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Mamo TCV Advocates | September 2023

  Following from the recent geopolitical developments in Ukraine, there has been a heightened interest in international sanctions ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

On 14 September 2023, the Fawcett Society published guidance on fertility at work. The guide, aimed at employers, was created in partnership with TotalJobs ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

The provision which currently allows live-in domestic workers to be paid less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW) is expected to be repealed by 1 April 2024; Will this mark the end of the au pair? The draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2023 have been laid before Parliament. This will repeal the existing provision which exempts many domestic workers who live in the family home from the NMW ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

In the latest edition of our HR Improve series, we set out the key matters that employers should consider when external circumstances mean that changes need to be made within the organisation. Six of one, half a dozen of the other, some might say. In any event, none of these are words that are gladly welcomed when they’re included in any corporate announcement, and referring to any of them will cause concern amongst the workforce ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

Season 2 of the Journey Through a Contract series – let’s talk Definitions and Interpretation! Definitions and interpretation – often the first clause in a contract that you will encounter, but not necessarily the easiest one to start with when you are trying to understand your contractual obligations and rights ...

Mamo TCV Advocates | September 2023

  On the 15th of September 2023, the Court of Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) (Appeal Number: 155/2022 LM) reversed the Industrial Tribunal’s decision that had previously considered that the plaintiff had been unfairly dismissed from his employment with a bank. The Court was tasked with deciding on the employee’s allegations during proceedings which primarily related to claiming discriminatory treatment and unfair dismissal ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

The Manchester Crown Court made an order confiscating a landlord’s rent under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for breaching a planning enforcement notice. Manchester’s Curry Mile is home to one of the largest concentrations of Asian eateries in the UK. Until recently, the Mile had also been the home of ‘Dubai Café’ ...

Mamo TCV Advocates | September 2023

    Mamo TCV Advocates will once again be attending the Start Up Festival organised by Start in Malta. The 3rd edition of the Start Up Festival will be taking place between the 5th and 6th of October 2023 at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali. Feel free to get in touch with us to have a chat about our Start-Up Toolkit and the services we can provide to your start-up, including assisting you with navigating your legal and regulatory obligations, on [email protected] ...

Mamo TCV Advocates | September 2023

  Society Education shall once again be organising the yearly employment law seminar, which shall be held online on the 24th and 27th of October. Dr Christine Calleja and Dr Martina Bonnici, shall be participating in this year’s seminar with the following topics: occupational health and safety and whistleblowing legislation. The seminar will be moderated by Dr Christine Calleja ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

The UK political temperature is rising. With a General Election in the offing next year, and Labour now ahead in opinion polling, UK business would be wise to consider what a change in government could mean for employment law. A recent indication of Labour’s current thinking on employment policy was given by Deputy Leader Angela Rayner, in her speech to the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on 12 September 2023 ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

The evolution of technology is bringing rapid change to the world of work and employers who fail to embrace new tech will fall behind those that do. This is as true of the transport industry as any other. Employers that are leveraging technology are able to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and deliver a superior customer experience ...

Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS | September 2023

Following the implementation of significant restrictions on the ability to hire personnel from staffing enterprises, the scope of discretion available to employers in terms of temporary staffing has become a central issue. One important exception to the prohibition against temporary staffing is found in the so-called specialist exception ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

The public hearings for Module 1 of the UK’s Covid-19 Inquiry have now concluded and the evidence about the UK’s preparedness for the pandemic is in. We look at what was said and consider what lessons can be learnt. The hearings, which commenced on 13 June 2023 and concluded on 19 July 2023, assessed whether the pandemic was properly planned for by the Government and if the UK was adequately prepared for Covid ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

Amendments to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 will add to the existing responsibilities of Responsible Persons under the Order which were expanded earlier this year by The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022[1]. Who is the Responsible Person? Under the Fire Safety Order, the Responsible Person is the person who has control of the premises ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

You might remember our previous insight back in July which detailed the government’s announcement of increases to UKVI application fees. At that time, we had only quite vague information of the government’s planned increases and when these would come into force. The government have now released further information on these planned increases, including a date for increased application fees coming into effect- just three weeks away, on 4 October 2023 ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

In an increasingly digital age, paper documents are often regarded (at best) as quaint and (at worst) as unnecessary and expensive. But when it comes to international trade, paper documents have been fundamental in terms of giving the holder of that physical document the benefit of valuable rights. This has now changed. From 20 September 2023, the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 places certain electronic trade documents on an equal footing as their paper counterparts under English law ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

Despite the risk of ‘greenwashing’ and some calls for business to row back from ‘non-essential’ commitments to focus on the bottom line of shareholder return, surely on a small planet of limited and dwindling resources which is getting ever hotter, a focus on ESG remains the general direction of travel, and Planet and People continue to count, not just Profit ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

Shoosmiths explore the need for regulation in the evolving landscape of Web 3.0 and the Metaverse, focusing on  recent approaches to regulating emerging technologies, and the importance of striking a balance between flexibility and effective safeguards. At a Web 3 ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

Equal pay claims have been on the increase in recent years, highlighting the importance of employers paying men and women equally for undertaking the same work or work that is rated equal value. But what are the unintended consequences of such claims? There has been much media coverage over the last week about Birmingham City Council (BCC) being effectively declared bankrupt[1] resulting in the Council being forced to apply rigorous spending cuts as a result ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published its policy recommendations for decentralised finance (DeFi) as a consultation paper. Responses are due by 19 October 2023 ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) represents an emerging financial model that utilises distributed ledger technologies to provide functions like borrowing, investing, or trading digital assets, all without the need for conventional centralised intermediaries. Here is a quick update with what is occurring on the international stage ...

Mamo TCV Advocates | September 2023

  In its 2023 edition IFLR 1000 ranked Mamo TCV Advocates as a Tier 1 firm. In its review, IFLR noted the firm’s recognition in the financial and corporate space, due to its strong international practice and active participation in all areas of commercial law.  More details can be found here ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

The conversation around Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation is set to go into a “supercharged” phase globally. At least, that’s the conclusion one can’t help drawing from the hype around the UK’s AI Safety Summit, which takes place in early November, and from comments this week by Senate Leader Chuck Schumer around upping the pace of AI regulation in the US ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

A government report on Shared Parental Leave (SPL) reveals a low take-up by eligible parents, with only 1% of eligible mothers and 5% of eligible fathers or partners taking it. What is SPL?  SPL is a type of paid family leave that enables eligible employees to take flexible leave during the first year of their child’s life or the first year after adoption ...

Shoosmiths LLP | September 2023

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 19. Episode 19 features Jonny Fry the Crypto AM Influencer of the year 2022. With a wealth of knowledge in this sector, Jonny runs Digital Bytes, which creates and distributes a weekly roundup of the biggest stories in the world of digital assets, and is the CEO of Team Blockchain ...

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