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  • 09 December 2024
  • Corporate and M&A

UK Directors’ Responsibilities

On becoming a director of a company, directors undertake to comply with various duties and responsibilities. which are specified in the Companies Act 2006. In this article, we will explain how you can comply with these practical responsibilities.
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  • 09 December 2024
  • Commercial Real Estate

What happens to a sublease when the headlease is surrendered, forfeited or disclaimed?

The intermediate tenant under the headlease falls away and the tenant under the sublease becomes the direct tenant of the superior landlord.
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  • 09 December 2024
  • Employment

Mistletoe and Missteps: Preventing Harassment at Christmas Parties

As the festive season approaches, offices are coming together for their annual Christmas parties, offering a chance to unwind and celebrate the year's achievements. However, whilst these events provide a necessary release and recognition of employee’s contributions, they also present a heightened risk of inappropriate behaviour, particularly sexual harassment.
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  • 03 December 2024
  • Immigration

UPDATE – Ministers to postpone full eVisa rollout amid fears of UK residents being stranded abroad

The UK government will postpone the full transition to eVisas, initially planned for 1 January 2025, following concerns that system glitches could leave UK residents stranded abroad.
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  • 02 December 2024
  • Litigation and dispute resolution

The Era of AI

In this recent case, the First-Tier Tribunal gave a stark warning to litigants about use of AI in litigation.

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  • 28 November 2024
  • Employment

Employment Rights Bill: The Regulatory Policy Committee opinion

This article considers the Regulatory Policy Committee's recently published opinion on the impact assessments for the Employment Rights Bill. The Committee assessed the quality of evidence and analysis used to inform the government proposals and came to the overall opinion that the impact assessments are currently "not fit for purpose".
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  • 28 November 2024
  • Immigration

Employer Guide to Right to Work Checks in the UK

It is of utmost importance for employers to perform proper and compliant right to work (RTW) checks to confirm an individual's right to work before they commence their employment.
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  • 20 November 2024
  • Corporate and M&A

Deal announcement: Clarkslegal’s corporate / M&A team advise Pat Avenue on its acquisition of UK toy company, Trends UK

Clarkslegal is pleased to have advised Pat Avenue, the global children’s toy designer and manufacturer, on its acquisition of the UK toy company, Trends UK. 
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  • 19 November 2024
  • Employment

Booting out discrimination: Referee David Coote suspended over alleged derogatory comments

It has recently been reported that referee David Coote has been suspended with immediate effect, pending a full investigation, after making derogatory comments. In this article, we will focus on the alleged discriminatory comments made and learnings from this. Given that the matter is currently being investigated, it will be a big case to watch, as if the allegations are proven, what action could be taken against Mr Coote?

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  • 18 November 2024
  • Privacy and Data Protection

FAQs – Privacy Documentation

Clearly documenting and regularly reviewing data protection policies and procedures is paramount to demonstrating compliance with the UK GDPR. It is essential that such policies are communicated within an entity and staff are regularly trained on these.

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  • 15 November 2024
  • Corporate and M&A

Deal announcement: Clarkslegal’s corporate / M&A team advises exiting shareholders of Newbury based security services firm

Clarkslegal's corporate / M&A team advised the shareholders of SIA-Approved security firm Hackle Security Services on the successful sale of their company.

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  • 13 November 2024
  • Employment

Modern Slavery Act 2015: Select Committee calls on the Government for change

The article will cover the House of Lords Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee's recent report and key recommendations following its inquiry into the impact and effectiveness of the Modern Slavery Act.
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