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Like many large organisations, education institutions often enter into a variety of collaborative agreements. The recent case of Susan Mary Wilkinson v London Strategic Health Authority is a good reminder of why...

To assist clients respond better to the challenges of the turbulent economic conditions, we have decided to bring together our lawyers working on regulatory, public law & commercial disputes.

To assist clients respond better to the challenges of the turbulent economic conditions, we have decided to bring together our lawyers working on regulatory, public law & commercial disputes.

We've appointed Ruth Smith as our National Head of Procurement Law. Ruth Smith is renowned as one of the foremost public procurement lawyers in the country – being one of only six lawyers to be ranked in the top tier for public procurement by legal “bible” Chambers and Partners.

The Government has recently published a number of changes to the Immigration Rules which will come into force on 13 December 2012.

Long standing readers of this blog will recall that over the last year we have updated on the consultation that the Equality & Human Rights Commission was undertaking following the publication of a draft statutory Code of Practice for Providers of HE and FE under the Equality Act 2010.

With the end of 2012 just around the corner, we look back on what has been another testing time for the global economy. Many of our projects this year for clients have of course been a function of the market conditions...

The Deputy Prime Minister gave a speech on 13 November 2012 announcing the extension of various pieces of legislation designed to assist working families. 

HEFCE has reported that, although the economic outlook for the HE sector is seen as being "sound overall", much depends on the sector continuing to attract student fee income.

Under the Equality Act 2010, if an employee is treated less favourably because of his or her age or is part of a group put at a disadvantage by age, this will amount to discrimination if the employer cannot objectively justify its action. 

A further statutory instrument will be required before charities can apply to become CIOs, but subject to parliamentary approval of the complete package of statutory instruments, it is anticipated that the first applications to become CIOs could be made by the end of this year.