Stone King rated a ‘Very Good’ company to work for by Best Companies
Cambridge law firm Stone King has been rated nationally as a ‘Very Good’ company to work for by Best Companies, which rates and accredits firms across the UK on the basis of workplace engagement.
Are you one of the 8%? (Statistically, probably not…)
Adaptability is one of the skills employers say they need the most, but it’s the one they invest in the least – despite it being the skill employees possess the least.
Intrepid hikers from Stone King more than double fundraising target
A team from Cambridge law firm Stone King completed a 22.5km windy hike in the Peak District to raise funds for two charities and more than doubled their original £1,000 fundraising target.
Luminance Retains Top Ranking in Chambers and Partners Law Tech Guide
21 June 2022 - Luminance, the world’s most advanced AI for the legal processing of contracts and documents, announces that it has been named a top Law Tech vendor by the prestigious legal directory, Chambers and Partners, for a second consecutive year.
IMPORTANT UPDATE to the Trust Registration Service (TRS) – action needed by Trustees to avoid a penalty
Introduced as part of the UK’s implementation of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has extended the requirement for trust registration to non-taxable UK trusts and some non-UK trusts. The objective is to give greater transparency to the ownership of trust assets and will affect you if you’re a trustee, or you administer or benefit from a trust.
New visa route open for graduates
A new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route has opened enabling recent graduates from eligible overseas universities to work in the UK without sponsorship.
Recruiting school staff from overseas
Following the challenges faced and overcome by schools across the UK since 2020, there is a much-publicised concern that many existing teachers will choose to leave the profession as the world emerges from the pandemic. In response, the Department for Education has announced ‘retention bonuses’ for some teachers and raised recruitment targets for trainee teachers.
Venner Shipley - cell and gene therapy industry news update
Kirsty Dolphin – Partner, Patent Attorney, Venner Shipley LLP says: We have previously discussed the cell and gene therapy boom in the United Kingdom. The industry is thriving not only in the UK, but around the world, and here we take a quick look at some of the major successes and deals that have taken place in the last few months.
BioMed Realty reveal a bold and chic new workspace delivered by COEL
BioMed Realty is at the forefront of real estate provision to life science and technology industries. Their location in Granta Park means they provide easy access to the thriving life science organisations that look to BioMed Realty for their expertise. After their recent relocation within the Science Park, COEL were asked to provide them with a design and fit out of their new office and…
BDB Pitmans acts for ITS Technology Group in securing £100 million investment to deliver ‘Faster Britain’
Top UK law firm, BDB Pitmans, assists wholesale full fibre provider, ITS Technology Group (ITS), in securing £100 million of funding in a second private investment from Aviva Investors. Building on an initial investment from Aviva in 2020, this additional funding will enable ITS to continue to fast track the rollout of its ‘Faster Britain’ full fibre networks.
Birketts advises construction consultancy firm Potter Raper on the establishment of an Employee Ownership Trust
Birketts advises construction consultancy firm Potter Raper Ltd on the sale of the business into an employee ownership trust (EOT), benefiting over 170 employees.
Birketts adds dedicated employment law trainer to strengthen shaping excellence training division
Birketts’ Employment Team expands with the arrival of Associate Solicitor and Employment Law Trainer, Jonathan Shevlane.
CIIPM continues its programme of virtual training courses with Commercial Patent Search & Analysis, taking place on 8-9 June.
This training course provides an overview of search and analysis techniques to prepare patent landscape reports for business decision making. Attendees will learn how to construct and perform business-focused patent searches and how to analyse the results to report on competitor patenting, industry and technology trends.
Is your organisation up to date on the changes to Right to Work checks?
This spring the rules around conducting right to work checks changed. If they are not carried out properly, any organisation could leave itself open to potentially hefty fines, or even a criminal offence, if it is found to be employing people unlawfully.
Top 20 Global Law Firm Adopts Luminance’s AI for Large Scale Contract Review
24 May 2022 - One of the world’s largest law firms has adopted Luminance’s world-leading artificial intelligence to enhance a range of contract review projects across its UK headquarters.
Experiencing Imposter Syndrome at work
What do you think are some of the common triggers for feeling like an imposter? Being in a minority? Whether that be gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability or neuro-diversity? That's what research so far indicates. But there's another pattern appearing from my conversations.
We have a new website, who cares?
Greenwoods Legal LLP says: Standard procedure dictates that every few years a law firm changes its website so it looks more modern / works more effectively / or because we’re bored and it’s something to do. The site is released with great fanfare and backslapping and the world yawns. We get it. Why should anyone care?
Stone King announce a new Cambridge hire and promotion
The national law firm is delighted to welcome Anna Hyde to its Cambridge office as a Senior HR Consultant in the firm’s Employment team.
Luminance Celebrates Multi-Million-Dollar Deal and Record-Breaking Q1 Results
04 May 2022 - Luminance, the world’s most advanced AI for legal document processing, announces that it has signed a multi-million-dollar deal with a US-headquartered multinational conglomerate, as the award-winning tech company celebrates a record-breaking quarter.