In an era marked by increasingly sophisticated financial crimes and muddy corporate structures, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) is the second branch of significant legislative changes brought in to tackle abuse of UK corporate structures.

Stacey Lambert, Associate in our Business Immigration team, explains how transitional arrangements should be applied when extending Skilled Worker visas and sets out some useful examples.

Changes to Permitted Development Rights (PDR’s) come into force today, 21 May 2024. These changes follow a recent consultation by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities which took place between July and September 2023.

Spring is all about new beginnings. As the weather warms up, job opportunities often blossom. But, in the excitement of taking the next step along your career path, be careful of any restrictions relating to your current employment.

Anna Sutcliffe takes a closer look at the recent case of Langley v Qin and the position the court holds with predatory marriages.

In the ever-evolving world of commercial real estate, one acronym is gaining significant traction: ESG—Environmental, Social, and Governance. These three pillars are increasingly shaping the way commercial developments are planned, constructed, and managed. As both investors and occupiers place greater emphasis on sustainability, social impact, and governance practices, enhancing ESG credentials has become a priority for developers.

A recent case about invasive Japanese knotweed has changed the way in which alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is handled. Following the case, relevant parts of the law that previous only allowed courts to encourage ADR have been formally amended, and from October 2024 judges will be able to stop court proceedings and compel parties to engage in ADR.

Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic caused numerous difficulties for both employers and employees alike, one positive to come out of it for many of employees was the potential for improvement to work-life balance.

The advantages of mediation are excellent, especially when considered against the alternative which in most cases may be a tribunal claim and offers substantial benefits to a business.

When payments are made or received by businesses or individuals there are usually three types of things that may go wrong, a mistaken payment, an unauthorised payment, an authorised push payment.