"Without prejudice discussion" and "protected conversation" are two phrases often used interchangeably to refer to an off-the-record discussion with employees.

This article highlights key UK employment law changes in 2025, including increases to the National Minimum Wage, new Neonatal Care Leave, and updated tribunal compensation limits. It also previews the proposed Employment Rights Bill 2025, which aims to strengthen worker protections with first-day rights for unfair dismissal, expanded family leave, restrictions on zero-hours contracts, and a push for default flexible working. Employers must review policies to stay compliant.

Design rights are territorial. Within the EU, a UK designer may seek to register their design in the UK or across the EU. In both the UK and the EU, there is also a limited unregistered right.

On 1 March 2021, HMRC introduced a new VAT reverse charge in a move to overhaul VAT liability within the construction supply chain.

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.

Construction contracts can take many forms. They can be bespoke terms and conditions of a business or standard form contracts such as JCT or NEC.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has intervened into the practice of Mr Simon Andrew Clive Newbold, Ms Zakia Khalid and Mr Roy George at GPB Solicitors LLP based at GPB House, Arden Court, Arden Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6NT.

When an employee believes they have suffered unfair treatment by their employer, the first port of call is to attempt to resolve such matters internally, either informally or via the employer's grievance procedure.

A party to litigation has a duty to disclose certain documents that relate to the issues in the litigation and will be asked to sign a declaration to confirm that they understand their disclosure duties and that those duties have been complied with.

Linking online content generally involves the publication of a selectable connection (e.g. a clickable link) from one web page to another web page and includes “framing” (i.e. enabling a user to view a website through a frame on the linking website).