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25/09/2026

🏘️ The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is a major change for residential landlords in England. For employers who provide staff accommodation, it the question: what happens when the employment ends?

✍️ Lindsey Scourfield, Senior Associate in our Property team, explains what the Act means for staff accommodation, service occupancies and possession rights, including the different legal position in England and Wales.

🔗 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4rwF2dl

24/09/2026

🗣️ Earlier today, we hosted our annual Charity Breakfast, welcoming senior leaders and trustees from charities and third sector organisations.

The session explored the latest developments in corporate partnerships and grant funding.

The morning included:

🔹 Our regular governance update from Harriet Morgan, Head of Charities, and insights on legacy matters from Roman Kubiak TEP, Head of Private Wealth Disputes.

🔹 A fireside chat with Deborah Sleightholme, Partner and Head of Strategic Partnerships, and Suzie Sutcliffe, Solicitor in our Welfare Benefits team, who shared their experience of developing successful corporate-charity relationships.

🔹 A talk from Andrea Powell, Grants & Programmes Manager at Community Foundation Wales, who discussed current funding trends and shared practical guidance on strengthening grant applications and securing funding.

The morning also included opportunities to network over breakfast.

Thank you to everyone who came along and contributed to the session.

23/09/2026

Trust disputes can arise for many reasons, including beneficiaries feeling they are being kept in the dark, trustees disagreeing over decisions, or concerns that a trustee is not acting in the best interests of the trust.

As part of our Private Wealth Disputes video series, Roman Kubiak TEP, Head of our Private Wealth Disputes team, answers some of the common questions around trust disputes, including:

🔹 What is a trust dispute?
🔹 Can beneficiaries force a trustee to provide information?
🔹 What happens when trustees cannot reach a decision?
🔹 How are costs dealt with in trust disputes?
🔹 What are the financial issues when a trustee leaves office?

Watch the full series here 🔗 https://bit.ly/4iInNni

22/09/2026

🔴 Our Employee Led Networks have been doing fantastic work, from internal events and education to external partnerships and conferences.

Recent highlights include our annual Gender Balance Network event with NatWest, which brought together recently advanced colleagues from across our offices, NatWest’s Manchester Pride event, and the Mastering Diversity Conference, where we sponsored the Business Zone alongside NatWest.

This work has recently been recognised by The Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL), with Katherine Allen, Partner, collecting the Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year award for our Employee Led Networks on our behalf. 🏆

The award came as a surprise, following a nomination from one of our European colleagues. We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in our networks.

21/09/2026

🏟️ Last week, members of our team took on the Dare SkyWalk, followed by an abseil down Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in support of Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research.

The team, made up of Sami Palmer-Latif, Rohan Nair, Charlotte Fletcher, Lauren McNeillis, Hannah Vogel and Anu Manda, raised over £1,500.

Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research is dedicated to improving quality of life for people with spinal cord injury through pioneering medical research.

Through our Serious Injury team, we have decades of experience supporting people affected by spinal cord injury and their families, helping them access legal advice, rehabilitation, care and long-term support.

✨ A huge well done to everyone who took part, and thank you to everyone who has donated so far. ✨

19/09/2026

📝 The Employment Appeal Tribunal's (EAT) decision in Next Retail Ltd & Anor v Thandi & Ors [2026] is an important development for employers facing equal pay claims.

The judgment confirms that market forces can, in the right circumstances, justify differences in pay, but only where employers can clearly evidence the reasons behind those decisions.

✍️ Rhiannon Dale, Partner in our Employment and HR Services team, explains what the decision means for employers and why contemporaneous evidence is likely to be key in defending future equal pay claims.

🔗 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4iBTDSt

18/09/2026

🔴 This week marks Major Trauma Awareness Week, which runs from 14 to 20 September 2026.

The campaign shines a light on what happens after the emergency is over, and why awareness must lead to meaningful support for those affected.

A serious injury, such as a head or spinal injury, or the loss of a limb, can change every part of a person’s life, from how they move and work to how they communicate and live day to day.

✍️ Cari Sowden-Taylor, Joint Head of our Serious Injury Team, looks at what major trauma is, why awareness needs to translate into action, and how the right support and legal advice can help someone rebuild their life.

🔗 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4jbPt3X

17/09/2026

🏫 We are proud to have played a pivotal role in supporting Cardiff Council on the development of the new Willows High, a state-of-the-art secondary school valued at approximately £60 million.

Led by Caroline O'Flaherty, our Commercial Property team has been at the heart of this landmark project since 2021, when the firm advised on the acquisition of the former Splott Market site that would become the new home of Willows High.

Set to replace the existing Willows High School, the new school will be transformative for the local community, providing places for 900 pupils plus a Specialist Resource Base (SRB) for individuals with additional learning needs.

🔗 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4AfVAu6

16/09/2026

🙌 Last week we supported the Mastering Diversity Conference 2026 as a Business Zone co-sponsor alongside our friends at NatWest.

The conference brought together individuals to share experiences, explore best practice and discuss how collaboration can drive meaningful progress on diversity and inclusion.

Our Business Zone highlighted the importance of diversity in business, featuring panel discussions on access, opportunity, belonging, wellbeing, workplace support and allyship.

✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us.✨

15/09/2026

The recent reviews into maternity care in the NHS have highlighted the serious issue of maternal injuries during childbirth, with many mothers experiencing significant and, in some cases, avoidable harm.

✍️ Elin Davies, Partner in our Clinical Negligence team, examines the Ockenden Review and Amos Review, looking at what they reveal about maternity safety and the support available to those affected.

🔗 Read more here: https://bit.ly/3SMse5V

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Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm

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