You’ve hired someone new. Full-time role, offer made, start date agreed, everything sorted. You’ve emailed them their contract and first-day instructions. The business is growing, things are busy, and you’ve been waiting patiently through their notice period on their...
Steven’s Legal Updates – 17 April 2025 Here is a summary of notable legal developments in the UK for this week: 1. Supreme Court Defines ‘Woman’ as Biological Female In a unanimous decision, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the term “woman” under the Equality Act 2010...
The UK Supreme Court has just handed down a significant decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers ([2025] UKSC 16). The judgment settles a long-running legal debate about how the word “woman” is to be understood under the Equality Act 2010 –...
Introduction (Article written April 2025, Updated September 2025 – AI moves fast. This is not advice). Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer science fiction in legal practice – it’s here, and it’s transforming how solicitors work. Nearly all UK law firms...
The viral rise of “Dubai chocolate” – more formally known as the “Can’t Get Knafeh of It” bar from Fix Dessert Chocolatier – has been a social media sensation. What started as a niche sweet treat made in a Dubai dessert shop has ended up being one of the...
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