Professional sport & employment law: Player & manager settlement agreements

Employment

Insights

Tier 1 ranked sports lawyer Tim Copplestone looks into factors to consider when a player or manager leaves their club, resolving the termination of their current employment contract.

12 August 2025

Written by

Tim Copplestone

Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Medical negligence

Insights

Being diagnosed with a brain tumour can feel like your world has changed from all recognition. We deal with some of the issues which arise in this article.

15 June 2020

Refused flexible working request made for “childcare needs” can amount to indirect sex discrimination

Employment

Insights

Refusal of the employee’s flexible working request to accommodate her childcare needs amounted to indirect sex discrimination.

24 September 2021

Written by

Paula Squire

Should I make a sole or joint no fault divorce application?

Family law

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In a sole application, only one party is responsible for making the application and progressing it. In a joint application, both spouses apply together and are jointly responsible for progressing.

14 February 2024

Written by

Emily Finn

Snakes and Ladders – Delays with the HRB Gateways

Construction

Insights

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”).

28 May 2025

Written by

Harriet Atkin

,

Mark Scotney

and

Chelsea Mace

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

Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources

Insights

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.

23 March 2023

Steps for navigating a stillbirth or neonatal death case

Medical negligence

Insights

If you have questions or concerns about how your baby died and whether the stillbirth or neonatal death could have been avoided, then we are here to help.

13 October 2020

The advantages of discretionary Will trusts

Wills & probate

Insights

We explain how discretionary Will trusts work and explore how one might have prevented a family dispute over a Scottish estate. Call 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation with a Wills specialist. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

26 September 2019

The final verdict: Is a collateral warranty a Construction Contract?

Construction

Insights

As many were commencing their summer vacations, a longstanding and groundbreaking decision emerged from the Supreme Court relating to the case of Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct LLP).

6 September 2024

Trusts: not just for the super-rich

Private wealth

Insights

We address the misconception that trusts are for the super-rich and share how they can be used to benefit a range of individuals. Call 0800 652 8025 for a free consultation.

21 November 2020

Written by

Carol Hawking (previously Cummins)

University Hospital Bristol NHS Trust found responsible of ‘Neglect’ following teenage death from meningitis

Insights

Kerry Fifield, Partner was instructed by the family of Isabel ‘Izzy’ Gentry, following a referral by the Meningitis Research Foundation in June 2016 shortly after Isabel’s death.

23 March 2017

Professional sport & employment law: Player & manager settlement agreements

Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Refused flexible working request made for “childcare needs” can amount to indirect sex discrimination

Should I make a sole or joint no fault divorce application?

Snakes and Ladders – Delays with the HRB Gateways

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

Steps for navigating a stillbirth or neonatal death case

The advantages of discretionary Will trusts

The final verdict: Is a collateral warranty a Construction Contract?

Trusts: not just for the super-rich

University Hospital Bristol NHS Trust found responsible of ‘Neglect’ following teenage death from meningitis

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