Can employers monitor employees? Proposed new guidance from ICO
As part of its latest guidance on employment practices and data protection, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released new draft guidance concerning employee monitoring. Partner David Edwards from Harrison…
New food labelling requirements delayed: An update for food businesses in the UK
David Edwards and Charles Mather from Harrison Drury’s regulatory team outline the latest update regarding food labelling for companies in the UK. The UK Government has extended the new post-Brexit…
Covid-19 Bounce Back Loan scheme: the implications of fraud by misrepresentation and related offences
With more than 10% of Bounce Back Loans estimated to be fraudulent by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Harrison Drury’s regulatory team provides an overview of…
Selling a business through a management buyout
A management buyout (MBO) is one way to plan for succession of a business when the owners are seeking to step back. Solicitor Kerry Southworth from Harrison Drury’s corporate and…
What should I expect in a remote Family Court hearing?
Since the coronavirus pandemic, the Family Court in England and Wales has adopted the use of remote court hearings. In this post, we look at how remote Family Court hearings…
What is the holiday entitlement and pay for part-year workers?
Harrison Drury’s employment law team, provides an update on the final decision on a recent case regarding holiday pay for part-year workers and offers points to consider for employers with…
Will we see an upswing in health and safety enforcement after the pandemic?
With regulators and businesses returning to a more normal approach to health and safety after the pandemic, regulatory solicitor Terry Griffin and trainee solicitor Charles Mather from our regulatory team…
Use of private email and messaging apps: the data protection implications for business.
Harrison Drury’s regulatory team looks at the risks in using private email and messaging applications such as WhatsApp within the business environment. In July 2022, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)…
What happens in child arrangements proceedings?
Associate solicitor Rebecca Patience and Legal Apprentice Grace McGarvey from Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team outline the general procedures when undertaking child arrangement proceedings for separating parents. When…
Ending an Assured Shorthold Tenancy – the rules on Gas Safety Certificates
A recent County Court judgment suggests that to serve a valid section 21 notice, a gas safety certificate will need be provided to the tenant before the tenancy commences. Zoe…
