The employment relationship can generally come to an end in one of two ways: resignation by the employee or dismissal by the employer. But what happens when wires get crossed? Where the employer genuinely believes that the employee has resigned and acts on that resignation – but they haven’t actually resigned. This point was addressed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the recent case of Korpysa v Impact Recruitment Services.
April marks the month each year where changes to statutory rates come into force. Most rate changes take effect from 6th April (to align with the start of the new tax year). National minimum wage changes take effect from 1st April.
Richard Riley joined Bermans in March 2025 and is a Partner and Head of Commercial.
Richard works with SME’s and business owners, family managed companies, life sciences, scientific sectors advises on all areas of Commercial Law, including:
Data Protection (including advising on compliance/breaches and documentation)
Business Law (including business to business and business to consumer contracts)
Intellectual Property Law (including IP assignments and IP licensing)
IT Law (including drafting SaaS Agreements, Support and Maintenance contracts, and development agreements)
Consumer Law
Franchise Law
Richard studied Biology at the University of Edinburgh and Law at Manchester Metropolitan University, before qualifying as a Solicitor in 2009.
He is currently recognised in the Legal 500 for his work on commercial matters.
Outside of work, Richard is currently marathon running, and also enjoys spending his time Crossfit/Hyrox training, as well as going to theatre, gigs, stand up and movies.
Arabella joined Bermans as a Paralegal in January 2023 and is currently a Trainee Solicitor in our Litigation team based in Liverpool.
She works on a wide range of commercial litigation matters and works with a variety of companies and business owners.
Arabella obtained a First Class Economic History Degree from the London School of Economics and completed her GDL and LPC at the University of Law in Liverpool.
Outside of work, Arabella enjoys reading, cooking and baking.
Jobeth Copping-Barrett (pictured), joined Bermans in January 2025 and is a Senior Associate in our Private Client team. We spoke to her to learn more about her and her work.
In January 2025, after demand from clients, Bermans relaunched its private client department.
Jobeth Copping-Barrett joined Bermans as a Senior Associate in our Private Client department to support clients on their future and estate planning, including the preparation of Wills, lasting power of attorney applications, Trusts, probate applications and estate administration.
Several significant changes in employment law rates are set to take effect in 2025. These updates will impact various aspects of employment, including wages, family-friendly payments, and statutory leave. Below is a detailed overview of the key changes.
As we step into 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 brings several crucial updates aimed at enhancing corporate transparency, protecting personal information, and combating economic crime. These changes are set to impact businesses across the UK significantly. Here, we explore the key updates and their implications.