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Food & Agri Update Friday 17 March - Happy St Patrick's Day! A look at the Budget and how it affects food and hospitality in particular, especially re energy and alcohol. Food statistics published: What are the 10 key concerns of consumers? ASA looks at health claims in flu season and claims that imply preventing, curing or treating disease. Industry demands clarity on precautionary labelling #PAL after the coroner's report into Celia Marsh #allergens. Easter egg recall for allergens not translated and an update on Project Hawk the National Crime Unit's investigation into beef sold as 'Best of British' and nothing of the sort. This underlines the premium of origin labelling. Finally, what's happening in the CBD and novel foods sector?

A recent Court of Protection case raises the interesting question of whether protection of the general public, as well as the patient, is an issue that should be addressed by the current deprivation of liberty system...

Why the abolition of the lifetime allowance is a mixed blessing for employers...

Chancellor’s first budget of 2023 may have been called a “Back to Work” budget but it included some key measures focused on infrastructure and development, and the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. Here is a summary of the key points for the construction industry:

New rules will prevent charities from overseas registering for UK charitable tax reliefs.

Industrial action is stepping up pace across the NHS but what does it mean for the private healthcare sector?

Pensions are often one of the most valuable assets on divorce. It is important to know exactly what information is needed to properly consider them when trying to reach a financial settlement. In this blog, we explain everything you need to know about pensions on divorce and how we can help you. 

The Building Safety Act 2022  has introduced a new cause of action  (as from 28 June 2022). Anyone with a legal or equitable interest in any relevant building or dwelling has a cause of action against an appropriate person (usually a construction product manufacturer) if the following 4 conditions are met;

Software and SaaS (software as a service) are, on the face of it, portable and thus perfect for export, so it’s tempting to leap straight in and start making the supplies. In practice, time spent planning and preparing is time well spent. In this article we headline key factors to consider...

Last night we witnessed a swift rescue mission by HSBC who saved Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) UK unit from collapse.

Two sets of seasonal advice for marketers has been published by the ASA this Easter; a key time for the food sector.

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 came into force on 27 February 2023 and it has made some key changes to marriage law for the under 18s.