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A time-restricted bank tax, a ‘roadmap to fiscal devolution’, extension to parental leave, entrepreneur’s relief and a giveaway on energy bills for households are the headlines in Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey’s 2026 Autumn Budget

A Court of Appeal judge has lamented the ‘very concerning’ state of the law on employee inventor compensation after a chemist’s case took five-and-a-half years to reach court, eventually being listed for a 37-day trial next year

Where does workplace misconduct become regulatory risk? Chloe-Jane Belton explores the increasingly blurred boundaries of culture, character & compliance

Workplace bullying and harassment can no longer be left solely to HR, as financial regulation scrutinises culture, character and fitness

Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect

Non-disclosure agreement reforms could slow down settlements & add cost & complexity, write Louise Price & Jennifer Leeder

With single Employment Tribunal claims now standing at a record 70,000, a 51% year-on-year rise and multi-day hearings routinely listed into 2028 and 2029, running a case to a full hearing has become a fundamentally different proposition for practitioners than it was even three years ago.

Equal pay, reasonable adjustments & tortious liabilities: Ian Smith considers recent cases putting the cat among the legal pigeons

Part-time status need only be an effective cause of less favourable treatment, rather than the sole cause, the Supreme Court has held in Augustine v Data Cars

Robert Hargreaves explores what the Supreme Court’s ruling on part-time status means for employers

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Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

DWF—11 appointments

DWF strengthens North West teams with 11 newly qualified solicitors

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Pro Bono Week marks silver jubilee

The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK

NLJ this week: When hard selling becomes fraud

Aggressive sales tactics can add up to fraudulent trading even without proof of a particular deception or financial loss

NLJ this week: Pro bono’s silver lining

Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice

NLJ this week: Wrong expert, costly exit

Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case

NLJ this week: Time for judges to break their silence?

Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues

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Employment

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

DWF—11 appointments