With the emergence of the new Covid-19 variant many employers will be revisiting their approach to the pandemic and, in particular, looking at ways to bolster their risk assessment procedures.

"Academic research is essentially aimed at the establishing of truths; and so should be protected from anything that reduces the likelihood of achieving that aim".

Universities seem to be getting it wrong when it comes to dealing with freedom of speech and, particularly, academic freedom of speech – a subset of the general concept which pervades the very essence

The recently published report by the Wellcome Trust on "What Researchers Think About the Culture They Work In" presents a rather bleak picture about the working culture in research organisations.

Artificial intelligence has rapidly filtered into our lives and is here to stay.

Family trusts have featured strongly in estate planning for many years, but more recently the family investment company has come to light for its own tax advantages.

We are living through extraordinary times. The whiplash pace of technological progress is ripping up the tried and tested ways of doing things.

By its very nature, Academic Freedom of Speech is frequently a source of controversy, and a number of recent high profile cases have made it an even hotter topic.

The UK and EU Intellectual Property Offices have seen a number of new applications filed over the last few months for various COVID-19 trade marks.

In the recent case of I-Admin (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Hong Ying Ting & Others [2020] SGCA 32 involving breach of confidence, the Court of Appeal departed from the...

The Coronavirus Act 2020 ("the Act") is now in force but what does it mean for landlords and tenants and how can they keep the plates spinning?

Last week my TV literally went bang. I didn't know that was a thing any more. Cue an online search, and a couple of days later a "smart TV" was delivered

Transgender issues have received increased publicity over recent years, in no small part due to the public transition of Caitlyn Jenner.

It has been a very controversial couple of weeks for freedom of speech in the academy.

Divorce is rarely easy, and COVID-19 is unfortunately only adding to the pressure.

The Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was recently amended, with the latest amendments taking effect on 1 February 2021. This article examines some of these changes and their...

From today, Wednesday 13 May, employers are being encouraged to bring their employees back to work if they cannot work from home. In this article, we explore the Government's guidelines, which includes practical steps to take when ...

At the start of this new decade, the political, economic and cultural landscape for the UK's science and technology research base is rapidly changing.

In this first of a series of articles focussing on brands and charities, we look at the potential benefits of a savvy tie-up or collaboration between the two, as well as the downsides to look out for.

At our recent People Summit Series online event, we set out to explore how businesses are preparing to re-open or ramp up their operations as...