered to be registered in “bad faith” if an individual or company acts with dishonesty which falls below commercial standards.