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What is the nature and purpose of CPSEs and how can you approach completing them?

A contractual clause prohibiting assignment without the other party's prior written consent did not stop the novation (ie replacement) of one of the parties by another party, the High Court has ruled.

This month has seen the launch of a £9 million partnership led by The Francis Crick Institute which aims to understand patient responses to immunotherapy, enabling the development of safer and more effective treatments.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a new audit framework to help organisations self-assess their compliance with data protection law.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has clarified the basis on which Tribunals can make costs awards on the higher indemnity basis in rare cases.

For employers and employees alike, one of the most significant aspects of the Employment Rights Bill is the removal of the two-year qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal claims.