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Mergers and Acquisitions – where does immigration fit in?

There is a long-established principle that liability for immigration breaches can transfer on the acquisition of a business, along with employees. The widening of the sponsorship net to bring most employment-related immigration into the Points Based System makes the Sponsor Management System the default mechanism for making timely notifications. Both buyers and sellers of businesses need to know their obligations and the risks of getting it wrong.

Gender Pay Gap - What Gender Pay Gap?

A leading Midlands law firm has demonstrated its commitment to reducing the gender pay gap in a new report released on International Women’s Day.

Labour’s immigration commitments – what should businesses expect?

The new government has delivered on setting up a new UK Border Security Command (BSC) to enhance security and tackle organised criminality around trafficking and scrapped the expensive and controversial Rwanda plan. Against this background, what should businesses, still worried about skill shortages and employment costs, expect?

Staff promotions at Wright Hassall celebrate talent

Celebrating talent across all areas of its business, a leading Midlands law firm has announced 17 promotions as part of its on-going growth plans.

Why should I consider PACT?

PACT (Professional Arbitration on Court Terms) was introduced by a joint working party involving RICS, the Law Society and the Independent Surveyors and Valuers Association in 1997.

Barista helps Wright Hassall raise money for Macmillan

A former apprentice barista has ‘bean’ busy teaching his coffee secrets to a leading Midlands law firm ahead of their charity coffee morning.

Occupiers' liability and defective premises

Two cases illustrate the difficulty of interpreting the law when it comes to landlords’ responsibility for injury incurred as a result of a perceived defect in their property.

Inheritance rights of a cohabitee

The Law Commission has recommended that in certain circumstances, unmarried couples should have the same inheritance rights as spouses when a partner dies without making a will.

Wright Hassall Charitable Trust Supports Primary School's Playground Revamp

A leading Leamington law firm has presented a bumper donation to a Warwickshire school which is raising funds to revamp its outdoor playground space.

Forfeiture and assisted suicide

The recent case of Ninian v Findlay & Ors [2019] EWCH 297 (Ch) is a landmark decision in the law relating to forfeiture and assisted suicide.