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Player personal data: Navigating UK legislation and the future of sports analytics

Commercial contracts and agreements
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In the dynamic and commercially charged world of professional sports, contracts are at the core of legal and financial relationships. In this article we discuss how brands and rights holders can safeguard exclusivity.

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Prenuptial & postnuptial agreements: Protecting agricultural assets

Agriculture
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Nuptial agreements are an agreement entered into prior to marriage (prenup) or after marriage (postnup) is made between spouses to regulate the rights and responsibilities regarding their financial assets, including agricultural assets and farming business interests, in the event of a divorce or separation.

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Regulatory impact of cancelled or abandoned fixtures in sport

Crime & regulatory
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Partner and regulatory lawyer, Tim Williamson who has expertise in sports governance explores the regulatory frameworks that determine outcomes when sport matches cannot be completed, the role of disciplinary bodies and arbitration, and the broader political, financial, and governance challenges that arise when the games do not go on.

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Serious cattle injury case underscores farmers’ duty of care

Agriculture
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A recent prosecution by the Health & Safety Executive after a dog walker was trampled by cattle has prompted renewed warnings to agricultural landowners as cattle return to fields this spring.

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SME housebuilders need help to get Britain building again

Commercial property
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The Government wants to “get Britain building again” with a pledge to deliver 1.5 million homes across the country in its first five-year term – a level of output not seen since 1977.

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So you think you are paying the national minimum wage?

Employment
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We know from the HMRC’s annual reporting that even the most well-known employers fail to pay some of their staff the National Minimum Wage. Could you unwittingly be one of them and how can you avoid a nasty surprise if HMRC comes knocking?

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Spring budget 2023: where does it leave carbon capture and storage (CCS)?

Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources
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Read our expert analysis on Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 spring budget and what it means for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the UK’s climate pledges.

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Taking security for commercial debt

Banking and financial services
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This article discusses options available if a third party in a commercial arrangement is a corporate entity.

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The hidden data protection risks in the 2026/27 GP contract – What GP practices need to know

Corporate and commercial law
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Contractual changes to the 2026/27 GP Contract came into force on 1 April 2026. One contractual change with potentially significant legal consequences has attracted comparatively little attention: a new obligation requiring GP practices to disclose detailed staff information to their Integrated Care Board (ICB).

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The importance of training your employees

Employment
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Training is an essential part of ensuring that managers/supervisors handle staffing issues in the right way and employees know what is expected of them. This is where we can help.

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The role of HR officers in disciplinary and appeal hearings

Employment
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We are often asked if there is a requirement for different HR officers to attend the disciplinary and appeal hearings, or can the same HR officer attend both? And if they do, does this adversely affect the need to be impartial?

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