17 Dec 2025
1 mins
Employment Rights Bill finally passes
After months of unexpected delays, the Bill completed its passage through Parliament on 16 December, clearing the way for the first stages in the government’s implementation plans.
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17 Dec 2025
3 mins
What happens if Santa gets divorced? A look at business valuation in divorce
Divorce is rarely simple—especially when significant assets and business interests are involved. As we come into the festive holidays, we wonder what would happen if Mr and Mrs Claus decided to separate?
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16 Dec 2025
2 mins
Major reforms to UK company law: What charitable companies need to know
Charitable companies and trading subsidiaries need to understand and implement new requirements about identity verification and company registers.
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16 Dec 2025
5 mins
Building an innovative culture: insights and guardrails for generative AI
Are you ready to transform your business culture and harness the true potential of innovation? In this blog we distil real-world insights from Mills & Reeve’s own journey, offering actionable steps and essential guardrails for leaders who want to foster creativity, drive change and lead with confidence.
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16 Dec 2025
3 mins
US/UK pharma and medtech deal – zero tariffs and enhanced UK spend
The recently announced US/UK trade deal on pharmaceuticals and medtech has been warmly welcomed by industry representatives, research institutes and medical research charities.
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16 Dec 2025
3 mins
Final provisions of the Charities Act 2022 now in force: Ex gratia payments
Long awaited reform on ex gratia (moral) payments gives most charities powers to make small ex gratia payments without Charity Commission consent.
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11 Dec 2025
1 mins
Government loses vote in Lords on removing unfair dismissal compensation cap
Yesterday (10 December) the Government was narrowly defeated in the Lords over its last-minute amendment to the Employment Rights Bill to remove the cap on compensation for unfair dismissal.
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11 Dec 2025
2 mins
Mental Health Bill passes all parliamentary stages
The Mental Health Bill, first introduced into the House of Lords in November 2024, has now passed all parliamentary stages and is awaiting Royal Assent, expected early next year.
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10 Dec 2025
4 mins
Tribunals revisit employers’ obligations in relation to single sex spaces
Two recent employment tribunal decisions (both from Scotland) have explored employers’ obligations under the Equality Act in relation to single sex spaces.
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09 Dec 2025
3 mins
Update on Wales’s plans to eliminate profit in children’s social care
Earlier this year, the Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025 received Royal Assent, marking a significant milestone in Wales’ commitment to delivering a ‘fairer’ and ‘more sustainable’ care system.
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09 Dec 2025
2 mins
The new Building Safety Levy coming into force on 1 October 2026
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 have now been made. They will come into force on 1 October 2026.
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08 Dec 2025
2 mins
Patient and public involvement reminder
There is a lot to digest in NHS England’s Strategic Commissioning Framework published last month.
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