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Reforms on the way – co-operatives and community benefit societies
The Law Commission has turned its focus to co-operative societies and community benefit societies, Martyn Robinson discusses the issues.
Hempsons appoints Stephen O’Reilly as new head of charities and social enterprise
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Stephen O’Reilly as our new head of charities and social enterprise.
Hempsons welcomes new employment law partner Saira Ramadan
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Saira Ramadan as a partner in our employment law team, based in our London office.
Is a Trial Period a Reasonable Adjustment?
What employers should note from the new EAT ruling
Information Commissioners Office: data protection fining guidance
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new Data Protection Fining Guidance
The Procurement Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 26 October; the link to the Act has now been published
The Procurement Act 2023 will come into force in October 2024 (date to be confirmed). The secondary legislation that will sit under the Procurement Act 2023 will be laid before Parliament in early 2024. These regulations will contain some of the detail as to how the Act will work in practice. During the implementation phase, we will be providing updates on what the Procurement Act 2023 will mean in practice for contracting authorities now that the content has been agreed by both Houses.
Hempsons’ Regulatory & Crime team hosts the annual conference of the Pharmacy Law & Ethics Association
On Tuesday 25th April, Hempsons’ Regulatory & Crime team hosted the annual conference of the Pharmacy Law & Ethics Association (PLEA), at our London office.
Hempsons sponsors table at the Thames Valley Police Federation Bravery Awards 2023
On Thursday 27 April, Hempsons sponsored a table at the Thames Valley Police Federation Bravery Awards 2023.
Update on HSSIB/ MNSI
There will be a 6-month delay until the establishment of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) and the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations Special Health Authority (MNSI).
Surjit Dubb successfully defends surgeon accused of sexual assault
Hempsons professional discipline partner Surjit Dubb successfully defended a surgeon at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal.
Five top tier rankings for Hempsons in the Legal 500 2023 UK guide
haysmacintyre & Hempsons Hospice and Care Benchmarking Report
Welcome to the latest edition of the haysmacintyre and Hempsons Hospice and Care Benchmarking Survey Report.
Podcast: Collaborations – Planning to work differently – strategies for collaborations by charities and social...
Following a recent masterclass for Social Club on 'Collaborations - Planning to work differently', Ian Hempseed, partner with Hempsons and Craig Dearden-Phillips, founder of Social Club and a social entrepreneur, produced this podcast discussing key strategies to plan for charity and social enterprise collaborations.
Does your partnership deed address performance?
Justin Cumberlege provides some guidance on how to address under-performing partners, or conduct issues, in a partnership deed in his latest Practice Management article