8/28/2026 12:40:06 PM Office for Students free-speech complaints scheme to go live on 1 September By Jessica Fechner Tom Murdoch A new complaints scheme for a new academic year! 1 September 2026 marks the launch of the new scheme for complaints about HE providers’...
8/27/2026 1:16:02 PM Leasehold Advisory Service new online calculator By Steven Bannell-Symes The Leasehold Advisory Service has launched a new online calculator to help tenants and landlords estimate the likely premium payable for...
8/26/2026 11:19:40 AM A new focus on risk management and public protection By Lucie Green The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces a host of new offences and enhanced police powers, but one of the interesting themes in the...
8/26/2026 11:06:14 AM Electronic balloting arrives: what the latest Trade Union reforms mean for employers By Katharine Robinson The Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots came into force on 25 August 2026. The Code...
8/19/2026 1:32:08 PM "We've Moved!" - Change of address reporting duties for sponsor licence holders By Emily Heinrich Our colleagues across the firm regularly support clients with the arrangements for changing address. This could be related to two...
8/18/2026 1:03:44 PM Britain's "most bashed bridge": the risks for commercial vehicle operators By Andrew Banks The most “bashed bridge in Britain” is apparently on the A5 Watling Street, near Hinckley according to BBC news. The vast majority of...
8/14/2026 3:35:40 PM AI won't replace good professionals - but it will expose bad habits By James Fox We are often told that AI will make professional jobs easier by doing more of the work for us; but I'm increasingly unconvinced that this...
8/14/2026 8:11:28 AM AI generated claims - good for BBQs perhaps, but what else? By James Barratt Peter Woodhouse The issue of how to handle AI generated claims and responses is hugely topical in both HR and claims management generally. Readers may...
8/13/2026 9:59:06 AM Zero hours contracts - does ending "one sided flexibility" simply end flexibility? By Peter Woodhouse The transport sector has relied on flexible labour for decades. The Government’s latest consultation on zero-hours and similar contracts...
8/13/2026 9:11:43 AM Permanent exclusions - governors' decision-making back in the spotlight By Richard Freeth The High Court has recently reviewed the decision-making of a governing body when considering the reinstatement of a pupil who has been...
8/12/2026 8:07:21 AM What the Fleadh Can Teach Us About Reforming Social Care.... By Ciara Campfield Last week, for the first time in 75 years, Belfast got its turn to host the Fleadh (Irelands festival of music.) In a place that has...
8/11/2026 1:01:29 PM A £1.45 million lesson: the cost of penalising parenthood By James Barratt A recent Employment Tribunal remedy (i.e. compensation) hearing has served a stark reminder of the risks associated with ordinary unfair...