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UK Government Increase Immigration Fees
The UK Government has announced increases for both the Immigration Health Surcharge and for Visa application fees.
Assignments and Sublets – getting the Landlord’s consent
Lauren Walker, a Senior Associate in our Real Estate team provides a quick guide to the results and time-limits relating to applications by tenants to assign or sub-let their premises.
Are Gendered Swear Words Discriminatory?
The Employment Tribunal has considered whether it might be discriminatory to insult a transgender individual using a “gendered” swear word.
Limitation of liability – EE v Virgin Mobile provides some useful reminders
Most businesses will look to limit their liability when entering into contracts with business customers or suppliers and this recent decision reminds us that the courts will allow tough clauses provided they are clear.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Tougher “Good Character” Requirements for Citizenship
The Home Office has announced changes to the “good character” requirement for naturalisation applications, which will make it harder for individuals with criminal records to obtain British citizenship.
Increasing focus for ESG
A look at ESG and how increasing momentum in this area is likely to affect businesses going forward.
Varying or Terminating Employment?
Does a unilateral change in employment terms mean that the employment contract has been varied, or terminated?
Is it Unfair to Push Back an Employee’s Termination Date?
Did the repeated extension of a termination date, and failing to allow a second appeal at the end of those extensions, result in an unfair dismissal?
Massive Increases in Fines for Businesses Employing Illegal Workers
The Home Office is increasing the maximum fines which can be levied against businesses for employing illegal migrant workers.
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations – Implications and considerations for existing commercial tenants
Marcus Francis, a Partner in our Real Estate team, considers how the MEES Regulations can impact tenants of commercial properties
Twitter changes its name to X – trade mark considerations
Earlier this year, it was announced that Elon Musk had bought Twitter and intended to make the platform multifunctional. As part of this rebrand, the name of the platform has been changed to “X” and a new logo, which is a stylised version of the letter “X,” has been implemented.