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On 10 October 2024, The Labour Government published its ambitious Employment Rights Bill (the Bill), fulfilling a key promise from their election campaign to deliver ‘a New Deal for Working People’ within 100 days in office. The Bill introduces 28 employment law reforms designed to strengthen workers’ rights and address critical issues such as job...

  Barra Fiztgibbon formerly of Channel 4 interviews W-Legal consultant and former Judge Dr Victoria McCloud for Maritime Radio on 17th August. In an interesting and wide-ranging ‘Desert Island Disks’ style programme she explores and talks about some aspects of her life and career, family, music and legal tech. We think you’ll enjoy her tracks...

On 23 July 2024, the FEI (International Federation for Equestrian Sports) officially announced the provisional suspension of British Dressage athlete, Charlotte Dujardin (known as the darling of British dressage, two-time world and multiple European champions, Olympic champion with six medals – three gold, one silver and two bronze). This decision renders her ineligible to participate...

W Legal is proud to announce its membership with Legal Network International (LNI), a group of independent, internationally-focused law firms. LNI has impressively expanded its reach to over 50 countries and 130 cities, including key commercial and financial centres, since being founded in 1989. This partnership underscores W Legal’s commitment to providing its clients with...

Importance of Sponsorship Licences and Skilled Worker Visas In today’s global economy, attracting and retaining skilled talent is crucial for businesses aiming to stay competitive. The UK offers a robust framework for this through its Sponsorship Licence and Skilled Worker Visa system. Here’s why these are important: 1. Access to Global Talent  Sponsorship licences enable...

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“the 2024 Act”) addresses long-standing issues associated with leasehold properties and aims to empower leaseholders, offering them greater security, control, and financial fairness. Here, we delve into the key aspects of the 2024 Act, its implications, and what it means for property owners and developers. Background Leaseholders own...

W Legal is delighted to welcome Dr Victoria McCloud as a Consultant. Dr Victoria McCloud, who made history as the UK’s first transgender Judge, brings an extraordinary 14 years of experience as a Master in the Kings Bench Division of the High Court of England and Wales. She was also the youngest person ever appointed to...

The complexities of private international law (PIL) are not a recent phenomenon, as the Law Commission emphasised in their ‘Call for Evidence’ (CfE), released on 22 February 2024 aiming to tackle the intricate issues in PIL associated with digital assets and electronic trade documents in today’s decentralised and digital environment.

In a progressive stride towards workplace equality and employee rights, legislative reforms have been introduced to extend the current redundancy protection to pregnant employees and employees on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave (‘priority employees’). Effective from 6 April 2024, the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 (the “Act”) modifies existing safeguards...

The Law Commission’s recent consultation paper (the Consultation), released on 22 February 2024, marks a pivotal moment in the statutory acknowledgment of digital assets as personal property. The Consultation stems from a report that the Law Commission published in June 2023 which suggested that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency tokens are capable of attracting personal...