Welcome to our News and Insights section. Here we’ll talk about the latest legal developments with our articles and videos. You can browse or search by practice area or sector. We’ll also let you know about changes at our firm including the expansion into new practice areas, sectors and locations.
Partner Spotlight: Giving Back
Dr John McMullen, Employment Partner with Spencer West, talks to Community Engagement Director Ian McDowell. John, as well as...
Article | ESG
Posted: 21 Jul 2021
Amanda Lennon outlines lessons on corporate culture from the Ikea privacy invasion case
In an opinion piece for leading industry publication International Employment Lawyer, Employment Partner Amanda Lennon...
News | Employment Law
Posted: 12 Jul 2021
Last-minute holiday requests explained by Jack Khurana for the Daily Mirror
Employment Partner Jack Khurana has been featured in the Daily Mirror, on the topic of whether employers should grant...
Article | Dispute Resolution | Employment Law
Posted: 12 Jul 2021
Jowanna Conboye provides expert advice around T&Cs in Images Magazine
Intellectual Property Partner Jowanna Conboye has been featured with a full page article in the July edition of Images...
Press | Intellectual Property | General
Posted: 9 Jul 2021
Partner raises concerns over local Council's misuse of public health regulations
Commercial Dispute Resolution Partner Paolo Caldato has been featured in local London publication Shepherds Bush W12, part of...
Press | Dispute Resolution | General
Posted: 6 Jul 2021
Senior Partner Simeon Spencer makes the case for lawyers working from anywhere
We're delighted that Senior Partner Simeon Spencer has been quoted in a Law Society Gazette feature, looking at the pandemic's...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 6 Jul 2021
Update on Coronavirus and UK immigration
This update highlights the available policy information, the problems posed for visa holders and their employers and what they can do...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | COVID-19 | Post-Brexit
Posted: 5 Jul 2021
Update from Amanda Lennon on SEISS grants in the Express
Featured in the Express, Employment Partner Amanda Lennon looks at updates to the government's SEISS scheme for the...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 5 Jul 2021
Lessons from Matt Hancock for employers - Amanda Lennon explains a key takeaway in HR Grapevine
Employment Partner Amanda Lennon has been featured in leading industry trade publication, HR Grapevine, discussing lessons for...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 5 Jul 2021
New graduate visa route now open to international students in the UK
The new graduate route launched on 1 July 2021. This route allows international students to remain in the UK to work after...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 1 Jul 2021
Digital News Bytes - June 2021
Some noteworthy digital trends currently impacting the Telecoms/TMT sector are outlined below: Digital...
News | Media & Advertising | Technology | Telecoms | Technology, Media, Telecoms
Posted: 30 Jun 2021
Partner Spotlight: Stairway to Success
Shan Greer, you're a Spencer West Partner based in the Caribbean, specialising in commercial and construction work. Can you...
Article | ESG
Posted: 28 Jun 2021
Companies need effective leadership around vision and values, writes Amanda Lennon in The Times
We're delighted that Employment Law Partner Amanda Lennon has been featured with a Comment piece in The Times, discussing the...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 28 Jun 2021
Are your digital assets secure? Partner Hilesh Chavda issues timely warning over regulatory 'Wild West'
Our Private Client Partner Hilesh Chavda has been featured in Wealth Adviser, looking at regulation around digital assets. He...
Press | General
Posted: 28 Jun 2021
Business visitors to the UK – What companies need to know about immigration and tax
SpeakersSamar Shams of Spencer West LLPCharlotte Hobrough of BDO
Webinar | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 22 Jun 2021
Right to work checks in the not-so-remote future
The Government has published several new policy documents on conducting right to work checks after the post-Brexit transition...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 21 Jun 2021
Partner Spotlight: A Noble Cause
Duncan McNair, you’re a partner at Spencer West specialising in contested probate and commercial/corporate litigation. In...
Article | ESG
Posted: 21 Jun 2021
What do you do when your employees refuse to return to work?
As we process what the delay in lockdown lifting means for businesses, it is understandable that employees are feeling anxious about their return to w...
News | Employment Law
Posted: 15 Jun 2021
Partner Hilesh Chavda in favour of moving year-end dates to modernise UK tax system
Our Private Client Partner Hilesh Chavda has been featured in leading accounting publication Accountancy Age, discussing The...
Press | General
Posted: 15 Jun 2021
Flexible benefits are the way forward as economy opens up again, writes Amanda Lennon in Employee Benefits
Our Employment Law Partner Amanda Lennon has been quoted in Employee Benefits, the UK's premier publication for professionals...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 14 Jun 2021
Partner Spotlight: Releasing Potential
Hilesh, you’re a lawyer specialising in private client wealth management, which can include philanthropy. You’ve been...
Article | ESG
Posted: 14 Jun 2021
Partner Elizabeth Vago calls on government to open up green hydrogen in Energy Manager Magazine
Our renewable energy partner Elizabeth Vago has had an article published in the June edition of Energy Manager Magazine,...
Press | Energy & Natural Resources | General
Posted: 14 Jun 2021
Holiday Leave, Coronavirus, and rolling over your days
As the UK gets closer to opening back up, and we move with growing momentum along the road mapped out by Boris Johnson, the sun has emerged in full fo...
Article | Employment Law
Posted: 9 Jun 2021
Commercial Surrogacy Arrangements
The main difference between altruistic surrogacy and commercial surrogacy is the existence of a commercial agreement binding...
