June 20th, 2022
There’s only one Del Boy! How Only Fools and Horses Became Entangled in a Copyright Controversy
June 15th, 2022
Do Businesses Need a Menopause Policy?
June 9th, 2022
Fixed Charge Receivers Beware – the Bank’s Demand Must be Valid for a Valid Appointment!
June 6th, 2022
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act: A New Register for Overseas Land Owners in the UK
May 31st, 2022
McFarland v Morelli’s & Di Vito: The Impact of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
May 31st, 2022
Professional Qualifications Act 2022: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
May 23rd, 2022
Bankruptcy Court Issues Updated Guidance on Court Business
May 19th, 2022
The ‘Back in Business Rate Support Scheme’ – What is it and who can Apply?
April 25th, 2022
New Work Visas & Their Benefit to the Tech Sector
April 21st, 2022
COVID-19: Updated Data Protection Guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office
April 13th, 2022
BESS and the Impact on the NI Energy Sector
April 11th, 2022
ROMPs – is Progress on the Horizon?
April 8th, 2022
Public Procurement and Contracts with Russia and Belarus
March 25th, 2022
Second Round of Long Awaited Changes to Licensing Legislation to Come into Effect on 6 April
March 24th, 2022
Red Diesel: How to Ensure Legal Use from April 2022
March 23rd, 2022
Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Made Law in Northern Ireland
March 14th, 2022
New Immigration Routes for Workers – What Employers Need to Know
March 14th, 2022
The Impact of the ‘New Code’: Calculating Rent for Telecoms Sites
March 10th, 2022
Returning Staff to the Office in a Post-Pandemic World
March 10th, 2022
Home Office Issues Important Update to View and Prove Status Share Codes
March 9th, 2022
UK Eases Restrictions on Ukraine Visa Applications – but is it Enough?
March 2nd, 2022
R v North Derbyshire Magistrates Courts and Others: The Importance of Filing HR1 Forms
February 23rd, 2022
Charities Bill 2021 to go Forward for Royal Assent
February 15th, 2022
How Employers Can Change Terms in Contracts of Employment
February 2nd, 2022
Female Banker Awarded over £2m in Sex Discrimination, Victimisation and Equal Pay Claim
February 1st, 2022
What’s Next for Renewable Incentives in Northern Ireland?
January 28th, 2022
How Lawyers Can Help Medical Professionals facing MHPS Investigations
January 27th, 2022
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination can be Justified – Tribunal Finds in Favour of Employer Dismissing Employee who Refused Vaccination
January 20th, 2022
Northern Ireland’s Energy Strategy: The Path to Net Zero Energy
January 17th, 2022
Reflections on the Judicial Review Application on the UK Government’s Use of a PPE “VIP Lane”
January 17th, 2022
ICO Issues New Data Sharing Guidelines for Employers
January 14th, 2022
Compromise Agreements or Settlement Agreements: What You Need to Know
January 6th, 2022
UK Government announces change to right to work checks from 6 April 2022
December 16th, 2021
EAT Decision Upholds Uplifts for Sex Discrimination Claims
November 25th, 2021
Beware discriminatory selection criteria!
November 25th, 2021
Woman with cancer settles discrimination case against former employer for £40,000
November 12th, 2021
“Re-run” of DeSouza Fails to Overturn Automatic British Citizenship for NI Citizens
October 29th, 2021
Covid Rent Arrears: Binding Arbitration Procedure – a forced settlement?
October 28th, 2021
Updated Commercial Hub Practice Direction for Northern Ireland 2021
October 20th, 2021
What is Alternative Dispute Resolution and how can it solve conflicts?
October 14th, 2021
General Update on COVID Legislation for Real Estate Landlords and Tenants
October 13th, 2021
GDPR and the Manufacturing Industry – are you complying with the law?
