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The effect of the Brexit trade deal on the UK sector
John Warchus
22.01.2021
The UK technology sector received an estimated £30 billion in investment between 2017 and 2019 – more than in France and Germany combined over the same period – and now the boost of a Brexit trade deal with the EU should encourage further investment into the sector here in the UK. Some of the UK-EU […]
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Cervical screening targets are still not being met
Natalie Hirst
18.01.2021
Women between the ages of 25 and 64 are invited for regular cervical screening under the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. The intention is to detect abnormalities within the cervix, which could develop into cervical cancer if left untreated. A damning report by the National Audit Office in 2019 highlighted a number of problems in the […]
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What is hybrid family mediation and is it for me?
Karen Barham
18.01.2021
Family mediation is a way of sorting out any issues you might have about dividing up your finances upon a separation or divorce, and/or to discuss the arrangements for your children. In “classic” family mediation there would be you, your ex-partner / spouse and the mediator. Other professionals or a co-mediator may be involved where […]
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‘No jab, no job’ – why we don’t advise employers to have a mandatory vaccination policy
Naomi Greenwood
15.01.2021
We hear in the news this week that Charlie Mullins, famously litigious founder and CEO of Pimlico Plumbers, has announced that he has instructed the company’s lawyers to draft new employment contracts making it mandatory for staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If that is the case, it is not an enviable position for those […]
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Webinar: Guiding charities through meeting protocols and how to efficiently conduct business
Moore Barlow
Event date: 22.04.2021
Meetings are a fact of life when it comes to running a charity. The way a charity is structured will dictate what meetings need to be held. In this webinar Gordon Reid and Helen Harvie from the Charities Team at Moore Barlow will look at those different meetings, how they should be convened, what processes […]
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Webinar: Dealing with Charity Property – an overview of the requirements of the Charities Act and how to comply with them
Moore Barlow
Event date: 25.03.2021
Many charities have property assets, which are sometimes quite substantial. The Charities Act imposes various requirements in relation to dealings with charity property to ensure that the assets are protected for charitable purposes. In this webinar, Gordon Reid and George Shepherd from the Charities Team at Moore Barlow will explain the requirements and how charity […]
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Seven figure settlement for cyclist following a road traffic collision
Moore Barlow
11.01.2021
Our serious injury solicitors took over conduct of a case that was previously being dealt with by another law firm, following a recommendation from the case management company who were providing the client’s rehabilitation programme. On the incident date, our client was cycling to work when he was struck from behind by the Defendant’s vehicle […]
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Peter Jeffery leads team on Transparity Solutions’ significant investment from Beech Tree Private Equity
Peter Jeffery
11.01.2021
Transparity is a market leading Microsoft cloud specialist and provides major UK companies with a complete offering of Microsoft cloud manged services. The shareholders of Transparity were looking to expand the business and ensure continuous growth for the future, along with a planned exit from the company, and so decided to seek long-term investment. The […]
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Webinar: Duties and responsibilities of charity trustees’ – what does good governance look like?
Moore Barlow
Event date: 25.02.2021
It has never been more important for charity trustees to understand the nature of their role and what is required of them, so that they can ensure to the best of their ability that the charity is well run and pursuing its objects as effectively as possible. In this webinar Gordon Reid, Helen Harvie and […]
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Clarification on who can be furloughed
Katherine Maxwell
08.01.2021
The government has updated its guidance on which employees may be put on furlough through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It has clarified that employees will be eligible for the grant and can be furloughed if they are unable to work (including from home or working reduced hours) because they: are clinically extremely vulnerable, or […]
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Webinar: Strategic Planning for 2021 – how should charities approach restructures and redundancies?
Moore Barlow
Given the unprecedented financial challenges of 2020 and the impending end of the extended furlough scheme, many charities are actively restructuring and considering redundancy consultations. In this webinar, Adam McRae-Taylor, Olivia Stanton and Gordon Reid, employment law specialists in the Moore Barlow Charities Team, share with charity leaders and HR managers the key things they […]
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Scaffolder receives six figure settlement following accident at work
Michael Hayward
05.01.2021
Our client was employed as a scaffolder working with a team. As the team was erecting the scaffolding our client stepped on a board which had not been properly secured by his colleagues and fell 6 meters through the scaffolding. He suffered 3 fractures in his spinal column, damage to the spinal disc and 4 […]
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