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Updates
14 min 04 Jun 2026

Stricter Sponsor Compliance Standards for Student Sponsors

In keeping with its commitment to ‘Restoring Control Over the Immigration System’, the Government recently published updated student…

Insights
12 min 03 Jun 2026

Education, Health and Care Plans in 2025: what the latest figures mean for parents of children with SEND

If a local authority tells you EHCPs are being phased out and, as a consequence, is seeking…

Podcasts
22 min 28 May 2026

Podcast | Tips for Managing Flexible Working Requests

Emma O’Connor: 00:08 Hello and welcome to DC Talks, a podcast series from workplace specialist law firm…

Insights
6 min 27 May 2026

How senior management in regulated finance can comply with dual regulation

Although we have also reflected on the core legal duties under the Companies Act 2006 and the…

Insights
1 min 27 May 2026

Understanding Directors’ Duties: A Practical Guide

These duties are not merely best‑practice guidelines, they are legal obligations, primarily set out in the Companies Act…

Insights
5 min 27 May 2026

New school complaints procedures in England for parents: What to expect

Having assisted parents with their complaints to schools for some years, I am pleased the government is looking…

Webinars
27 May 2026

Webinar | Making Redundancies – Compliance & Communication | 24 June

Making redundancies can be tricky with contracts to check, legislation to comply with (and additional risk from 1…

Insights
8 min 25 May 2026

Use of reasonable force, restraint and seclusion in Schools. What Parents Need to Know About the New Rules

For parents, the significance of this new guidance is a practical one. The guidance raises expectations around prevention,…

Insights
7 min 22 May 2026

New Data Complaints Handling Procedures from 19 June 2026 – Is your organisation ready?

Although the Act received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, it is being implemented in stages through secondary…

Insights
9 min 22 May 2026

Why legal advice is helpful before submitting a university academic appeal

The best time to get legal advice is before you press send, not after. That is because university…

Insights
4 min 21 May 2026

Football referees found not to be employed for tax purposes

Although the minimum requirements for an employment contract – mutuality of obligation and control – were present, it…