September 7th, 2021
UPDATE: COVID-19 Guidance – Masters’ Courts Bankruptcy and Companies
August 2nd, 2021
Embracing eDiscovery
August 2nd, 2021
The Evolutionary Legal Practice
August 2nd, 2021
Data Subject Access Requests – how to get it right
July 5th, 2021
Employees Letting the Cat out of the Bag – protecting a Company’s Intellectual property
July 1st, 2021
Long awaited Liquor Licensing Reforms approved by NI Assembly
June 22nd, 2021
The role of hydrogen in the green economy in Northern Ireland
June 22nd, 2021
How to Conduct Right to Work Checks for EEA Nationals
June 10th, 2021
Tenants Not Always Protected from Non-Payment during COVID-19
May 26th, 2021
GDPR 3 years on – Key issues to consider
May 17th, 2021
COVID-19: Dismissal of employee who left workplace over Covid concerns not automatically unfair
May 17th, 2021
Home Office U-turn on coronavirus right to work checks
May 6th, 2021
Temporary COVID-19 adjustments to Right to Work checking process ending 16 May 2021 – New Rules
May 6th, 2021
Time is ticking on the EU Settlement Scheme Deadline
April 26th, 2021
Has Aldi taken its last slice of Cuthbert?
April 23rd, 2021
Childcare Arrangements Post Separation
April 23rd, 2021
Financial Separation in Divorce
April 23rd, 2021
Breakdown during lockdown?
April 23rd, 2021
New Year, New Start
April 23rd, 2021
Wills in the Time of Coronavirus
April 23rd, 2021
Hybrid Working and Data Protection Issues – Making sure it is not an Achilles Heel for Organisations
April 22nd, 2021
Know your Limitations: Use It or Lose It!
March 30th, 2021
Post Redundancy Recruitment – Beware the Risks
March 30th, 2021
Increase in National Minimum Wage and Employment Payments 2021/22
March 16th, 2021
Choice of Law and Enforcement of Judgments in Northern Ireland: Post Brexit
March 16th, 2021
New visas to attract highly skilled migrants and entrepreneurs
March 16th, 2021
Embracing E-Discovery
March 11th, 2021
Budget 2021: An update on the role green finance in a green recovery
March 9th, 2021
Supreme Court Rules that Uber Drivers Are Workers
March 3rd, 2021
Residential Property – Budget Update, March 2021
February 26th, 2021
Shamima Begum cannot return to UK to contest British Citizenship
February 26th, 2021
The Cladding Remediation Tax & Levy: Developers & Purchasers Take Note
February 24th, 2021
The role of green finance in a sustainable recovery for Northern Ireland
February 24th, 2021
The Restructuring Plan and Dissenting Classes – Cross-Class Cram Down
February 22nd, 2021
A Brief Summary of the UK Points-based Immigration System
February 16th, 2021
Impact of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement & The Northern Ireland Protocol on the movement of goods
February 11th, 2021
Proposed changes to the jurisdiction of the County Court
February 10th, 2021
Could the Buoyant Housing Market be set to Continue?
February 8th, 2021
New Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) Visa route
February 8th, 2021
BREXIT: Impact on Northern Ireland’s Electricity supply
February 5th, 2021
UPDATE: COVID–19 Guidance Masters’ Courts Bankruptcy and Companies Key Changes
February 3rd, 2021
Data Protection for the Tech Sector Post-Brexit
January 28th, 2021
Covid-19 –Are your business interruption losses recoverable?
January 28th, 2021
Employment and EU Law After Brexit
January 28th, 2021
EU Settlement Scheme Update
January 14th, 2021
The impact of EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on UK nationals entering the EU for employment purposes
December 16th, 2020
“The beginning of the festive period, but not as we know it”
December 7th, 2020
How Brexit and immigration will impact Premier League transfers
December 2nd, 2020
Time is running out to apply on EU Settlement Scheme
November 25th, 2020
Data Protection at the End of the Brexit Transition Period – Is your Business Ready?
November 24th, 2020
Implications of the Commercial Court’s recent ruling on the application of Legal Advice Privilege
November 19th, 2020
Marriott Data Breach results in ICO fine of £18.4million
November 16th, 2020
ICO Issues new Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) Guidance
November 16th, 2020
Immigration Act receives Royal Assent: Free movement to end on 31 December 2020
November 6th, 2020
Further extension to the Furlough Scheme announced
November 3rd, 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended and guidance on Job Support Scheme published
October 30th, 2020
What is a frontier worker permit and will it help people commuting from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Ireland following Brexit?
