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DSARs: What the updated ICO guidance means for employers

DSARs: What the updated ICO guidance means for employers

The ICO has recently published new guidance, in the form of a series of questions and answers, specifically for employers on data subject access reque ...

The Renters (Reform) Bill

The Renters (Reform) Bill

Reform of the private residential rental market has been a hot topic for some time and the Government had made it clear that they are committed to ref ...

Pension Related Criminal Offences:  Impact on Lenders

Pension Related Criminal Offences: Impact on Lenders

Introduction The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the “Act”), which became law on 11 February 2021, has changed the pensions landscape, including by extendin ...

Preparing for the Future – Pensions Dashboards

Preparing for the Future – Pensions Dashboards

Back in February last year, the Pension Schemes Act 2021 introduced the framework for pension dashboards with the details to be set out in Regulations ...

DAC Beachcroft successfully defend appeal in relation to structural defects

DAC Beachcroft successfully defend appeal in relation to structural defects

The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in the case of The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London –v- Various leaseholders ...

Government announces proposals to reform leasehold property law

Government announces proposals to reform leasehold property law

The Government have today announced the first stage of their proposals to reform the leasehold property market by shaking up the process by which leas ...

Real Estate Tip of the Week: 9 questions to ask upon receiving a break notice

Real Estate Tip of the Week: 9 questions to ask upon receiving a break notice

There is a growing trend for tenants to seek to exercise the break option within their leases in order to terminate their occupation early due to the ...

Temperature testing in the workplace

Temperature testing in the workplace

Many employers are implementing some form of testing regime for its employees as part of their ‘COVID-secure’ return to work plans. In our latest aler ...

COVID 19 - Forfeiture Moratorium

COVID 19 - Forfeiture Moratorium

A note for landlords to ensure that they are acting in the spirit of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”).

Morrisons Reigns Supreme

Morrisons Reigns Supreme

The Supreme Court has today upheld Morrisons’ appeal and ruled that it is not vicariously liable for the actions of its rogue employee, Mr Andrew Skel ...