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• Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: an examination of how work notices could work in practice
  Posted: 27/03/2023
  The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill provides that for any prescribed service in which a minimum service level (MSL) has been set, an employer would be able to serve a work notice to its recognised trade unions setting out which employees are required to work during a strike, to ensure those minimum service levels are met......>>
• What to do when your loved one dies abroad?
  Posted: 27/03/2023
  A common trend for high net worth individual (HNWI) clients in an increasingly global world is the tendency for both themselves and their families to have business and personal interests located overseas. This usually means they have an extensive travel schedule, spending significant periods of time outside of England and Wales......>>
• UK government issues three consultations on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
  Posted: 22/03/2023
  The Home Office has launched a public consultation regarding the implementation of minimum service levels (MSL) for fire and rescue services during periods of strike action which, subject to parliamentary approval, may be introduced following the passage of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. The consultation closes on 3 May 2023......>>
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Publications

E-Bulletins

• Employment alert - 12 January 2023
  What to expect in employment law in 2023. 12 months ago we published a similar article looking ahead to what 2022 might bring to the world of employment law. It is fair to say that while some predictions were borne out, 2022 also threw its fair share of curve balls.

• PennTech update - Autumn 2022
  Welcome to our latest edition of the PennTech update. In this edition, we begin by reminding organisations of a key date in the data protection world and introduce our new AI-powered solution to assist with compliance – PennSift. Our two featured podcasts cover lively discussions between Tech London Advocates and Tech India Advocates.

• Dark Matters - Cyber security and cryptocurrency update - 5 October 2022
  Welcome to the fifth edition of Dark Matters, a newsletter that highlights some of the most newsworthy headlines in the blockchain space. With the summer having officially drawn to a close, we witnessed one of the most anticipated events in blockchain, Ethereum’s shift from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake consensus mechanism known as The Merge.

• Employment alert - 26 August 2022
  A debate has long taken place in the higher tribunals and courts as to whether an employee is being dismissed for making a protected disclosure ('blowing the whistle') or for the unacceptable manner in which the employee did so. In this article, we look at the Court of Appeal’s decision in the case of Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited.

• PennTech update – Summer 2022
  Welcome to our summer edition of the PennTech update. In this edition, we look back on our recent involvement in London Tech Week, which included hosting our hybrid NFTs readiness event, releasing our cyber security and data protection toolkit and launching a new immigration-focused podcast featuring Russ Shaw CBE..

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Brochures & factsheets

• Academic spinouts - a report on the funding of UK spinouts
  This report from Penningtons Manches builds on work begun in Financing Growth in Innovative Firms, the consultation published as part of the Patient Capital Review. That report identified growing levels of investment into spinouts in the UK in the context of a perceived dearth of capital available on patient terms.
• From the Golden Gate to the Golden Triangle - a report on US investment into UK companies
  There has never been a more exciting time to be involved in the technology industry and its impressive pace of change. Whether you’re in Cambridge or California, innovation clusters across the globe are nurturing ground-breaking technologies and creating world-leading businesses.
• Banking and finance fact sheet
  An overview of Penningtons Manches' banking and finance team: we provide clear, practical advice to guide our clients through transactions and issues to help them achieve their goals. We work closely with every client to gain a thorough understanding of their objectives.
• Clinical negligence and personal injury fact sheet
  An overview of Penningtons Manches’ clinical negligence and personal injury team: our clinical negligence and personal injury practice is one of the largest in the UK providing nationwide coverage from our offices in London, Cambridge, Oxford, Reading, Hampshire and Surrey.
• Construction fact sheet
  An overview of Penningtons Manches' construction team: we are involved with projects from the outset and work with clients to shape their procurement and contracting strategies.
• Employment fact sheet
  An overview of Penningtons Manches' employment team: our approach is simple – rather than give dire warnings about legal rights and responsibilities, we look at the reality of a situation and suggest the best solution.

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