October 29th, 2020
The Legal Pod: Review of the new post-Brexit Immigration rules
October 27th, 2020
Latest Developments on the New Job Support Scheme
October 26th, 2020
Immigration Update: New post-Brexit Immigration rules announced
October 21st, 2020
One holiday you can take this year
October 19th, 2020
Job Support Scheme Expanded for Closed Businesses
October 16th, 2020
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
October 13th, 2020
Extension to ban on Forfeiture – are the floodgates going to open on relief from forfeiture cases?
September 30th, 2020
Chancellor announces replacement for the Job Retention Scheme
September 18th, 2020
Furloughed Staff and Redundancy
September 18th, 2020
Data Protection – ICO publishes Top 10 tips for innovators
September 14th, 2020
COVID-19: Guidance on the £1,000 Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus
September 4th, 2020
New Immigration Settlement Route for Family Members of Northern Irish Citizens Opens
August 25th, 2020
The New Immigration System: Essentials for HR
August 20th, 2020
Businesses – Be a Good Samaritan but don’t Breach Personal Data
August 11th, 2020
How low can you go!
August 11th, 2020
Public procurement: A new Olympic event?
August 5th, 2020
PGN 02/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19
August 5th, 2020
Contact Tracing Apps – Should we shield our data?
July 29th, 2020
Home Office to introduce a new Health & Care Visa
July 29th, 2020
Furlough Update: Redundancy, Notice and Job Retention Bonus
July 29th, 2020
General Meetings – An Update
July 29th, 2020
The Future of Social Care
July 27th, 2020
Long overdue licensing reforms announced in Northern Ireland
July 27th, 2020
Signing a Will during the Coronavirus Crisis
July 23rd, 2020
Furlough Fraud: HMRC makes first Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme arrest
July 23rd, 2020
Data Protection Update: CJEU Schrems II Judgment – What are the implications for cross border data transfers?
July 2nd, 2020
ICO guidance on data protection compliance during COVID-19 recovery period
July 2nd, 2020
UK will honour passport promise to eligible Hong Kong residents
June 16th, 2020
Test and Trace – When do employees have a right to full pay?
June 15th, 2020
Employees who refuse to return from Furlough
June 9th, 2020
Trade Credit Reinsurance Scheme
June 9th, 2020
Bounce Back Loan Scheme
June 5th, 2020
Time to Review Inheritance Tax Planning Before the Chancellor Moves the Goalposts?
June 3rd, 2020
COVID-19: Landlord Options for Rent Recovery
June 1st, 2020
COVID-19: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) update 29 May 2020
May 28th, 2020
Are you unintentionally breaching an Absolute Covenant?
May 20th, 2020
The Future Fund: An Update
May 19th, 2020
New Immigration System Edges a Step Closer
May 18th, 2020
Home Office ‘concession’ over NI immigration rules
May 18th, 2020
ICO Guidance on COVID-19 Workplace Testing
May 8th, 2020
COVID-19 Webinar: Suppy chain & financial support package advice for Manufacturers
May 7th, 2020
The Legal Pod: Practical Considerations for Insolvency Practitioners
May 6th, 2020
The Legal Pod: Light Touch Administrations
May 6th, 2020
COVID-19: Future Fund to support innovative businesses
May 4th, 2020
Frequently Asked Questions on Holidays for Furloughed Employees
May 4th, 2020
COVID-19: Coming out of Lockdown – What are the key Employment law issues for businesses?
April 30th, 2020
Premier League: Players from the European Union will have to go through the new points-based immigration system from 1 January 2021
April 29th, 2020
COVID-19: Technology Sector Booming Despite Covid-19
April 28th, 2020
COVID-19: Planning Update_ Five-month suspension to the requirement for a public event as part of the pre-application community consultation
April 21st, 2020
COVID-19: Job Retention Scheme Update (20 April 2020)
April 21st, 2020
COVID-19: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Employee Consent
April 20th, 2020
Contractual Concerns for Businesses
April 16th, 2020
COVID-19: Homeworking may be the new normal, but what are the Employment Law challenges?
