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Safeguarding innovation with registered designs

Safeguarding innovation with registered designs

In today’s competitive marketplace, how can you ensure others can’t copy your products? This is where registered designs can be important.

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Equal pay – when can more onerous contractual requirements be a defence to a claim?

Equal pay – when can more onerous contractual requirements be a defence to a claim?

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered whether a requirement for firefighters seconded to non-operational roles to maintain their operational competence was a ‘material factor’ justifying higher pay than other non-operational employees doing ‘like work’.

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“Consent or pay”: ICO publishes new guidance

“Consent or pay”: ICO publishes new guidance

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance about “consent or pay” website access and is inviting views from businesses about it.

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Does an employer’s liability for discrimination transfer under TUPE?

Does an employer’s liability for discrimination transfer under TUPE?

This article considers the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in Sean Pong Tyres Ltd v Moore [2024] EAT 1 and whether liability for a discrimination claim will transfer under TUPE where the Claimant does not transfer.

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Can Job Applicants Whistleblow?

Can Job Applicants Whistleblow?

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has clarified whether job applicants can bring whistleblowing claims.

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FSP advises Bewley Homes on new site acquisition in Benson

FSP advises Bewley Homes on new site acquisition in Benson

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A new opportunity for Landlords as Permitted Development Rights change again!

A new opportunity for Landlords as Permitted Development Rights change again!

Vicky McDonald, a Senior Associate in our Real Estate team with a special interest in planning law matters, looks at the latest changes to Permitted Development rights and what this could mean for Landlords and Tenants.

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Spring Budget 2024 – Abolition of Non-Dom Status

Spring Budget 2024 – Abolition of Non-Dom Status

The government has announced their intention to scrap the non-dom regime from April 2025 across all taxes, pre-empting Labour’s well publicised plan to do likewise.

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Spring Budget 2024 – Property Taxes

Spring Budget 2024 – Property Taxes

The Chancellor today announced a number of changes to the taxation of property, with the key changes as follows:

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Spring Budget 2024 – The Best of the Rest

Spring Budget 2024 – The Best of the Rest

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has delivered the Budget, setting out the government’s plans for taxation and spending in the coming period.

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Spring Budget 2024 – Employees and Employers

Spring Budget 2024 – Employees and Employers

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has delivered the Budget, setting out the government’s plans for taxation and spending in the coming period.

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Updated Guidance on Fire and Rehire

Updated Guidance on Fire and Rehire

The Government has published its response to the consultation on Dismissal and Re-Engagement and has issued an updated version of the Code of Practice.

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