The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 explained – New procedures for companies and new powers for Companies House
Updated in November 2024 In the first blog in this series, we flagged that big changes are on the way …
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Procurement Act 2023
What is it? The new Procurement Act 2023 (“the Act”) was granted Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It will …
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 explained – An overview
Updated November 2024 The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – how will it affect your company? Big changes …
Discrimination, belief and the “fundamental party rights”: the judgment in Ali v Green Party of England and Wales
The County Court has given judgment in the case of Ali v representatives of the Green Party of England and …
Looking to use AI? 10 things for purposeful businesses to consider
With AI tools becoming more powerful and popular, it is important that purpose-driven businesses carefully consider how they use AI. …
Strategic litigation: driving change and positive impact
Welcome to our first roundup relating to our focus on strategic litigation and what it might mean for your organisation. …
What’s New in Employment Law in 2024?
The year ahead is set to be one of considerable change in the world of Employment Law. Much of the …
Bates Wells advises Woodland Savers in £.7m seed investment round
Bates Wells has advised Woodland Savers, an organisation developing a new model of UK woodland ownership, in their recent investment …
Eleonor Duhs published in PDP Journal: Fundamental changes to the UK GDPR – what they mean in practice
Our Head of Data & Privacy, Eleonor Duhs, has recently been published in the PDP Journal, one of the UK’s …
Bates Wells welcomes new partner, Scott Leonard, to join corporate practice
We are very pleased to welcome Scott Leonard as a partner in our corporate practice. Bringing over 25 years’ experience, …
Department for Education guidance on “gender questioning children”: call for responses
The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting responses to its long awaited draft non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges in …
Supreme Court rules on employment status of Deliveroo riders in key case for the gig economy
After 7 years, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (“the Union”) has lost the battle to provide greater protection …