April 16th, 2020
COVID-19: New immigration system from 1 January 2021 to go ahead despite COVID-19
April 9th, 2020
COVID-19: Greater clarity required on the way forward for planning permissions which are due to expire imminently
April 8th, 2020
COVID-19: Site Operating Procedures issued by the Construction Leadership Council
April 8th, 2020
COVID-19 Webinar: Latest legal advice on employment & immigration for Manufacturing, Hospitality & other business sectors
April 8th, 2020
Having moved on – dilapidation issues
April 8th, 2020
COVID-19: Emergency Volunteering Leave to be introduced due to COVID-19 outbreak
April 7th, 2020
UPDATE – COVID-19: Funding options available to Northern Ireland businesses
April 7th, 2020
COVID-19: Moving on – Thinking of taking a break?
April 6th, 2020
COVID-19: Making Your Will in the Current COVID-19 Climate
April 6th, 2020
Supreme Court Overturns Morrisons Judgment on Data Breach by Rogue Employee
April 6th, 2020
COVID-19: Further Guidance on furloughing and the Job Retention Scheme
April 6th, 2020
COVID-19: Corporate Insolvency/Directors’ Duties – Update
April 3rd, 2020
The Legal Pod: The Job Retention Scheme
April 2nd, 2020
COVID-19: Commercial Landlords and Tenants – Rent Mitigation Negotiations
April 2nd, 2020
COVID-19: PGN 01/20 Supplier Relief – A guide for the private sector
April 2nd, 2020
COVID-19: PGN 01/20 Supplier Relief – A guide for the public sector
March 31st, 2020
COVID-19: Freeze on Forfeiture – Commercial Tenancies in Northern Ireland
March 31st, 2020
COVID-19: Recent Guidance Issued by Chief Planner, Angus Kerr, Department for Infrastructure
March 30th, 2020
COVID-19: Construction Law
March 27th, 2020
The Legal Pod: Business Immigration series
March 27th, 2020
COVID-19: Data Protection
March 27th, 2020
COVID-19: Welcome Guidance for Employers on the Job Retention Scheme
March 25th, 2020
COVID-19: Corporate Insolvency and Directors’ Duties
March 25th, 2020
COVID-19: Business Immigration Update
March 25th, 2020
COVID-19: Electronic signatures – how effective are they?
March 25th, 2020
COVID-19: FinTech Providers to Offer Discounted Services to Financial Institutions
March 24th, 2020
Acquiring Real Estate by Adverse Possession – how real is your claim?
March 24th, 2020
COVID-19: Reputation Protection
March 24th, 2020
COVID-19: Planning for Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings
March 24th, 2020
COVID-19: Guidance for Court Proceedings
March 23rd, 2020
COVID-19: Funding options available to Northern Ireland businesses
March 23rd, 2020
COVID-19: Coronavirus & Force Majeure – Are You Entitled To Relief?
March 23rd, 2020
COVID-19: Dealing with Coronavirus in your Workplace
March 23rd, 2020
COVID-19: Job Retention Scheme
March 20th, 2020
If you are employed under an NEC contract do you need to consider giving an Early Warning Notice?
March 19th, 2020
COVID-19: ICO issues re-assuring guidance on Data Protection implications
March 16th, 2020
Budget Update – Dealing with Covid-19
March 13th, 2020
COVID-19: Effects on UK Immigration
March 13th, 2020
Crown Preference: Update
March 13th, 2020
Immigration Health Surcharge rising to £624 in October 2020
March 13th, 2020
COVID-19: (Coronavirus): FAQs for Employers
March 12th, 2020
Has your Grocer ignored the Order?
