Karen Collins

National press covers Bates Wells’ role in Uber Supreme Court appeal

The national press have featured Bates Wells’ role in the Uber Supreme Court appeal case over the employment status of Uber’s drivers in the UK. Paul Jennings and Rachel Mathieson from our Employment team are representing Mr Farrar and Mr Aslam in the case, both of whom are Uber drivers and Claimants in the case. …
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VAT on electronic publications

The VAT zero rate has finally been extended to electronic publications. Bill Lewis and Susan Shi welcome the news, which they say is long overdue.
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Real Estate opportunities to Build Back Better

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Government enforced lockdown, retailers have begun to re-open and companies are considering what changes need to be made to ensure their employees can safely return to the workplace. Now is a perfect opportunity for businesses to take stock and make long-term changes to help tackle the …
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International Data Transfers just got more complicated

A decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) (the so called Schrems II decision) on Thursday last week will have a significant impact on all businesses and organisations involved in international transfers of personal data. Which is most of us.   Even if you’re a small organisation, chances are you will use a third party …
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Lucy McLynn in People Management: your legal back to work questions answered

Lucy McLynn, Partner and Head of our Employment team has recently spoken to People Management with other employment law experts to advise on some of the most pressing areas for organisations to get to grips with as they reopen their doors now that lockdown is easing. As offices gradually begin to think about getting their …
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BatesCast: managing the return to work

As lockdown eases and more companies gradually return to work, head of Employment Lucy McLynn shares her views on the key issues for employers.  In this episode, we talk about redundancy, restructuring and reputation management. We also look at how working from home had reshaped the new normal, as well as looking ahead to what …
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Return to the office space

With the continued easing of lockdown restrictions, and the emphasis on getting people back to work in order to revive the struggling economy, businesses everywhere are turning their thoughts to how they can return to the offices they left behind in March.  In this article we explore the Government’s guidelines for doing this in a …
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Moving fundraising online

Charities are increasingly making use of digital fundraising; particularly as social distancing restrictions continue. Molly Waiting and Mairead O’Reilly review the likely impact of changes to the Direct Marketing Code on online charity fundraising.
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Molly Waiting writes for Privacy & Data Protection Journal

Molly Waiting, Associate in our Data Privacy team has recently written an article for the Privacy & Data Protection Journal on “Top Ten Data Protection Considerations When Outsourcing”. In the article, Molly runs us through ten key considerations from a data controller’s perspective when thinking about outsourcing. She covers everything from: What’s involved;What due diligence …
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Chambers HNW 2021 sees top rankings for our Immigration team

Independent legal directory Chambers UK has released its 2021 High Net Worth rankings, with top level spots maintained for our Immigration team. Chetal Patel and Philip Trott from our Immigration team have once again been ranked highly in the Chambers HNW directories. Chetal has maintained her Band 3 ranking, with peers commenting on how “she …
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Personnel Today: Chetal Patel on the points-based immigration system

Chetal Patel, partner in our Immigration team has recently spoken to Personnel Today regarding the further details that have recently been revealed on the UK’s points-based immigration system, including the criteria under which points will be awarded. Under the current law, people who want to live and work in the UK are able to apply …
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What’s new at the Charity Commission?

Danielle Mawer and Jack Michaels report on recent developments at the Charity Commission. We take a look at all the latest Commission guidance, including around the coronavirus pandemic.
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