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An exploration of key aspects of the Employment Rights Bill which will impact living sector employers; day 1 right to claim unfair dismissal, changes to the use of zero hour contracts and the extension of the duty to protect employees from harassment. Employment Rights Bill – A Shake Up for the Living Sector The Employment Rights Bill (“ERB”) is poised to introduce significant change to the UK’s workforce...

The Law Commission has published its much-anticipated consultation paper on proposed reform to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. This consultation asks a fundamental question: should a statutory scheme of security of tenure exist and if so, how should it operate? Commercial leases, from warehouse premises to offices and shops usually have a legal right to a new lease when the existing lease ends, unless the parties have agreed otherwise, or a landlord can meet one of a short list of exceptions. The underlying statutory basis for this “security of tenure” is the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954...

Shoosmiths advised on the phased acquisition of Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Limited by GMR Global Pte Ltd, marking the first foreign ownership in English Cricket.Shoosmiths has advised Rod Bransgrove and the majority sellers of Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Limited, owner of the Utilita Bowl site and Hampshire Cricket, on a phased acquisition which will see GMR Global Pte Ltd (GMR), take an immediate majority stake and aim to complete a 100% takeover in the next two years. Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Limited, signed and exchanged definitive agreements with GMR, marking the start of a significant strategic partnership...

Shoosmiths today announces the appointment of Partner Peter Richards-Gaskin to the firm’s Financial Services Disputes and Investigations (FSDI) team, along with Senior Associate James Kidd and Legal Disputes Advisor Brendon Vipond.The team, joining from TLT LLP, has extensive experience in managing high-stakes financial services disputes, with a focus on professional negligence cases and complex recovery actions involving multimillion-pound claims, as well as financial services remediation projects. Shoosmiths’ commitment to expanding its litigation capabilities aligns seamlessly with the team’s track record...