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Yet more possible changes to driver licence entitlements are under consideration, following the changes in November 2021, from when, as you may recall, Category B licence holders (cars and light...
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Our highly rated Business Client Group is delighted to have advised the shareholders and management team of Woodward Markwell Insurance Brokers on the sale of its general insurance business (now...
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One of the key parts in deciding whether a migrant worker can be provided with a Skilled Worker visa is to decide if their job role is eligible for this...
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Last week, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in the case of Harpur v Brazel dealing with a key principle in relation to how to calculate holiday for...
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On the back of Mo Farah’s recent documentary with the BBC, in which he revealed that he was trafficked into the UK when he was a child, the spotlight has...
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There is now a sharp focus on road transport operators being able to demonstrate robust brake maintenance systems and management. This area has been one of the most prominent compliance...
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On 16 June 2022, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (the “SoS”) published the first annual report regarding the operation of the National Security & Investment...
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A worker must receive a minimum of 5.6 weeks of holiday per year and be paid the equivalent of a week’s pay for a week’s leave. This is made up...
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From 28 June 2022, a new category of careless driving offence is in force: causing serious injury by careless or by inconsiderate driving. This is intended to address careless or...
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In August 2020, the Government suspended payment of the HGV levy until August 2023. It had been in place since 2014 for heavy goods vehicles over 12 tonnes gross vehicle...
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Mid Suffolk District Council has agreed to the quashing of a planning permission it has granted following a successful challenge by Ashtons Legal acting on behalf of an affected neighbour....
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The franchising and corporate teams at Ashtons Legal have advised a US investor on their purchase of 32 Papa Johns’ stores in the UK. HB Pizza Ltd, the UK investment...
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