Stone King - Quick Reads

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

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

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

By James Barratt

A recent Employment Tribunal remedy (i.e. compensation) hearing has served a stark reminder of the risks associated with ordinary unfair...

8/11/2026 12:32:23 PM

By Emily Heinrich

Since opening in February 2020 in its current form, Global Talent has been a very popular immigration route to the UK. It enables...

8/11/2026 8:24:11 AM

By Ciara Campfield

Of course, everyone agrees on the importance of lifelong learning. Politicians agree, employers agree, universities agree, think tanks...

8/7/2026 3:30:17 PM

By Laura McHugh

This week, the EAT dismissed an appeal by the University of Bristol against a finding made by an Employment Tribunal in 2024 that former...

8/6/2026 3:55:11 PM

By Ciara Campfield

Andy Burnham has long argued that public spending should deliver more than a contracted service. It should create social value,...

8/6/2026 9:13:17 AM

By Helena Snider

Given the recent focus on cyber incidents affecting the charity and education sectors, Beacon's notification of a potential large-scale...

8/3/2026 4:10:31 PM

By Richard Freeth

The Department for Education launched a wide ranging consultation on 10 July 2026 providing its initial proposals on how “Education...

8/3/2026 2:58:36 PM

By Emily Heinrich

A welcome result of the German-British friendship treaty, which was signed on 17 July 2025, will benefit schools trips between the UK and...

8/3/2026 1:31:55 PM

By Katharine Robinson

The Government has launched a consultation on major reforms to the UK's equal pay and pay discrimination framework, with the aim of...