Self-taught artist to auction Maro Itoje painting at flagship rugby event
News
A portrait of England rugby star Maro Itoje is set to be auctioned at a flagship players’ event later this month – created by a self-taught Bristol artist who took up painting during lockdown.
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Whether you’re married, in a civil partnership or living together, choosing to separate is an incredibly difficult and emotional decision. At a time when you’re already distressed, separating your assets, debts and responsibilities can be extremely hard to manage without input from an experienced separation solicitor.
Welcome to the latest edition of our Serious Injury and Clinical Negligence newsletter! As usual, we have several topical issues which we hope you will find useful.
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Sadly, only a few weeks after Baby Loss Awareness Week, it has been reported that there was a considerable increase in rates of stillbirth between April and June 2020 compared to the same period last year.
Read more on Sharp rise in stillbirths due to COVID-19
For better or for worse, “smash and grab”/ “notified sum” Adjudications have been a staple of the Construction Adjudication landscape ever since the amendments to the original Construction Act took effect in 2011
Read more on Smash and Grabs in 2023 – Pay now, argue later
The construction industry is currently grappling with significant delays in the approval process for Higher-Risk Buildings (“HRBs”), primarily caused at Gateways 2 and 3 of the Building Safety Act (“BSA”).
Written by
Harriet Atkin
,
Mark Scotney
and
Chelsea Mace
Read more on Snakes and Ladders – Delays with the HRB Gateways
So you think you are paying the national minimum wage?
Employment
Insights
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?
Written by
Sharon Latham
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Our social housing team are delighted to share recent cases from the higher jurisdiction courts in England and Wales that are relevant to the affordable housing sector.
We outline some of the most common issues where clients have recently asked for our help. If these areas are of concern for you too, then please do get in touch.
Read more on Social housing legal issues – Autumn 2021
