10/12/2026 1:35:25 PM Government announces plans to restrict non-compete clauses By Amy Berry Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to restrict the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, as part of the...
10/12/2026 1:32:52 PM Beyond closure: rewiring the civic estate for a new era of "place" By Ciara Campfield There is perhaps a tendency to think about our public buildings in neat silos. Schools educate, health centres heal, job centres support...
9/25/2026 9:01:31 AM Youth crime prevention By Rebecca Caulfield I have often sat in a consultation room with a client under the age of 18 and wondered: how did you get here? Looking at the scared young...
9/22/2026 11:35:05 AM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: key steps for landlords to take now By Aman Randhawa If you own residential rental property in England, a significant new compliance requirement is on the horizon. The Government has now...
9/18/2026 12:28:46 PM Trial by jury - a fundamental right worth protecting By Maya Ravindran The proposal to abolish a defendant's right to elect a jury trial for certain "either-way" offences, i.e. those that can be tried in...
9/14/2026 10:02:14 AM The real question for school trust leaders isn't about structure By Jamie Otter The debate about academy trusts has been running for more than twenty years and, at times, can feel as though positions have become...
9/8/2026 10:32:14 AM 'Development without deficit' - avoiding self-criticism as a starting point for professional development By Jacqui Tookey Looking in the mirror is something I try to avoid as I age, but self-reflection is a crucial aspect of our ongoing personal and...
9/2/2026 9:53:25 AM Registering your French Will is not mandatory but helpful. By Jacques Cutting For British nationals with assets in France, succession planning often involves navigating two legal systems, two languages, and two sets...
8/27/2026 1:16:02 PM Leasehold Advisory Service new online calculator By Steven Bannell-Symes The Leasehold Advisory Service has launched a new online calculator to help tenants and landlords estimate the likely premium payable for...
8/26/2026 11:19:40 AM A new focus on risk management and public protection By Lucie Green The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces a host of new offences and enhanced police powers, but one of the interesting themes in the...
8/19/2026 1:32:08 PM "We've Moved!" - Change of address reporting duties for sponsor licence holders By Emily Heinrich Our colleagues across the firm regularly support clients with the arrangements for changing address. This could be related to two...
8/18/2026 1:03:44 PM Britain's "most bashed bridge": the risks for commercial vehicle operators By Andrew Banks The most “bashed bridge in Britain” is apparently on the A5 Watling Street, near Hinckley according to BBC news. The vast majority of...
8/13/2026 9:59:06 AM Zero hours contracts - does ending "one sided flexibility" simply end flexibility? By Peter Woodhouse The transport sector has relied on flexible labour for decades. The Government’s latest consultation on zero-hours and similar contracts...
8/12/2026 8:07:21 AM What the Fleadh Can Teach Us About Reforming Social Care.... By Ciara Campfield Last week, for the first time in 75 years, Belfast got its turn to host the Fleadh (Irelands festival of music.) In a place that has...
8/11/2026 1:01:29 PM A £1.45 million lesson: the cost of penalising parenthood By James Barratt A recent Employment Tribunal remedy (i.e. compensation) hearing has served a stark reminder of the risks associated with ordinary unfair...
8/11/2026 12:32:23 PM Immigration options for Charities: the Global Talent route By Emily Heinrich Since opening in February 2020 in its current form, Global Talent has been a very popular immigration route to the UK. It enables...