SigmaRoc was created in 2016 and focuses on investing, improving and integrating companies in the European construction materials sector. Nordkalk was established in 1898 as a limestone developer in Finland and has expanded to become a leading supplier of limestone-based solutions for agricultural, construction and chemical industries. The enlarged quarried materials group is operating across six platforms, with 37 quarries and 76 operations across 13 countries in Northern Europe, supplying a range of products from aggregates to specialist materials.
Kids Company judicial review – winners or losers?
Philip Kirkpatrick reflects on the recent High Court decision on the judicial review case brought against the Charity Commission in relation to its 2022 inquiry report into Kids Company. Many people will have thought that the Kids Company case was all over long ago. Well, it is now, following a recent High Court judgment in …
The implications of the For Women Scotland judgment in the world of sport
Women’s sport is the latest sphere to feel the ripple effects of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers case (discussed here). In For Women Scotland, the Supreme Court held that transgender people retain their biological sex for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) even if …
The Equality and Human Rights Commission Consults on an Updated Statutory Code of Practice following For Women Scotland
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (“EHRC”) “Interim Update on the Practical Implications”, the EHRC has launched a consultation on an updated Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations (“Code of Practice”) (“Consultation”). The purpose of …
Indirectly discriminatory redundancy selection criteria: Lessons from Norman v Lidl
A key aspect of a fair redundancy process is having fair, reasonable, objective selection criteria which are applied consistently and are not discriminatory in any way. However, this can sometimes be difficult to achieve in practice and getting it wrong can have costly financial and reputational consequences for organisations. The recent case of Wayne Norman …
Demystifying investigations webinar series
Organisations are undertaking an increasing number of investigations, ranging from inquiries into individual actions such as misconduct to reviews into institutional dysfunctionalities. But investigations can be complex. We are hosting a series of webinars where we will be exploring investigations. These sessions will provide you with the know-how to navigate this difficult territory successfully, and equip …
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