Immigration
24 July 2020

The Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa route opens from January 2021

The UK government has finally published official guidance on the new Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa.

Commercial Real Estate
23 July 2020

Local authority investment in commercial property criticised – but is this the way forward?

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a report on 14 July on “Local Authority investment in commercial property”,

Commercial Real Estate
23 July 2020

Can I extend my property without getting permission?

The Government has announced further changes to ‘Permitted Development Rights’ which will allow homeowners to add up to two additional storeys to their home through a fast track approval process, Permitted Development Rights (PDRs) are rights which allow certain changes to be made to a building without the need to apply for planning permission

Employment
22 July 2020

Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Earlier this month, after being criticised for comments he made about the Black Lives Matter movement, Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer made a promise during his LBC radio show that he would undertake unconscious bias training.

Employment
22 July 2020

Employment contracts can be split between multiple transferees

UK Case law has established that TUPE can still apply to business transfers where the undertaking is transferred to multiple transferees provided the undertaking does not lose its identity. Further, TUPE can apply to service provision changes in the same circumstances provided it is possible to identity to which contractor the individuals transfer.

Commercial Real Estate
20 July 2020

Is the retail sector about to turnover a new lease?

This week, it was reported that the Crown Estate has written to some of its tenants, offering them the option of paying a turnover rent.

Commercial Real Estate
20 July 2020

What are the challenges of the traditional office post COVID-19?

The challenges of lockdown over the previous five months have been felt equally by both Landlords and Tenants; especially in relation to rental income.

Privacy and Data Protection
17 July 2020

Privacy Shield Declared Invalid by CJEU

The CJEU yesterday handed down its long awaited decision on questions put to it regarding Data Protection .It found that the transfer mechanism used to permit data transfers to the US under the EU-US Privacy Shield is invalid.

Employment
16 July 2020

Discrimination arising from a disability is not a ‘but for’ test

In Robinson v Department for Work and Pensions, the Claimant brought a claim for discrimination arising from a disability relating to the way the DWP handled her disability.

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