March 12th, 2020
Over 75% of Data Breaches Unreported
March 9th, 2020
If you want to challenge a procurement decision you need to be quick…
March 9th, 2020
Facebook fined €51,000 for minor GDPR violation
March 3rd, 2020
Is your tender submission safe from prying eyes……..
February 27th, 2020
New procurement thresholds
February 20th, 2020
Home Secretary announces new UK points-based immigration system
February 11th, 2020
Migrant Advisory Committee’s Post-Brexit Recommendations Released
February 11th, 2020
Relief for EU Citizens – Protection from Automatic Deportation
January 30th, 2020
Early Conciliation Comes Into Effect in Northern Ireland
January 30th, 2020
Countdown to Brexit: What will happen to Northern Ireland on 31st January?
January 21st, 2020
Is the future bright for the NI energy market?
January 15th, 2020
What is Probate?
January 15th, 2020
Your rights following a relationship breakdown
January 15th, 2020
The importance of making a will
January 15th, 2020
Cohabitation and the Law
January 15th, 2020
Contact Post Separation
January 15th, 2020
Know now, don’t find out later…
January 15th, 2020
Who Cares?
January 15th, 2020
Common Law Marriage – Myth v Reality
January 15th, 2020
The Future of Inheritance Tax
January 7th, 2020
Inheritance Tax – I Said Something Similar Last Year!
January 2nd, 2020
British Citizenship, EU Free Movement, and the Good Friday Agreement
December 18th, 2019
What to expect from the Conservatives on immigration after landslide victory
December 17th, 2019
Scrutiny of Landlords’ Intention to Redevelop where Telecoms Equipment is Located
December 3rd, 2019
Last Orders at Christmas and New Year 2019
November 15th, 2019
Selling your Business
November 15th, 2019
Six reasons to have a Shareholders’ Agreement
November 13th, 2019
Home Office challenged over potential digital discrimination of visa applicants
November 13th, 2019
Legal Advice Privilege – As Hard As Nails
November 7th, 2019
Supreme Court awards £2 million to Unilever ex employee for invention created 40 years ago
November 5th, 2019
Charities and Political Campaigning
October 21st, 2019
Employees travelling to the EU following a no-deal Brexit
October 18th, 2019
NHS doctor banned from re-entering Britain after visa application confusion
October 17th, 2019
Changes to NEC4: A Healthy Development?
October 15th, 2019
People born in Northern Ireland remain British citizens even if they identify as Irish: DeSouza case ruling 14 October 2019
October 10th, 2019
Candour or Confidence? Requirements for Contracting Authorities under Regulation 55 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015
October 8th, 2019
Home Office U-turn after Taiwanese NHS doctor ordered to leave UK or face deportation
October 8th, 2019
Brexit vs. the Good Friday Agreement
October 3rd, 2019
Unfair dismissal ruling leads to Council being ordered to pay manager £100,000 for lost earnings
October 3rd, 2019
Working Time Case Law Update
October 3rd, 2019
New Guidance from the ICO
September 26th, 2019
UK Government announces 2 year Post Study Work (PSW) visa for international students
September 26th, 2019
Home Office U-turn on decision to refuse Afghan women visa for UK talk
September 13th, 2019
Court of Appeal Decision reaffirms the Importance of Clarity and Consistency within Procurement Procedure
August 22nd, 2019
Data Protection Update: ICO amends guidance on Subject Access Request Response times
August 21st, 2019
Business Immigration Update – EU Citizens and a ‘No Deal’ Brexit
August 14th, 2019
Public Procurement after Brexit
August 14th, 2019
Can covert recordings be used as evidence?
August 14th, 2019
SSE fined £230,000 for unfairly dismissing employee that was treated “appallingly”
August 14th, 2019
Digital Assets on Death
August 14th, 2019
Successful Proprietary Estoppel Claim for Farmer’s Daughter
August 14th, 2019
Administrators compel sale of property from head seller direct to sub buyer
August 14th, 2019
Future obligations under Income Payments Order discharged by second Bankruptcy
August 9th, 2019
Brexit: Boris Johnson to create fast-track visa route for foreign scientists
August 6th, 2019
The Commercial Hub of the High Court of Northern Ireland
August 6th, 2019
Discontinuing Proceedings – Leaving the Door Open
July 24th, 2019
Still No Sign of Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Northern Ireland
July 22nd, 2019
Northern Ireland businesses fined £1.3m for employing illegal workers
July 19th, 2019
New Provider for Life in the UK Test
July 16th, 2019
Return of Crown Preference
July 11th, 2019
Apartment Living – Don’t let Management Company issues compromise your sale
July 4th, 2019
Brexit and GDPR, are all bets off?
