As we kick off 2024, various employment law changes have been announced recently, which are due to come into force over the course of the year. Staying informed and proactive of the upcoming changes is therefore crucial to ensuring compliance and fostering...

Like so many others, the construction industry finds itself in a difficult position entering 2024, as it suffers from the effects of a declining economic climate. The construction industry, an industry incredibly reliant on the positive cash flow of its...

At present, the Alzheimer’s Society estimates that there are 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK.  This number is projected to rise to over 1 million in 2025 and then to 1.6 million in 2040.  Of the 900,000 figure, 70,800 are...

September marks World Alzheimer’s Month which aims to raise awareness and challenge stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s and dementia.  In any workplace, the illness or incapacity of an employee or worker can pose any number of issues - for both...

Is now a good time to move house? How far should parents plan ahead to ensure their child goes to their dream school? The Halifax House Price Index in July 2023 found the average house price to be £285,044. While the media often reports that house...

Between June and December 2022, a pilot study was undertaken in the UK in which 61 UK based companies with more than 3,300 employees trialled a four-day working week based on the 100:80:100 model. Workers received 100% of their pay for working 80% of their...

Choosing a school or educational setting that can meet the needs of a child or young person can be a difficult task. However, the right to choose is underpinned within the legal framework of the Children and Families Act 2014 ( CAFA) and the Education Act...

My mum has told me on more than one occasion that it is “so much better to be a grandparent than a parent!” Thanks, mum…I think?  I am not sure that I come out of that statement particularly well, but I have incredibly fond...

Further to an introduction from Forward Corporate Finance, Birkett Long LLP is delighted to have assisted Mark Shields, the majority owner of recruitment business Vantage Market Entry, on selling a stake to his management team. The transaction sees key...

Birkett Long’s involvement with the LGBTQ+ community is longstanding. Our first official sponsorship was around 13 years ago when the firm sponsored the now disbanded Essex Gay Men website. Since then we have forged links with OutHouse, Essex and...