Feb 25, 2022 Securing the future of your business By David Alcock Traditionally, when the owners of a business were starting to think about retirement or stepping back, they looked for a buyer – either a...
Feb 24, 2022 A pledge for social mobility By Anthony Collins I am pleased to see that over 100 leading employers have recently pledged their support for a ten-point social mobility action plan led...
Feb 24, 2022 When you just know something's not right By Ann Houghton "It didn't seem right", "I had a feeling things were going wrong" and "no-one was listening to my concerns" are some of the most common...
Feb 21, 2022 The importance of the Public Sector Equality Duty By Ravinderjit Dosanjh The High Court has ruled that the former UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, failed to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty in the...
Feb 16, 2022 Social Impact Report - a great way for measuring value and validating purpose By Peter Hubbard As our mission as a social purpose law firm has evolved over the years, it has become increasingly important to us to monitor and...
Feb 16, 2022 Levelling up in education - and a MAT collaboration By Anthony Collins In this short blog I’d like to highlight: Some national policy priorities for educational levelling up; andAn exciting local...
Feb 16, 2022 Racial equality in the housing sector By Anthony Collins It is almost two years since the tragic death of George Floyd sent shockwaves around the world and opened many eyes to the reality of...
Feb 15, 2022 A coroner's thoughts - fire safety in care homes By Lorna Kenyon-Pain I was interested to read the Report for the Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) issued by the Senior Coroner for Hertfordshire to Michael...
Feb 11, 2022 Procurement case is good news for rescue contractors following insolvency By Andrew Millross A client can transfer a contract to a ‘rescue contractor’ following the insolvency of their existing contractor without a new...
Feb 11, 2022 Probate fees increased from January By Carl Latham Probate fees increased to £273 on 26 January 2022. This set fee applies: regardless of whether the application is made by a probate...
Feb 10, 2022 Apprenticeships and social mobility: the moment is now By Anthony Collins As we mark this year’s National Apprenticeship Week, we have had much food for thought over the future of employment opportunities. The...
Feb 10, 2022 Dismissals in education – easy as ABC? I think not! By Katherine Sinclair Knowland v Eton College (Case No.3306496/21) A teacher posts a lecture on YouTube with some opinions seemingly out of sync with those...