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03
Aug 2020

Section: Regulatory Services

Chadwick Lawrence has Passed its 2020 Lexcel Audit

Lexcel is the Law Society’s Quality Standard given annually to those firms who have attained a high level of regulatory compliance. The firm was first awarded the Lexcel standard in 2004, and has been re-accredited every year since. The audit usually takes place every May, but with Law Society permission was postponed. The auditor, Philip…

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03
Aug 2020

Section: Regulatory Services

DECISION OF EUROPEAN COURT ON TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA TO THE UNITED STATES HAS SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES

On the 23rd July, the European Court of Justice gave its decision on the long-running case involving Maximillian Schrems and Facebook which has significant consequences for businesses who transfer personal data to the United States. The relationship between the European Union and the United States has been rocky for some years. This latest decision (in…

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03
Aug 2020

Section: Criminal Law

Perverting the course of justice – no big deal, right?

“Perverting the course of justice”, as the name suggests, is when someone commits a positive, intentional act to interfere with the administration of justice, such as attempting to interfere with a police investigation or in court proceedings. Perverting the course of justice is a very serious criminal offence which carries custodial sentences in all but…

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23
Jul 2020

Section: Employer Services

Be Careful when diving in the (considerably large) talent pool

The Manchester restaurant ‘20 Stories’ received over one thousand applications for a receptionist job within twenty-four hours of posting the role, highlighting the lack of positions available and the considerable rise in unemployment.  It is likely that such a large talent pool provides opportunity for businesses to have their pick of many highly qualified candidates;…

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22
Jul 2020

Section: Employer Services

Chadwick Lawrence and Leeds Rhinos Renew HR and Legal Partnership For Another Year

Chadwick Lawrence have renewed their partnership as the official HR and employment law advisors of Leeds Rhinos for a further year. The partnership between Chadwick Lawrence and Leeds Rhinos comes during a period where both organisations have worked particularly closely to support one another through the challenges that coronavirus has presented. Having become partners over…

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