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The end of the financial year is often accompanied by key changes to Employment Law. Keep informed with our latest Employment Law update from our Head of Employment - Daniel Wilde.

As a special feature for International Women's Day, Danielle Howell, a Senior Associate within our Clinical Negligence team, discusses personal inspirations, goals for the future, plus much more...

Under the new IR35 Rules, it is the end user’s, the ultimate clients, responsibility to make a proper determination on the employment of each worker supplied to it, either directly or via an agency.  That status determination must be undertaken as if the worker is not contracting either through an agency and/or his/her own limited company. 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing havoc with global stock markets as outbreaks of the virus are occurring throughout the World. With a growing number of cases both in Europe, particularly, in Northern Italy and well publicised cases in the UK employers need to take a sensible risk based approach to the problem.

The government has confirmed it has no plans to look more widely at the system for awarding bereavement damages to relatives.

Dan Wilde, Partner in Employment Law at Harding Evans Solicitors, assesses TUPE and explains how 'workers'are protected, as well as 'employees',

Covert Surveillance, following the correct protocol. We are often asked to advise as to whether it is permissible to covertly record employees where dishonesty is suspected. Read below to find out what is viewed as acceptable

After a long legal battle, heterosexual couples in England and Wales are now able to enter in to civil partnerships. With the government changing the law, this has opened up the possibility of entering into such a union for the UK’s estimated 3.3 million co-habiting heterosexual couples. With this in mind it is worth giving some thought to the consequences relating to Wills made by couples entering into a civil partnership.

The need for a garage, off-road parking and a garden are amongst the major issues for most house-hunters in the UK.

Following the recent decision in Lib Dems & SNP v ITV, Craig Court looks into the requirements needed in relation to a successful claim for a Judicial Review.

Following on from the recent news of the McDonalds' CEO being sacked for participating in a relationship with an employee, Dan Wilde gives an insight into the legalities surrounding relationships at work.

The Commission on Justice in Wales has published its October 2019 report ‘Justice in Wales for the People of Wales’. Describing the provision of justice as basic duty of the State, the Commission unanimously calls for major reform to the Welsh justice system.