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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
7 July 2023
New responsibilities for the Responsible Person – what you need to know
On 3 July 2023, the government published new guidance on the fire safety responsibilities of Responsible Persons (‘RPs’). The guidance was released in advance of the commencement of Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 in October and informs RPs on what they need to do as a result of changes made to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
30 June 2023
SANCTIONS: UK lawyers restricted from advising in transactional/non-contentious matters for those tied to the Russia regime: new regulations coming into force on 30 June 2023
The government has today laid before parliament regulations further extending the prohibition of the facilitation of sanction breaches, limiting access to advice from UK lawyers by individuals and businesses tied to the Russian regime, even where they have no underlying nexus with the UK.
20 June 2023
Legal ethics meets AI: How firms should chart a path
The government recently announced that it will be hosting the first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on the safe use of AI. This could not come at a more important time as the world seeks to unpick the conundrum of AI both in terms of the challenges it throws up and opportunities it presents.
16 June 2023
Social media use for RICS Members: it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
As a RICS Member, you will be well aware of the need to act with integrity in your role, whether it be valuing or developing land, communicating with clients or protecting client money. But what about your comment on an amusing article on Linked In on your commute home from work, or that late Saturday night Tweet on an issue that’s been bothering you all week? Could your social media comments have any impact on your professional standing?
12 June 2023
Navigating litigation: what’s reserved?
The High Court has provided welcome guidance on what exactly constitutes the conduct of litigation: Iain Miller & Charlotte Judd examine this perilously grey area of the law
