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Rules on where solicitors can practice relaxed by SRA
Rules on where solicitors can practice relaxed by SRA

Rules on where solicitors can practice relaxed by SRA In a major shake-up of regulation announced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), solicitors will now be permitted to practice from unauthorised businesses. According to research by the Legal Services...

Staff from Hawsons Endeavour to help!
Staff from Hawsons Endeavour to help!

Staff from Hawsons Endeavor to help! On Friday 16 June, Hawsons staff enjoyed a day out helping the Sheffield based charity, Endeavour, by carrying out various tasks such as gardening, cleaning, stripping paint and even dismantling a canoe rack. Endeavour have been...

What charities need to know about the new GDPR
What charities need to know about the new GDPR

How will the new GDPR rules affect charities? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to come into force from in May 2018. It will replace the current Data Protection Act and is the biggest overhaul of data protection legislation for over 25 years. GDPR...

The Election result: What are the tax implications?
The Election result: What are the tax implications?

The Election result: What are the tax implications? The general election has ended in a hung parliament – the Conservative party have the most seats but do not have an overall majority. Theresa May has announced that she will form a government with the support of the...

GP contact with patients increased by 7.5% in 2 years
GP contact with patients increased by 7.5% in 2 years

Over the last two years GP contact with patients increased by 7.5% Over the two years from 2014/15 to 2015/16 the amount of face-to-face and telephone contact between GPs and their patients rose 7.5%, according to a leading think tank. According to data from the Kings...

Brexit: Returning pensioners could cost NHS £500m

Brexit: Returning pensioners could cost NHS £500m According to a health think tank, Brexit could cost the NHS a whopping £500m a year as British pensioners could return to the country if their right to free healthcare across Europe is withdrawn. In a report outlining...

Leaving the EU could hit funding, charity leaders warn
Leaving the EU could hit funding, charity leaders warn

Leaving the EU could hit funding, charity leaders warn  According to a new study, over half of charity leaders believe that leaving the EU will have a negative impact on their funding opportunities, with a large number of UK charities and not-for-profit organisations...

Agriculture General Election Special
Agriculture General Election Special

How could the general election result affect agriculture? The General Election is just around the corner, so we take a look at what some of the parties are promising in this Agriculture Election Special. The Conservative manifesto has pledged to maintain support...

Rules on where solicitors can practice relaxed by SRA
Rules on where solicitors can practice relaxed by SRA

Rules on where solicitors can practice relaxed by SRA In a major shake-up of regulation announced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), solicitors will now be permitted to practice from unauthorised businesses. According to research by the Legal Services...

Staff from Hawsons Endeavour to help!
Staff from Hawsons Endeavour to help!

Staff from Hawsons Endeavor to help! On Friday 16 June, Hawsons staff enjoyed a day out helping the Sheffield based charity, Endeavour, by carrying out various tasks such as gardening, cleaning, stripping paint and even dismantling a canoe rack. Endeavour have been...

What charities need to know about the new GDPR
What charities need to know about the new GDPR

How will the new GDPR rules affect charities? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to come into force from in May 2018. It will replace the current Data Protection Act and is the biggest overhaul of data protection legislation for over 25 years. GDPR...