10/16/2026 2:05:35 PM Consultation opens on new Charity Commission powers to tackle extremism By Andrew Willis On 14 October, the government announced its long-awaited consultation on proposals to extend the Charity Commission's powers to tackle...
10/16/2026 1:44:00 PM So how long will I spend in prison? Navigating the new early release scheme By Rebecca Caulfield Having worked in criminal law for more than 20 years, advising a client who had just received an immediate custodial sentence used to be...
10/16/2026 12:54:00 PM Violence against women - is this the answer to the problem? By Rebecca Caulfield The Metropolitan Police have today announced a move away from criminalising sex workers with the launch of Operation Amicus. This scheme...
10/16/2026 8:28:50 AM Government consultation launched on employment status By Amy Berry The Government is consulting on proposed changes to employment status. Its aim is to reduce bogus self-employment, address the misuse of...
10/12/2026 1:35:25 PM Government announces plans to restrict non-compete clauses By Amy Berry Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to restrict the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, as part of the...
10/12/2026 1:32:52 PM Beyond closure: rewiring the civic estate for a new era of "place" By Ciara Campfield There is perhaps a tendency to think about our public buildings in neat silos. Schools educate, health centres heal, job centres support...
10/9/2026 10:52:41 AM Two-tier code: delayed, dropped or under review? By Damian Ward The latest update to the Government's implementation timetable for the reforms being introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025...
10/5/2026 1:24:57 PM 'Reasonable adjustments': what is reasonable, what is not By Elizabeth Fortin That the Department for Education is producing guidance for schools on what may be considered to be ‘reasonable’ or ‘unreasonable’...
10/2/2026 8:54:42 AM Employment Rights Act: Reforms to zero-hours and low-hours contracts By Spyros Maravegias Amy Berry The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents the most significant reform of UK employment law in a generation. Among the changes are major...
10/2/2026 8:48:07 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: Employment tribunal time limits increase from 1 October 2026 By Amy Berry From 1 October 2026, the time limit for submitting most employment tribunal claims (including unfair dismissal and discrimination) has...
10/1/2026 4:03:43 PM Executive pay in academy trusts: What school leaders need to know By Oliver Daly The Department for Education has updated its guidance on executive pay in academy trusts, alongside the introduction of new senior pay...
10/1/2026 11:06:21 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: duty to inform workers of their right to join a trade union delayed until January 2027 By Amy Berry The Government has announced that the new duty on employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union will not now take...