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Ian Machray considers a recent judgment where an employee with less than 2 years’ service attempted to bring an unfair dismissal claim.

Our employment team explores how to ensure a suspended employee cannot claim for breach of contract.

Recent scrutiny by the House of Lords concludes that the Bribery Act 2010 is broadly working well.

What does a copyright licence allow you to do?

The government has laid down new legislation to ensure that personal data transferred from the UK to Privacy Shield organisations in the US will continue to be protected under the Privacy Shield Framework should the UK leave the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement.

Cathrine Ripley considers the new powers of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to impose fines on company directors of up to £500,000 if their company breaches the rules on unsolicited marketing communications.

For International Women’s Day partner Penelope Garden shares some of her favourite podcasts by influential women.

Julia Mactear of our property disputes team reviews the locally and nationally significant case of The Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust v (1) Millgate Developments Limited and (2) Housing Solutions Limited. This case is an important Court of Appeal decision which examines whether a developer can apply to retrospectively modify restrictive covenants post development, on public interest grounds under s.84 Law of Property Act 1925.

Ahead of International Women’s Day partner Penelope Garden reflects on the importance of embracing diversity.

Lindsay Davies explains the nature of pre-nuptial agreements in the UK.

Tips for mitigating the potential fallout from office romances.

The Government sets out plans in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.