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Buss Murton Law announces two new Partners

Buss Murton Law has promoted Jonathan Manser and Sohret Haffenden to Partner, recognising their contribution to the firm and expertise in delivering high-quality legal advice.

Written by Buss Murton Law

Published June 26, 2026

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Parental Leave: Rebalancing the Scales

The UK’s parental leave system is under increasing scrutiny. A recent House of Commons report, “Equality at work: Paternity and shared parental leave,” argues that the current system is unfair, outdated, and hinders gender equality in the workplace and at[…]

Written by Richard McCulloch

Published September 4, 2025

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The Employment Rights Bill 2025 – What’s New?

On October 10th 2024, the Government published its much anticipated Employment Rights Bill (the Bill). The Bill has gone through its 1st and 2nd reading in the House of Commons, and the Committee stage at the House of Lords. The[…]

Written by Barney Bose

Published August 18, 2025

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Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay: A Guide for New Parents

Shared Parental Leave was introduced a decade ago to encourage greater paternal involvement in childcare. However, the scheme is facing increasing criticism for failing to meet its intended goals.  Despite its aim of allowing parents to share leave and pay[…]

Written by Richard McCulloch

Published March 6, 2025

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Navigating the UK’s new Employment Law landscape in 2024.

This year, the landscape of UK employment law has undergone a wave of new regulations designed to enhance workers’ rights and protections.  Both employers and employees need to navigate this evolving terrain. Employers need to adapt their practices to ensure[…]

Written by Richard McCulloch

Published August 19, 2024

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What are the cost changes to civil litigation from October 2023?

The fixed recoverable costs regime is due to extend to most civil cases from 1 October 2023. This is following the recommendations from Sir Rupert Jackson in 2017 and a Ministry of Justice consultation on the report in 2019. Currently,[…]
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