The Government has announced a new points-based immigration system today. The new system will be introduced from 1 January 2021 when free movement will cease and there will be no differentiation between EU and non EU citizens.
Specialist legal advice on mergers & acquisitions and business growth planning
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Specialist business growth and mergers & acquisition solicitors providing cost-effective legal advice to help you realise your business goals. Call 0800 652 8025 now. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.
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Supreme Court judgment: FCA’s business interruption insurance test case
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The judgment should be welcomed by policy holders as it establishes a higher degree of clarity as to how certain key policy terms and conditions should be interpreted both by insurance companies and by the lower courts.
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The metaverse: real employment issues in a virtual world of work
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It is highly possible that many employers will adopt the metaverse as a way of working so that colleagues can meet in a virtual space for immersive meetings.
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An Unfair Prejudice Petition, contained within Sections 994 to 996 of the Companies Act 2006, is a legal mechanism available to a minority shareholder (the ‘Petitioner’) to challenge unfair treatment. It provides an opportunity for the Petitioner to seek a fair resolution through a statutory remedy which offers relief for ‘unfairly prejudicial’ conduct.
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Laura Mackain-Bremner
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Paige Skudder
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Update on contracting authorities co-operating together
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An Advocate General’s opinion in ISE v Stadt Koln Case C-796/18 has provided guidance on the circumstances in which contracting authorities can co-operate with other contracting authorities without needing to procure the arrangement.
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Updated Right to Work checks amidst the coronavirus pandemic
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From 30 March 2020 right to work checks for employers have been temporarily adjusted due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is a welcome move that makes it easier to carry out the checks.
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