News and Opinion
19/12
Published prior to this year’s general election, Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay, made it clear that a Labour government wanted to strengthen trade un...
19/12
Background
Arguably one of the most difficult stated aims in Labour’s New Deal for Working People was its move to ‘ban exploitative zero hour contra...
17/12
In our final blog in the series to celebrate our 10 year anniversary, we speak to Sarah Bazaraa. She joined Pannone LLP back in 2009 as a trainee solicit...
10/12
Before the election, Labour set out its stall as the party of equality, committed to building on the successes of previous Labour Governments to ensure t...
10/12
In its pre-election manifesto, Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay, Labour promised to review the parental leave system within the first year of government ...
10/12
In the latest blog in our 10 year anniversary series, we asked Real Estate partner, Garry King, ten questions to get his views on what makes Pannone what...
05/12
Following the highly publicised mass dismissal of P&O employees in early 2022, ‘fire and re-hire’ has become an emotive topic and Labour made it ...
05/12
One of the most widely discussed Labour proposals before the election was to make the right not to be unfairly dismissed a “day one right” for employ...
25/11
Top 10 tips for defending an employment tribunal claim
Employment tribunal claims are an occupational hazard for all employers. With the best will in th...
21/11
A positive duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment
With effect from 26 October 2024 employers have a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment ...
18/11
How to get managers to ‘buy-in’ to the HR process
A common problem HR experience is getting managers to ‘buy in’ to the HR process. Some manager...
15/11
Danielle Amor has just reached a major milestone at Pannone, after celebrating 10 years at the firm last month [September]. Her work anniversary ...
11/11
Baby on board….
What are the things an employer needs to know about making an employee on maternity leave redundant….?
Firstly, it’s possib...
06/11
I’ve hired a liar….!!
What are the things employers need to know when they discover that someone has been dishonest during the recruitment process...
05/11
Simon Fitzgerald has been a mainstay at Pannone in all its guises since 2002. As a Debt Recovery Executive, Simon has seen the firm grow and develop cons...
04/11
Pannone Corporate has appointed a new Head of Finance to its Manchester team, as part of ambitious growth plans.
Sarah-Jane Roper joins the law firm fro...
17/10
This year’s Chambers 2025 rankings have been published, with Pannone once again featuring strongly – both for individual lawyers and teams.
The Cham...
16/10
Pannone has been a member of PLG International Lawyers for over 30 years, providing the firm with access to a professional network of lawyers from across...
11/10
The Grenfell Phase 2 report has now been published.
Whereas Phase 1, which was published in October 2019, focussed on events on the night of the fire,...
02/10
This year’s Legal 500 rankings have been published and, once again, Pannone Corporate has excelled in the annual listings. In total, 17 lawyers feature...
25/09
The future of one of Manchester’s oldest pubs has been secured, following a long-running legal battle with brewing giant, Heineken.
The Briton’s Pro...
24/09
Calls for a ‘Hillsborough Law’ and increased accountability of public servants have been voiced for many years. However, despite a number of indepe...
19/09
Tom Hall is a self-professed ‘day oner’ – part of a core who joined Pannone pre-MBO in 2014. His career began at the ‘old Pannone’ in September...
18/09
Pannone Corporate advised staffing specialists, G2V Recruitment Group on its move to 3 Hardman Square office building in Spinningfields, as its new Manch...
22/08
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections have fallen to their second lowest level in almost 10 years, as the day-to-day regulatory function of the publi...
15/07
In the latest in our 10 year anniversary blog series, Ten in 10, we speak to the man who keeps the IT engine running at Pannone – Steve Elderfield.
St...
01/07
Commercial entities will, at some time or other, be faced with the termination of a contract they are a party to. Despite the parties’ best intentions ...
26/06
Manchester law firm Pannone Corporate has strengthened its team with the appointment of four legal professionals.
Helen Fyles joins the firm as an assoc...
24/06
The General Election is just around the corner and is expected to bring a changing of the guard, with Labour firm favourites to take over the post.
A ch...
13/06
Following our AI in the Workplace event last month (May), our guest speaker, Dr Richard Whittle, University Fellow, University of Salford Business School...
12/06
Nearly a decade on from joining Pannone Corporate, Danielle Amor talks about her career, her passion for seeing clients get the outcome they deserve, her...
12/06
Pannone Corporate has been crowned Corporate/Commercial Team of the Year at the 15th annual Manchester Legal Awards.
The firm was recognised at the regi...
30/05
Exclusion clauses are among the most important clauses within commercial contracts. When a dispute arises, the parties may first turn to the exclusion c...
22/05
Radhika Das joined Pannone in July 2018 as a Paralegal from a well-known HR services provider. In the last six years, Radhika has progressed to become an...
07/05
The insolvency and debt teams at Pannone Corporate have featured highly in the latest Insolvencies and Companies List, according to the latest Solomonic ...
30/04
English law upholds the principle of contractual autonomy, granting parties the freedom to negotiate and establish terms tailored to their specific needs...
29/04
Arshnoor Amershi has been crowned Corporate Rising Star of the Year at the 2024 Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards.
The Associate Partner at Mancheste...
17/04
I was one of the founding partners who set up Pannone Corporate in 2014. We effectively performed an MBO of the commercial part of Pannone LLP - a top 50...
28/03
Contracts form the cornerstone of business relationships. Having clarity as to the terms parties are bound by in a contract is paramount to business effi...
26/03
In the final piece in our series commenting on Manchester’s aims to achieve net zero by 2038, we look to the future and offer our predictions as to som...
21/03
As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, we wanted to speak to people across the firm – from those who were here at the beginning of our journey, ...
20/03
In a trade mark battle of the supermarket giants, Tesco has lost its appeal against a decision that it infringed Lidl’s logo. The supermarket will now ...
14/03
In our penultimate article on Manchester’s intention to become a zero carbon city by 2038, we consider this week the built environment, the measures av...
06/03
In the third of our series of blogs commenting on Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s intention to become net zero, we look this week at efforts be...
05/03
The various provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 continue to be implemented and come into force. Whilst there has already been a significant volu...
29/02
In the second of our series focusing on Manchester’s aim to become a zero carbon city region, we take a look at transport and travel. It is well accept...
28/02
The ‘battle of the forms’ is a phrase which is used to describe the common scenario in which contracting parties compete to ensure their standard ter...
20/02
Facts of the case
Gabriela Rodriguez worked as a cleaner at the offices of Devonshires Solicitors for two years, via contractor Total Clean. She claims ...
15/02
Over the coming weeks, we will take a closer look at Manchester’s concerted aim to become net zero. We will cover each area of the city’s focus and l...
13/02
Pannone Corporate has advised APRIL Group, the leading wholesale insurance broker in France and Europe, on the cross-border acquisition of Lexham Insuran...