Article | Family Law
Posted: 4 Jun 2021
IP & Tech Partner Jowanna Conboye featured in Images Magazine
Our Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye has been featured in an interview for Images Magazine,...
Press | Intellectual Property | General
Posted: 3 Jun 2021
Post Study Working It! The New Graduate Visa
The exciting new graduate route visa is nearly here! You can now stay in the UK for up to 2 years post study. Are you ready for...
Webinar | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 3 Jun 2021
Practicalities following death in the family
“Nothing is certain except death and taxes” – is a famous quote originating with Benjamin Franklin in 1789, which still...
Article
Posted: 2 Jun 2021
Domicile – Much Ado About Nothing?
Domicile is a common law concept most people do not usually come across until they start putting their affairs in order. Under...
Article
Posted: 1 Jun 2021
International Surrogacy
Embarking on a surrogacy arrangement abroad can be daunting for anyone wishing to engage in this process. There are lots of...
Article | Family Law
Posted: 1 Jun 2021
The Consequences Of Not Having A Valid Will
The need to write a Will cannot be stressed enough. Nonetheless over 50% of the UK population has not made a Will. During the...
Article
Posted: 28 May 2021
Digital Bytes - May 2021
Some noteworthy recent highlights of proposed UK regulation impacting the Telecoms/TMT sector: Internet safety – We have...
News | Media & Advertising | Technology | Telecoms | Technology, Media, Telecoms
Posted: 26 May 2021
EU Settlement Scheme tips in advance of the deadline
The EU Settlement Scheme deadline is fast approaching! In this quick video, Samar Shams explains some little-known but...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 26 May 2021
One of our client’s outstanding success stories
CT4N is the operating arm for Nottingham Community Transport, a small bus company based in Sherwood, Nottingham. CT4N will...
News | Employment Law
Posted: 25 May 2021
How COVID 19 will change the Civil Litigation landscape
By Jeremy Berg of Spencer West LLP and James Stuart, head of commercial of Lamb Chambers. In many parts of the economy, people...
Article | Dispute Resolution
Posted: 25 May 2021
Surrogacy in the UK
Surrogacy is now becoming a well-recognised concept in the U.K, but if you are unfamiliar with what the terms means ‘it...
Article | Family Law
Posted: 25 May 2021
Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye discusses Apple's strategy in settling the case.
Our Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye has been featured in a BBC News article, discussing class...
Press | Intellectual Property | General
Posted: 21 May 2021
Our Construction Partner Sarah Evans is published in key industry title PBC Today
Our Construction Partner Sarah Evans has had an article published in PBC Today, a key industry title focusing on construction,...
Press | Construction, Engineering & Projects | General
Posted: 21 May 2021
Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye has had an article featured in The Successful Founder digital magazine
We're delighted that our Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye has had an article featured in The...
Press | Intellectual Property | General
Posted: 19 May 2021
Employment Law Partner Amanda Lennon has been quoted in key industry title Retail Gazette
Discussing the topic of how staff mental wellbeing in the UK retail sector can be prioritised now that restrictions are being...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 17 May 2021
Amanda Lennon quoted in the Daily Express - details of the fifth SEISS grant for the self-employed
Our Employment Law Partner Amanda Lennon has been quoted in the Daily Express in a piece explaining the details of the fifth...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 17 May 2021
In Conversation with Leeds University Business School
Our distinguished employment partner Dr John McMullen is a Visiting Professor at Leeds University Business School (LUBS) at the...
Article | Employment Law
Posted: 17 May 2021
Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye discusses copyright in a case involving TikTok.
Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye has been featured in a BBC News article discussing a copyright...
News | Press | Intellectual Property | General
Posted: 13 May 2021
Exploiting TMT Business Relationships in a Covid World - Legal Strategies May 2021
Take a look at our latest video where we take an overview of some commercial legal strategies for TMT businesses managing a...
Video | Telecoms | Technology, Media, Telecoms
Posted: 13 May 2021
Partner Spotlight: Family Matters
Spencer West family lawyer Richard Gilbert talks about his pro bono work with families in Hertfordshire, and how this work is...
Article | ESG
Posted: 13 May 2021
The EU’s “Brave New World” of Regulated Trustworthy AI
With the unfailing rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems being used in everything from planning national defence...
Article | Telecoms | Technology, Media, Telecoms
Posted: 12 May 2021
Anne Mannix quoted in the Financial Times in an article about whistleblowers who seek redress.
We are delighted that Employment Law Partner Anne Mannix has been quoted in the Financial Times in an article about...
Press | Employment Law | General
Posted: 11 May 2021
ISO 45003 – An appropriate new standard or a gross over-simplification
It may well be long overdue, but the global pandemic has certainly created, more now than ever before, an environment and a...
Article | Employment Law
Posted: 11 May 2021
The revised Building Regulations cladding regulations (affecting residential property)
You would be hard pressed to find anyone in the property industry (or outside it) not aware of the ever-present and very...
Article | Construction, Engineering & Projects
Posted: 11 May 2021
Check it out: Right to Work update
In this timely webinar, Spencer West Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams will take stock of the new right to...
Webinar | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 6 May 2021
Jowanna Conboye has been quoted in key industry title Retail Sector, discussing the caterpillar cake battle
Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Jowanna Conboye has been quoted in key industry title Retail Sector, discussing...
Press | Intellectual Property | General
Posted: 6 May 2021