In the case of Elliott v Dorset County Council, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has given some helpful guidance on how to assess if an employee is disabled under the Equality Act 2010.

In Allay (UK) Limited v Mr S Gehlen, an employer sought to defend a claim of racial harassment brought by a former employee.

Stevens & Bolton is delighted to have co-hosted this London International Disputes Week session with 4 Pump Court. The discussion focuses on the abrupt shift to remote working across the world...

After months of speculation, in response to a parliamentary question yesterday, the government has finally confirmed the commencement date for "no fault" divorce.

In this issue we look ahead to the future of clinical research as the environment continues to evolve following the COVID-19 pandemic.

London's Commercial Courts have had a record year, according to Portland's Commercial Courts Report 2021.

We have previously written about the Medical Device Regulations which came into force across the EU on the 26 May 2021 (following a year's delay as a result of COVID-19)...

The Insolvency Service published its quarterly insolvency statistics for the period January to March 2021 (Q1 2021) on 30 April 2021.

As the UK slowly emerges from the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has announced the further extension of the duration of certain temporary measures initially introduced...

The delays and inefficiencies in the family justice system have been well documented, as has the fact that the pandemic has made a bad situation worse.

Apple's recent law suit against its former employee, Simon Lancaster, is an illustration of how vulnerable highly innovative companies are to employee trade secret theft.

The industry has this week welcomed new guidance published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

Two consultations have been opened up by the government on energy efficiencies and non-domestic properties.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of life beyond recognition and perhaps none so much as our working lives.

Since 30 March 2020, temporary COVID-19 adjusted measures have been in place for employers in relation to carrying out right to work checks.

Since 30 March 2020, temporary COVID-19 adjusted measures have been in place for employers in relation to carrying out right to work checks.

As a heavily regulated sector, products, services and healthcare professionals are all subject to extensive legislative requirements...

On 31 May 2021, the Employment Rights Act 1996 Order 2021 is due to come into force, extending the right not to be subjected to detriment to workers in certain health and safety cases.

The government announced in the budget yesterday that a new debt finance programme, the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), will be launched on 6 April 2021 to replace the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)...

Supply agreements can come in various guises and, in the case of pharmaceuticals, may take the form of manufacturing services agreements...