Legal
The importance of self-awareness for effective leadership
One of the great privileges of the work we do is seeing what happens when people are helped to become more aware of these things, and to work with others on improving how they interact within teams. And last week’s workshop with leaders from Viridor’s operations across the South West wa...
Family visa routes for sponsored workers: A guide for UK employers
Employers who sponsor workers often focus on work-visa requirements and the timelines for visa extension or settlement. In practice, a sponsored worker’s ability to remain in the UK lawfully is often influenced just as much by their own family’s immigration position. In this guide for...
Growth, despite the EPO’s focus on technical problems, Marks & Clerk report finds
Continued growth and ongoing mainstream adoption: AI patent publications at the EPO hit an all-time high in 2024, demonstrating the sustained, record-level investment and output in European AI development.A tale of two innovation races: While the US and South Korea dominate per capita A...
UK ILR Consultation: Implications for Employers
As the UK government consults on reform of the ILR rules, we consider the potential implications for employers of changes to settlement routes and how these could impact workforce planning, recruitment and retention. ...
Howes Percival ranked #1 Best Law Firm to Work For in the UK by Best Companies
Firm retains Best Companies’ highest level of accreditation for "world class" levels of workplace engagement. ...
How to prepare for a Home Office Audit
Home Office audits are now often digital. In this guide, we look at how to build centralised, robust right to work compliance files that can withstand desktop reviews and avoid a civil penalty. ...
Howes Percival extends solicitor apprenticeships scheme following ‘really positive’ results
Leading law firm Howes Percival is backing legal apprenticeships by welcoming the firm’s largest cohort yet for the alternative route to becoming a solicitor. ...
Rapidly growing Private Client team celebrates gold accreditation
The Private Client team at leading law firm Howes Percival LLP is celebrating success having recently been awarded the Gold Employer Partner accreditation by the global professional body STEP. ...
The Legal 500 UK 2026 Highly Ranks Goodwin’s UK Platform
The Legal 500 UK has recognized Goodwin practices and lawyers across the firm’s London and Cambridge offices. The 2026 edition of the annual guide highly ranked Goodwin in 27 practices and awarded the firm 35 lawyer rankings, including 7 Hall of Fame, 16 Leading Partners, 10 N...
Lime Finance Solutions streamlines document generation, saving up to 20 minutes per document
Lime Finance Solutions is an FCA-regulated commercial finance specialist with over 30 years of experience. They source funding options for commercial mortgages, property development projects, trading businesses, HMOs, complex buy-to-let portfolios, and SIPP borrowing. ...