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  • The Marks & Spencer Marble Arch Saga

    Marks and Spencer submitted a planning application for demolition of its Marble Arch flagship store, Orchard House and two adjoining buildings, and construction of a modern…

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    Posted on 18 March, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Case Review: Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates Ltd

    Case Review: Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (T/A Global Artists) and another [2024] EAT 30.  This Employment Appeal Tribunal case held that there had been no…

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    Posted on 14 March, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Budget March 2024

    Jemery Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the government’s budget on 6 March 2024. Among the announcements were: VAT threshold will rise from £85,000 to £90,000…

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    Posted on 6 March, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Fire and Rehire

    A new and updated draft Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement was published by the government in February 2024, better known as ‘fire and rehire’. This is the…

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    Posted on 6 March, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Employment changes from April 2024

    A reminder that various employment updates come into force from April 2024, which include: New paternity leave rules (for births on or after 6 April) Holiday pay from 1 April -…

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    Posted on 6 March, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Menopause in the Workplace

    At the end of February 2024, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued its latest publication, “Menopause in the Workplace: Guidance for Employers”. …

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    Posted on 5 March, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Compensation Awards

    The Government has announced the latest annual increase in compensation limits for Employment Tribunal awards, which will apply from 6th April 2024. The limit on a week’s pay…

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    Posted on 5 March, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Company Voluntary Arrangements – What Landlords Need to Know

    The media is once again reporting big name retailers contemplating Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs). We set out below a quick refresher on what a CVA is and what a…

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    Posted on 4 March, 2024 by Ortolan

  • A New Presumption In Favour of Brownfield Development

    The London Plan Review, published on 13 February 2024, recommended a presumption in favour of brownfield development for authorities that have underdelivered relative to their…

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    Posted on 29 February, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Freehold Covenants –Time for Reform?

    Despite a clamour several times since 1952, for the reform of the law relating to freehold covenants, they continue to pose difficulties for landowners and property…

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    Posted on 28 February, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Inventions made by AI not capable of being patented

    At the very end of December 2023, the UK Supreme Court handed down judgment in Thaler (Appellant) v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (Respondent). This…

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    Posted on 7 February, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Updated green lease toolkit for commercial landlords and tenants

    Better Building Partnership (BBP) has updated its green lease toolkit. This update is the first since 2013 and now forms a live document that will be regularly updated to…

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    Posted on 7 February, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Statutory paternity leave: new rules from April 2024

    Draft legislation of the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 has been published by the government making improvements to paternity leave rights. These were announced…

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    Posted on 7 February, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Developments in Civil Litigation - New Intermediate Track and Fixed Recoverable Costs

    You may be familiar with the way claims in the civil courts are allotted to “tracks” and you may have heard of the small claims track, the fast track and the multi…

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    Posted on 31 January, 2024 by Ortolan

  • Biodiversity Net Gain Mandatory from this Month

    From 12 February 2024 biodiversity net gain, BNG, becomes mandatory.  Non-exempt major development (more than 10 homes or larger than 0.5 hectares) “will have to deliver…

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    Posted on 31 January, 2024 by Ortolan

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