Employment and consultancy contracts often contain clauses restricting an individual’s working activity when they leave a business. These clauses, ‘post termination restrictive covenants’, typically restrict the ex-staff member’s ability to work in competing businesses.

Understandably, when going through a divorce or separation, one of the main concerns for parents is to ensure that the divorce has as little impact on their children as possible.

"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.

Explore how IP rights protect beautiful creations. Lessons from the WaterRower case and what “artistic craftsmanship” means for your business.

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.