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In an era where technology is reshaping industries, businesses are finding themselves at the crossroads of innovation and responsibility. As a forward-thinking law firm, we understand the transformative power of Generative Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and how this can be integrated into a business and its current practices. We are also aware of the potential grey areas and pitfalls working with A.I. may have, and why it there may be a critical need for businesses to implement comprehensive A.I. policies.

Dyson founder, Sir James Dyson, has lost his claim for defamation against the Daily Mirror. The newspaper wrote that Dyson voted to leave due to the economic opportunities it would offer to British industry before relocating his global headquarters to Singapore.

After 7 years of litigation, the ruling is clear. Deliveroo riders cannot be recognised as employees with five judges claiming the contracts between riders and the company did not constitute an “employment relationship” because riders were able to use another person to cover their deliveries without Deliveroo’s involvement plus riders are free to reject offers of work, to make themselves unavailable and to undertake work for competitors.

Which, as many of us know, isn’t a regular employee and employer relationship

Our team of corporate solicitors based in our Brighton office recently brought their expertise in buying and selling care homes to the fore to assist a client with the multi-million pound purchase of a company which holds a substantial residential care home in Sussex.

The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 is awaiting ‘Royal Assent’.  This means that, whilst it’s not currently law it will be coming soon.  So what do the new changes bring?  

Chris Packham has been awarded £90,000 in damages after winning his libel defamation case against Squire Magazine. Mr Packham, a naturalist and presenter of Springwatch, was accused of misleading people to donate to a tiger rescue charity.

How NOT to run a business, featuring Alvin Ittoo

Ms Bacon, a director and shareholder of Advanced Fire Solutions Ltd (AFS), was married to Mr Bacon, its managing director and majority shareholder. When their marriage broke down (instigated by Ms Bacon) Mr Bacon, with the support of the MD of AFS (Mr Ellis), dismissed Ms Bacon under rather spurious allegations in relation to the misuse of company IT and a baseless report to the police. Ms Bacon lodged a claim against the MD in the employment tribunal who agreed that she had been discriminated against because of her marriage (and subsequent breakdown) to Mr Bacon. Mr Ellis appealed the decision in the EAT.

Ben Rose discusses the B Corp movement which is becoming a more and more prominent trend within the business of serving society and the environment. He discusses the essentials as well as what you need to arrange from a legal perspective.