1/8/2025 3:00:00 PM Strategic Decisions Under Pressure: A Guide to Navigating Quick Business Acquisitions By Prasan Modasia The major changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules in England and Wales, effective from 6th April 2025, are prompting many business owners...
12/11/2024 10:40:04 AM Top Tips: handling negative press By Nikki Bowker It is easy to think of recent examples of people/organisations handling negative press poorly, in a way that has served only to worsen...
11/14/2024 11:48:25 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Navigating the risks of a work Christmas party By Chris Cuckney With the festive season fast approaching, businesses will be planning their work Christmas parties to thank staff for their hard work...
11/8/2024 2:01:35 PM Clock ticking on the "Failure to Prevent Fraud" Offence By Matthew Garbutt "Preparing "reasonable procedures" is now essential for businesses to mitigate risk under the new offence - proactive steps today will...
10/31/2024 1:47:05 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Practical steps for neurodiversity in the workplace By Chris Cuckney Neurodiversity refers to the differences in brain processing that can affect social interaction, learning, attention, and/or sensory...
10/18/2024 7:44:47 AM 10 Key Takeaways from the new Employment Rights Bill By Chris Cuckney The Government’s much anticipated Employment Rights Bill was finally published on 10 October 2024 introducing extensive reforms designed...
10/9/2024 1:02:21 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Government introduces a new Growth and Skills Levy to replace the Apprenticeship Levy By Chris Cuckney The Government has announced that the Apprenticeship Levy will be replaced by a new Growth and Skills Levy. As part of its wider strategy...
10/2/2024 2:24:15 PM PFI Expiry - But what about NHS LIFT? By Caroline Mostowfi Much has been written over the last 12 months or so stressing the need to take positive action in preparation for the expiry of...
8/23/2024 9:24:30 AM How does an internal investigation affect an inquest? By Samantha Grix Narin Masera After having recently represented a Registered Provider of Social Housing (RP) during an inquest following the death of one of their...
6/3/2024 3:43:23 PM New UK legislation to compensate victims of Push Payment scams By Matthew Garbutt Authorised Push Payment ("APP") fraud occurs when fraudsters trick individuals or businesses into authorising a payment to an account...
5/16/2024 8:48:26 AM Without Prejudice v's Protected Conversation: What's the Difference? By Katie Maguire There are certain situations where an employer may want to have an off the record conversation with an employee, meaning their...
5/7/2024 3:19:38 PM Government Consultation on 2014 Health and Social Care Regulations Opens By Narin Masera On 26 April 2024, the Government opened their consultation (the Consultation) on whether to remove the expiry date of the Health and...