The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: why it matters to your business
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The recently introduced Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23 (the Bill), as currently drafted, will remove all EU-derived laws from domestic legislation by December 2023 unless steps are taken to preserve it.
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Clarke Willmott has once again been named in the prestigious Times Best Law Firms rankings. With our private client team receiving particular commendation for its inheritance and succession work in The Times’s 2024 list.
Year on year the scope of the Equality Act 2010 appears to widen as employees and the Tribunals begin to recognise more circumstances which fall under the ‘protected characteristic’ headings.
can play a valuable role in wealth and succession planning. But along with opportunity, they can also bring complexity. That’s why it’s so important to have the right expertise in your corner. And this is especially true in litigious times, when trusts and trustees are increasingly scrutinised and questioned, both by beneficiaries and third parties.
What are the proposed changes to identity verification for company directors?
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Simon Thomas explains the government’s plan to introduce identify verification for UK company directors as set out in its Corporate Transparency and Register Reform.
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“Burst of activity” around iconic Disney brand in 2024
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Intellectual property
With AI image generation and the immediate dissemination of shared images online, this year will see a “burst of activity” following the expiry of copyright protection around Disney’s iconic Mickey Mouse character
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Amy Peacey
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Case law update: An employee who said “I’m done” and handed in her keys had not resigned
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If an employee resigns using clear and unambiguous language, their employer is entitled to accept it. That said, the courts are aware that sometimes it may be necessary to take a more detailed look at the context around the words that were spoken.
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