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Reputation & Defamation lawyers in London & Thames Valley

Increasingly, we find clients need support in dealing with commercial pressures and corporate reputation issues arising from campaigns mounted by unions, lobby groups or high-profile individuals through social media campaigns or claims. We offer excellent support in those situations, working seamlessly with internal communications teams and external PR advisors.

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Monica Atwal

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  • 29 September 2026
  • Employment

New bereavement leave rights for pregnancy loss

The Government have announced that in April 2027 they will be introducing a new right to bereavement leave to include those who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. This has been announced in their response to their consultation on bereavement leave “Make Work Pay: Leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss”.

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  • 25 September 2026
  • Employment

Consultation response on duty to inform workers of right to join a union

The Employment Rights Act 2025, makes it a requirement for employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union at the same time as the Section 1 particulars are issued to them and at subsequent times. The details of this new duty are to be provided in regulations.

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  • 17 September 2026
  • Employment

Employment law changes in 2026: What you need to know

Stay ahead of the latest UK employment law changes. Watch our on demand webinar with Monica Atwal and Harry Berryman covering key HR developments and employment law updates for 2026.

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  • 16 September 2026
  • Employment

Received an Employment Tribunal Claim? 6 Things Employers Should NOT Do

We are well and truly underway with implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”) and October brings the next tranche of changes that employers will need to be ready for.

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  • 03 September 2026
  • Employment

Employment Rights Act – October Changes

We are well and truly underway with implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”) and October brings the next tranche of changes that employers will need to be ready for.

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  • 19 August 2026
  • Employment

Managing employee redundancies: Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Redundancy should be an employer’s last option when restructuring their business. There are necessary steps that should be taken to ensure that redundancy is the best move forward

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