UK Expansion Worker Visa - Guide for employers
Overseas companies can deploy senior personnel to establish UK-based operations under the Expansion Worker visa. The UK Expansion Worker visa is a new sponsored route for established overseas businesses that wish to set up a branch or subsidiary in the UK. It allows eligible businesses to sponsor an existing senior manager or specialist worker when being assigned to the UK for a temporary…
Learn more about the High Potential Individual Visa
The UK's High Potential Individual visa is open for graduates of top global universities to work in the UK without sponsorship.
Directors’ duties prior to insolvency: the creditor duty
The general rule of thumb, according to Tamsin Eastwood at national law firm Stone King, is that directors owe their duties to act in the interests of the company and its members as a w
Carter Jonas - Commercial Market Outlook November 2022
Overview of the commercial market and government policy.
BDB Pitmans advises on £16m AIM listing of innovative manufacturer Surface Transforms
Top 100 UK law firm, BDB Pitmans, advises existing clients Zeus Capital Ltd and finnCap Ltd on successful placing of shares for Surface Transforms Plc.
Birketts advises on the sale of Cambridge based artificial intelligence platform, Blutick Ltd, to leading assessment organisation AQA Education
Birketts, a UK Top 50 law firm, has advised on the sale of Blutick Ltd to leading assessment organisation AQA Education.
A business to business energy consultancy improves accuracy of data and speed of sales with API integration
EcoSave was burdened with a time-consuming sales process. Each sales call had to be recorded and checked to form a binding verbal energy contract.
Howes Percival Named in Top 100 'Best Companies' List 3rd Year Running
Howes Percival has been ranked in the ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list for the third year running.
Howes Percival featured in the Time's Best Law Firms
Howes Percival has been named one of the top 250 law firms in England and Wales in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2023 list published on 3 November 2022
Support platform for business owners combines registration with contract creation
Doc2 shares how they helped a company eliminate errors and speed up issuing contracts.
The UK’s biggest business survey is back and it’s time to make your voice heard
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce's Quarterly Economic Survey is back and once again they are asking you to contribute to one of the UK’s largest and most reputable barometers of business opinion.
Stone King rated one of the best UK law firms by The Times
Cambridge law firm Stone King has once again been included in The Times Best Law Firms list for 2023, ranked by other lawyers as a top three firm nationally for its excellence in b
Insubordination at Work - A guide for employers
Insubordination at work can be a serious matter, given its effect of damaging working relationships, undermining organisational authority and the potential to impact wider team morale. But does insubordination warrant disciplinary action? In this guide, we look at what insubordination at work means, with common examples of workplace insubordination and how employers should deal with employee…
ESG in Commercial Contracts: How to Get Started
Howes Percival's commercial contracts experts give some quick tips on how to start incorporating environmental, social and governance standards and best practice into your business' contracts.
Summary Dismissal - A guide for employers
What is summary dismissal? Dismissing an employee without notice, or payment in lieu of notice, requires employers to proceed with caution, not least to minimise the risk of a claim for unfair or wrongful dismissal. DavidsonMorris's detailed guide for employers examines the law relating to summary dismissal, with practical advice on the procedures you will need to follow for the dismissal to be…
Luminance Joins UK Government trade mission to Miami
Luminance, the global leader for legal process automation, announces that it will be joining the UK Ministry of Justice and Department of International Trade’s official delegation to Miami as part of the ‘Great Legal Futures’ series taking place from Sunday 30th October to Thursday 3rd November 2
Redundancy Settlement Agreement - A guide for employers
Settlement agreements are generally used by employers to settle potential employment claims, but they are also commonly used as an alternative to dismissal by redundancy. In this detailed guide, DavidsonMorris examine what Settlement Agreements are and how they are used.
Shared Parental Leave - HR Guide for employers
In this guide, DavidsonMorris summarise the rules on Shared Parental Leave and how employers can approach implementing SPL in a way that is both compliant with their obligations and supportive of new parents within their workforce.
BDB Pitmans celebrates success in Chambers’ 2023 Rankings
BDB Pitmans has announced its results for Chambers’ UK 2023 rankings. Chambers and Partners identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers in over 180 jurisdictions throughout the world.
Victimisation at work - what employers need to know
By law, no individual should suffer unfair or unfavourable treatment in the workplace. In this guide for employers, we explain your obligations to treat workers fairly and how to avoid victimisation issues at work. Victimisation is when someone is subject to a detriment regarding a claim relating to disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,…
Top-tier rankings for Cambridge law firm Stone King
Independent legal guide Chambers has again awarded Stone King top-tier law firm status.
Competition for legal talent is driving AI adoption, say top lawyers at Legal Geek 2022
19 October 2022 | The competition to attract and retain the best legal talent is a key factor behind the surge in AI adoption, say top lawyers from Slaughter and May and proSapient at this year’s Legal Geek conference.
Types of Discrimination - Disability
It is unlawful to discriminate against an individual in the workplace by reason of disability. Below, DavidsonMorris Immigration Solicitors examine disability discrimination in detail, looking at what qualifies as a disability, the types of discrimination and how employers can prevent it.
6 ways to overcome Imposter Syndrome
"I can't believe I got the job, they must be desperate."
"I'm not good enough."
"I wasn't very good. They will realise soon and get rid of me."
"I don't think I know what I am talking about."
Doc2 partners with the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB)
Doc2 has agreed on a partnership with the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NAFCB) to become their preferred supplier for document automation and eSigning.