When the professional becomes personal: balancing expectations for the incoming workplace generation
March 2025 marks the annual “B Corp Month” campaign, which aims to celebrate the 10,000 certified “B Corporations” around the …
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Chetal Patel urges cultural sector to support international creatives seeking moves to UK and boost film and television sector growth
While immigration remains a hot topic in the UK, Bates Wells is calling for the creative sector to lead in …
Contemplating redundancies? Top tips for employers
In the wake of a number of well-known companies and charities announcing plans to cut jobs over the past few …
Navigating the expression of protected beliefs and social media use in the workplace: lessons from Higgs v Farmor’s School [2025] EWCA Civ 109
The question of how to navigate the expression of protected beliefs in the workplace, particularly where those beliefs may not …
Two thirds of architect practices cannot pay new rates to sponsor overseas skilled workers
Law firms Bates Wells and Kingsley Napley are urging Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to respond to their letter, sent 16 …
Bates Wells signs partnership with Aspiring Solicitors and becomes a founding member of the Social Mobility SMART Legal Commitment initiative
Bates Wells has joined a core founding cohort of law firms to launch the Social Mobility and Real Talent Commitment …
Age verification measures to regulate pornography – the latest from Ofcom and the Online Safety Act 2023
Pornography legislation has long been an emotive and contentious topic, with no consensus as to the correct approach to regulation. …
What’s in a name: Reconsidering the public interest in naming individuals in the press in the era of social media
In this thought piece, Natasha Davies and Emily Wilson consider the constitutional and human rights issues raised by the anonymisation …
Strategic litigation: Driving change and positive impact. January 2025
Over the past six months there continues to be an appetite to use the tools of strategic litigation to create …
Positives and pitfalls: Ofqual consults on introducing a Principles Condition to the General Conditions of Recognition
Awarding Organisations (AOs) and others involved in the awarding and qualifications industry have a few weeks left to respond to …
Bates Wells helped Sea Ranger Service agree a new partnership with The Crown Estate
During autumn 2024 Bates Wells helped the Sea Ranger Service agree a new partnership with The Crown Estate, and the …
Loans involving companies limited by guarantee: key issues for consideration
This article first appeared in the December 2024 edition of the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law. This article …