The Government has launched a consultation on measures to reform post-termination non-compete clauses in contracts of employment: measures to reform post-termination non-compete clauses in contracts of employment These are clauses which typically prevent an employee from working for a competitor for…
It is extremely unusual for an employment tribunal judge to award costs against either party in a tribunal claim. Both ex-employees (Claimants) and employers (Respondents) will always ask their solicitors at the start of any claim “will I/we be able…
On Saturday 22 August, Adam Forder from Moorcrofts Corporate team completed the monumental challenge of lifting 100 tonnes (the weight of a Boeing 757 or blue whale) in an astounding 4 hours and 55 minutes! His fantastic achievements raised a…
In the midst of employers having to deal with furlough leave and the impact of the Coronavirus, it is easy to overlook other employment law matters. One of those is the recently published report from the Law Commission on “Employment…
Specialist Corporate and Technology Law Firm, Moorcrofts, has strengthened its corporate team as senior associate, Nicola Bennett, becomes partner. Nicola returned to Moorcrofts in 2018 after having trained and qualified with the firm back in 2008. Before joining Moorcrofts, Nicola…
In a previous blog, entitled: Updating your contracts of employment – are you ready for the April 2020 changes? our Employment Partner, Matt Jenkin talked about changes that are coming into force from 6 April 2020 that will impact on…
The MCSA Group (“MCSA”) company’s sale to Park Place Technologies (“Park Place”), where Moorcrofts advised the shareholders of MCSA has been named a finalist in the Mid-range Deal of the Year – £10m to £50m category, sponsored by Quantuma in…
Andrew Katz is currently in Tokyo at the Open Compliance Summit and shares his take on the event as well as providing an insight and update on the Template Open Source policy. Brief overview by Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts CEO and…
On Wednesday 20 November, Moorcrofts hosted a charity quiz at Claytons in Marlow to raise funds for its charity of the year, SpecialEffect. The money raised throughout the evening, which saw 13 teams come together to compete in the pub…
The Editorial Board of the “International Free and Open Source Software Law Review” (“IFOSSLR”), which includes the Moorcrofts CEO and Head of Technology, Andrew Katz as a founding editor is delighted to announce its decision to re-brand the journal, giving…
Joe Hughes has joined law firm Moorcrofts as Practice Manager, the first incumbent of this newly created role. Reporting to CFO, Teri Hunter, Joe’s remit is to lead the administration team supporting the firm’s lawyers. As well as ensuring compliance…
Corporate law firm, Moorcrofts has again been recommended for its expertise in corporate/M & A and Information Technology in the Thames Valley region, by one of the most influential and esteemed legal directories, Chambers and Partners UK. The new 2020…