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Employment status: Supreme Court confirms that ‘self-employed’ plumber was a worker

In Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith the Supreme Court has held that a plumber who worked under a self-employed contract, was in fact a worker, entitling him to various employment rights.

13 June 2018

Press release

Burges Salmon advises Northampton Borough Council on new environmental services contract

Following a competitive bidding process, Northampton Borough Council has awarded its new environmental services contract to Veolia.

12 June 2018

Press release

Burges Salmon re-accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard

Burges Salmon is pleased to announce that it has been re-awarded Gold accreditation against the new Investors in People Standard.

12 June 2018

Legal update

UK merger control changes: national security

Changes to the UK merger control thresholds have been introduced to widen the government’s jurisdiction to consider mergers with national security implications.

11 June 2018

Legal update

Implied terms in building contracts: obtaining planning permissions/consents

In Clin v Walter Lilly & Co Ltd a term was implied into a building contract allocating responsibility for obtaining planning permissions to the employer.

07 June 2018

Press release

Burges Salmon head of Family Law and Divorce named in list of leading family lawyers 2018

Sarah Hoskinson, head of the Family Law and Divorce team at Burges Salmon, has been included in the Spear’s list of the leading family lawyers of 2018.

06 June 2018

Legal update

Written contracts: informal variations just got more difficult to enforce

'No oral variation' clauses are legally effective according to the Supreme Court in Rock Advertising v MWB.

31 May 2018

Legal update

Merger control: a reminder of the CMA risks of not going public on mergers

The CMA’s recent reference of the completed acquisition by Vanilla Group Limited of Washstation Limited is a reminder to companies of the risks of not publically announcing mergers.

31 May 2018

Legal update

Corporate crime: tips for prevention and investigation

Following our recent Preventing Corporate Crime seminars with Jonathan Fisher QC, we set out some key recommendations for the prevention and investigation of corporate crime.

30 May 2018

Legal update

Planning permission law: when are you safe from challenge by judicial review?

In a surprising and somewhat controversial result, the High Court has quashed a planning permission as a result of a Judicial Review claim brought over five years late.

29 May 2018

Legal update

Crichel Down Rules: new case law guidance

The case of Charlesworth v Crossrail Ltd[2018] has offered new judicial guidance on the Crichel Down Rules. This new guidance is of importance to local authorities and landowners..

23 May 2018

Legal update