Coming of Age
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Official statistics show that 15,336 claims which included a complaint of age discrimination were received at the Employment Tribunals between March 2020 and March 2021. The figure is more than double the number of disability discrimination claims (the next highest discrimination claim) and is a remarkable six-fold increase on the number of age discrimination claims presented the previous year.  Whether the sharp increase is a blip caused by the over-50s having suffered the largest increase in unemployment of any age group during the pandemic, or is here to stay remains to be seen but the ..read more
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Law firm wins Franco-British Business Award for Diversity and Inclusion
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UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson has won the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the 23rd Franco-British Business Awards 2022. The award is presented to organisations that go above and beyond to champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the firm won the award for a series of ground-breaking initiatives which are aimed at making the firm and the legal profession more diverse and inclusive. The Franco-British Business Awards honour both French and British companies that go above and beyond to support their people and communities, build inclusive and diverse workforces, make progr ..read more
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Browne Jacobson helps launch new innovative council company network with Wiltshire Council and Christ Church Business School
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Law firm Browne Jacobson has collaborated with Wiltshire Council and Christ Church Business School on the launch event of The Council Company Best Practice and Innovation Network, a platform which brings together academic experts and senior local authority leaders, allowing them to share best practice in relation to council companies. The event which took place yesterday (22 November) at Browne Jacobson’s London office focused on the benefits that come from combining academic knowledge with practical experience and highlighted the importance of reducing risk and maximising the additional new c ..read more
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Browne Jacobson helps the Civil Aviation Authority take off with its modernisation masterplan
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  The aviation industry faces a host of challenges beyond the immediate and longer-term impacts of the pandemic. They cover climate change and how through the jet zero strategy, the aviation industry can meet its commitment to achieving net zero by 2050. As a response to these challenges, the UK’s aviation regulator The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), is working with the Department for Transport. Together they’re creating a single, coordinated implementation masterplan for interdependent airspace change proposals. This will support the airspace modernisation strategy delivery. “I’m three ..read more
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Browne Jacobson advise Charterpoint on development plans for local centre and care home in vibrant Leicestershire community
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Browne Jacobson has advised Nottingham based developer Charterpoint on its joint development plans with landowner Drummond Estate on land at New Lubbesthorpe, a vibrant new community located in Blaby, Leicestershire. The mixed-use scheme plans submitted to Blaby District Council include a two-storey local centre which will house a Sainsbury’s Local store, as well as four additional units marked out for retail, including a café/bistro on the ground floor. Forest House Medical Centre will occupy the first floor, and a 66-bed modern care home is to be built over two and three storeys, which would ..read more
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Law firm Browne Jacobson reveals strategic growth plan for new Dublin office
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UK law firm Browne Jacobson, which opened its first overseas office in Dublin in September, has outlined its strategic plans to grow its legal team over the next four years. The firm’s Dublin office will initially focus on delivering an integrated end-to-end technology, media, and telecom (TMT) practice for its domestic and international clients with further service lines expected to be added in response to client demand. As the UK’s number one employer for social mobility, Browne Jacobson is also committed to encouraging and promoting talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. Its latest FAI ..read more
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Public Matters - November 2022
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Welcome to our Public Matters Newsletter. This month we have: COP27 - what can we expect? COP27, the global annual climate conference, has kicked off in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. We are looking ahead to the conference to see the types of issues that may arise and the key talking points and themes we expect will be addressed over the coming weeks. Read more > Hillside — the end of drop in applications? On 2 November 2022, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment of the case Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Park Authority [2022] UKSC 30. This article explores the judgement of this case ..read more
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Dipping in and out of the Investment Zones
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Announced in September but scrapped on 17 November the investment zone proposals were very short lived. The proposal has now morphed into the proposal for a smaller number of clustered zones earmarked for investment. What we had expected for their short life was that some of the mechanisms of the Enterprise Zones (48 of which were created between 2012 and 2018) would be recycled (which in themselves employed some of the tools of the 1980s enterprise zones.) The Enterprise Zones, described as “the most powerful funding tool handed to local authorities …we have seen for decades”, offered busines ..read more
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Rising Wages Ahead
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In the Autumn Statement delivered on 17 November, rises to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates were announced, to take effect from 1 April 2023: 23 year olds and over: increasing by 9.7% to £10.42 an hour 21-22 year olds: increasing by 10.9% to £10.18 an hour; 18-20 year olds: increasing by 9.7% to £7.49 an hour;  16-17 year olds: increasing by 9.7% to £5.28 an hour; and Apprentice rate: increasing by 9.7% to £5.28 an hour. Whilst these increases will no doubt be welcomed, they do still fall behind the current real Living Wage rate for 2022/23 of £10.90 an hour for ..read more
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Bishopsgate and Browne Jacobson advise on US firm’s acquisition of Notts based tech services business Custard
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Bishopsgate Corporate Finance and law firm Browne Jacobson have jointly advised on the acquisition of award-winning tech solutions business, Custard Technical Services by US managers services and cyber security provider, Thrive. The acquisition will support Thrive in its ambitions to further expand its IT solutions offering in the UK. Nottingham and London headquartered Custard which was founded in 1996, specialises in the provision of innovative tailored solutions including IT consultancy, managed services, disaster recovery planning, IT security, back-up solutions, and software and hardware ..read more
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