June 27th, 2019
Home Secretary asks MAC to review future salary thresholds
June 4th, 2019
Court of Appeal – No Discrimination Where Men On Shared Parental Leave paid Less Than Women On Maternity Leave
June 3rd, 2019
New RICS Code for Leasing Business Premises
May 31st, 2019
Court of Appeal overturns Agoreyo decision on suspending employee
May 31st, 2019
Recommendations to expand the Shortage Occupation List
May 30th, 2019
Financial Considerations in the Agri-Business Sector
May 28th, 2019
Employer Sponsorship under the Points Based System (PBS)
May 8th, 2019
Farrow & Ball fined for faliure to pay data protection fee
May 7th, 2019
How could Brexit and Immigration Impact your Football Club?
April 26th, 2019
Have your say before Friday 3rd May – Department for Communities launched public consultation to vary permitted hours of sale of alcohol at “special events”
April 16th, 2019
Brexit: Council adopts Regulation on reciprocal visa-free travel following UK’s withdrawal
April 16th, 2019
Licensing Hours Easter 2019
March 29th, 2019
Legal action against Landlords – The most recent impacts of Japanese Knotweed
March 14th, 2019
Common Mistakes by Employers when Monitoring Staff
March 13th, 2019
Address issues properly
March 13th, 2019
The Importance of Service – Don’t Double Fault
March 13th, 2019
When is it unreasonable to withhold consent to assign a lease?
March 13th, 2019
Landlord must have Genuine Intention to Redevelop Premises to Obtain Vacant Possession
March 13th, 2019
Compensation under Business Tenancies (NI) Order 1996
March 13th, 2019
Tenant’s Break Clause
March 13th, 2019
Liability for rates for vacant commercial properties: The impact on landlords and tenants
March 13th, 2019
Business Tenancies in Northern Ireland Guidance and Information
March 12th, 2019
£1 million Compensation over Car Park Dispute
March 12th, 2019
Break Clauses
March 12th, 2019
Apportionment of rent under Occupational Leases and the VAT treatment thereof
March 12th, 2019
Rent deposits and Commercial Leases
March 12th, 2019
Agreements to Surrender Lease and Restrictions on Alientation and Improvements
March 11th, 2019
New Visa Categories Introduced Tier 1 (Start-up) and (Innovator)
March 1st, 2019
Social Housing in Northern Ireland – recent developments
February 28th, 2019
Good News for Commercial Landlords amongst the Uncertainty of Brexit
February 25th, 2019
Asher’s decision applied- Nursery teacher dismissed for cohabiting not discriminated against on the grounds of religion
February 22nd, 2019
Director Disqualification
February 14th, 2019
Brexit and Insolvency: What trends lie ahead?
January 31st, 2019
Brexit: What is the EU Settlement Scheme and How to Apply?
January 28th, 2019
ABC & Others v Telegraph Media Group Limited – Status of NDAs in the “#MeToo” Era
January 25th, 2019
What is an Enduring Power of Attorney?
January 16th, 2019
Keeping Northern Ireland On The Move For 125 Years
January 16th, 2019
Understanding Pensions In a Divorce?
January 16th, 2019
Your Rights Following Relationship Breakdown
January 16th, 2019
Northern Ireland Divorce Law
January 16th, 2019
Financial Separation Following a Relationship Breakdown
January 14th, 2019
Inheritance Tax (Will) Change
January 14th, 2019
GDPR and Wills?
January 14th, 2019
What is Probate?
January 14th, 2019
How your death can breach their terms of business…