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11/06
FOOD LAW CASE UPDATE:
ALLERGEN MANAGEMENT
Mohammed Abdul Kuddus v The Queen
[2019]
Background
Mr Kuddus was the sole
director and owner of RS...
31/05
What's new
This month we look at new European legislation on the horizon to protect whistle-blowers and gig economy workers, HMRC guidance on the new...
20/05
Issues surrounding individual service users’ rights to liberty and security, and the extent to which these may conflict with their care needs, have bee...
15/05
The first quarter of 2019 saw an inspection blitz by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on the food manufacturing sector. As the industry recovers f...
30/04
What's new
This month we look at changes to the apprenticeship levy, new legislation under the Good Work Plan, the updated Home Office Code of Practi...
30/04
The corporate teams at Pannone Corporate and KJG Chartered Accountants have advised entrepreneurs Rob Garbutt and Paddy Doyle on the sale of their compan...
25/04
Pannone Corporate’s HR Forum is a free regular update for employers and HR professionals, featuring sessions on employment case law, legislation and to...
24/04
As much as 85% of marine
litter is plastic. Largely comprising single use items and fishing gear
and found on the beaches of Europe, plastic polluti...
17/04
It has been over three years since the Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences Definitive Guidelines were...
16/04
What's new
This month we look at non disclosure agreements, a proposed extension to the off payroll working regime, new guidance on addressing the gender...
04/04
It is easy to believe that estate planning “is only for the wealthy.'' However, most people want to ensure that their home, savings or other belongin...
29/03
Inheritance Tax is often viewed as the most invidious tax as it is paid on value accumulated over a lifetime which has already been taxed as it has been ...
15/03
In summary ‘contentious probate’ is where a party either seeks to challenge or defend the provisions of an individual’s last will and testament (Wi...
12/03
“The way we make, use and throw away our clothes is unsustainable”. So begins the recent report, “Fixing Fashion” published by the House of Com...
11/03
Whether a startup business or one with a longstanding history, some of the most important aspects of your business can be those which are easily overlook...
08/03
As the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Balance for Better, we look at the steps the government has tak...
27/02
What's new
This month we look at new guidance on age discrimination from ACAS, new rules for itemised pay slips, the annual increase to statutory paymen...
24/02
E-commerce has become a standard means by which business is being done in the modern world. As a result, new technologies and legal regimes have been dev...
15/02
Increasing international mobility means that many more clients own assets outside the UK or have beneficiaries resident outside the UK. This needs to be ...
06/02
Finding appropriate ways to protect your business is an important part of your long-term business strategy. Protecting your organisation’s confidential...
05/02
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been issued with a fixed penalty notice of £1,250 by the Care Quality Commission as a result of its...
17/01
Two weeks after the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower Dame Judith Hackitt, former Chair of the Health and Safety Executive, was commissioned to prepare an In...
17/01
Since April 2015 the Care Quality Commission (‘CQC’) has been the enforcing authority in respect of regulated care activities and has extensive power...
17/01
Uber France SAS (Uber France) is the latest Uber group company to receive a fine from its national regulator, the Commission Nationale de l’Information...
01/12
As a business, no matter the size, it is vital that you are paid what is owed to you by customers and clients. Late payments or avoiding payment altogeth...
29/11
Building a successful business takes time, dedication and years of hard work. In order to make sure that hard work doesn’t go to waste it is importan...
23/11
Most people know that probate is stressful and time-consuming. Difficulties can be made worse in an estate where shares in a company are involved. Ow...
12/11
It is easy to believe that estate planning “is only for the wealthy ”. However, most people want to ensure that home, savings or other belongings o...
02/11
Cash flow plays an integral part to the smooth running of your business. So, when customers fail to pay your invoices on time or at all, it can have a si...
01/11
What's new
This month we look at new proposals for parental bereavement leave, help for parents and carers in the workplace, and the quarterly statistic...
01/11
As we fall back into winter, the clocks change and with its usual annual synchronicity, another set of HSE statistics is published. This year, as in ot...
31/10
The Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer can be held vicariously liable for the criminal data misuse of individual employees. This decision highlig...
29/10
The Commercial Court has ruled that a remedy of specific performance of shareholder’s rights can be sought under shareholder agreements, enabling share...
22/10
Breach of Duty
Professionals such as solicitors, accountants, tax advisors, engineers and insurance brokers owe a duty of care to their clients to sup...
28/09
What's new
This month we look at the HMRC's new approach to NMW enforcement after a TUPE transfer, employee monitoring, new ACAS guidance on references,...
26/09
Commercial litigation refers to any form of dispute that is present within a business environment. Whilst people know what business disputes are, and tha...
07/09
Property underpins business. All business needs a space, building or portfolio from which they can operate. Then, of course, there are the businesses whe...
13/08
It is a long-standing and fundamental principle of the law of England and Wales that a testator is free, by making a Will, to leave his or her estate in ...
09/08
No matter the size of your business, theft in the workplace is an issue that all employers want to avoid. So what do you do if you suspect an employee ha...
08/08
The Independent Press Standards Organisation’s (IPSO’s) compulsory arbitration scheme has now launched, meaning that anyone who has a claim against a...
03/08
The case of Bruzas v Saxton [2018] EWHC 1619 (Fam) raises the question of whether privilege can be asserted in deliberately disclosed material which pote...
31/07
The Sentencing Council has today published the Definitive Guideline for offences of manslaughter. Previously left to judicial discretion, in issuing th...
30/07
What's new
This month we look at two shocking reports on sexual harassment at work, new ACAS guidance on overtime and suspension, updated Home Office gu...
27/07
How do you prepare for and ensure that a mediation has the most chance of success? When it comes to mediation, the measure of success depends on a wide r...
19/07
Mr Justice Mann has handed down his decision in the case brought by Sir Cliff against the BBC and South Yorkshire Police for infringement of his right to...
12/07
Here at Pannone Corporate, we have specialist experience in the setting up and management of trusts. A trust is, broadly speaking, an arrangement which s...
12/07
The UK's data protection regulator (the ICO) has announced that it intends to impose a fine of £500,0000 on Facebook for its role in the Cambridge Analy...
07/07
We have unrivalled expertise advising owner managed businesses on succession planning and exit strategies to ensure the smooth devolution of a business t...
06/07
At Pannone Corporate we understand that one of the most emotionally stressful times individuals will experience is when a member of your family or a love...
03/07
What's new
This month we look at new guidance on dress codes and discrimination, Acas guidance on religion and belief discrimination, and updates to the...
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