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BDBF ranked as a top tier firm in The Legal 500 UK 2026
BDBF has been ranked as a top tier firm for Employment: Senior Executives by The Legal 500 UK 2026, the only firm in its category
October 1, 2025 No Comments
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Beyond the fine print: employer bound by assurances about retention of share options
The High Court’s decision in Dixon v GlobalData Plc highlights the risks associated with informal promises and unclear drafting in settlement agreements, particularly where share
September 30, 2025 No Comments
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Employment Rights Bill: what are the latest changes and when will the Bill become law?
The Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) is currently in the final stages of progression through Parliament and is expected to become law in late 2025.
September 30, 2025 No Comments
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Rise in sexual harassment concerns: how can employers prepare for the Employment Rights Bill?
Recent research shows a 39% increase in sexual harassment concerns since the introduction of the “duty to prevent” sexual harassment in October 2024. With the
September 30, 2025 No Comments
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Victims and Prisoners Act 2024: changes to non-disclosure agreements effective 1 October 2025
On 1 October 2025, new legislation will come into force affecting the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in England and Wales. Below, we set out
September 30, 2025 No Comments
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BDBF shortlisted for Senior Executive Team of the Year and Boutique Law Firm of the Year at IEL Awards 2025
BDBF has been shortlisted as a finalist for Senior Executive Team of the Year and Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the prestigious IEL
September 25, 2025 No Comments
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LUNCHTIME WEBINAR – The Employment Rights Bill: Where are we now?
LUNCHTIME WEBINAR – 7 October 2025 Published a year ago, the landmark Employment Rights Bill is now on the brink of becoming law, poised to
September 18, 2025 No Comments
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Gareth Brahams speaking at White Paper conference on 18 September 2025
On 18 September 2025, BDBF’s Managing Partner, Gareth Brahams will be speaking at “Dismissal for HR: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Answers for Employers,” a
September 16, 2025 No Comments
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Gareth Brahams recognised in Spear’s Employment Lawyers Index 2025
BDBF Managing Partner Gareth Brahams has been named in the prestigious Spear’s Magazine Employment Lawyers Index 2025. Renowned for his razor-sharp expertise, Gareth is celebrated
September 10, 2025 No Comments
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Misleading employees can amount to a repudiatory breach of contract
Wainwright v Cennox Plc concerned an employee who resigned after discovering she had been misled about whether she had been replaced on a permanent or
August 29, 2025 No Comments
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Employer’s correspondence with lawyer could not be relied upon by Claimant under the iniquity exception to legal privilege
In Shawcross v SMG Europe Holdings Ltd and ors, Ms Shawcross argued that email correspondence between her former employer and its legal advisers, which she
August 29, 2025 No Comments
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Lifelong anonymity granted in Tribunal proceedings where Claimant had made an earlier allegation of sexual offences in unrelated proceedings
In the case of AYZ v BZA, the EAT granted lifelong anonymity to the Claimant in circumstances where she had filed a police report alleging
August 29, 2025 No Comments