Covid-19 – is a “fear” of catching the virus a good reason not to attend work?

Steve Conlay reviews a recent employment tribunal case where an individual attempted to show that a fear of catching Covid-19 and a need to protect herself and others amounted to a philosophical belief.

Family mediation: amicable communication is key

Helen Cankett explains how family mediation is a way to keep relations amicable when their relationship comes to an end

BPE Solicitors advises Boultbee Brooks on lease for Wales’ largest post-production company

The Commercial Property team has advised Boultbee Brooks in leasing one floor of the Royal Talbot Building to post-production company, Gorilla TV.

Samantha Taylor: My BPE story

I first joined BPE in November 2017 having completed my Law degree at BPP University and I was keen to see how a law firm functions before deciding that a career in law was right for me.

Related Party Transactions – ask permission, seek forgiveness or…?

Anthony Rudge discusses the AIM rules, who to approach for advice and when

What next for software companies and resellers of software?

In this article, Christine Jackson and Santos Hau examine the recent significant ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) (binding on the UK courts) in relation to the ongoing Supreme Court case of The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates (UK) Ltd.

BPE Corporate team advises Partners Holdings Limited on acquisition of Health Matters (UK) Limited

Cheltenham-based BPE Solicitors has acted for longstanding client Partners& Holdings Limited (Partners&) on its purchase of Health Matters (UK) Limited (Health Matters).

International data flows: What to consider when transferring data to “third countries”

Since the GDPR came into force, organisations in the UK that process personal data have been working towards building data protection compliance programmes to achieve an acceptable level of compliance with the additional obligations brought with it.

What does 2022 have in store?

Will Carter, Solicitor in the BPE Employment team, looks ahead to new legislation coming up in 2022.