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Trade Union access reforms set to come into force
Later this month [October], changes will come into force as part of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
The reforms will include a new statutory right for independent trade unions to request access to workplaces. Access may be physical, digital, or…
Case in Point – Discussing disputes: Lessons from the Big Motoring World judgment
In the previous edition of our Discussing Disputes series, we looked at the Supreme Court’s decision in Saxon Woods v Costa, where a director who genuinely believed that he was acting in the company’s best interest was still found to…
The most important thing in the Small Business Protections Bill isn’t the fines
The Commercial Payments Bill, popularly known as the Small Business Protections Bill, has cleared committee staged in the Lords and is now at report stage. Assuming it survives largely intact, it will become the Commercial Payments Act 2026.
The headline…
Pannone appointed to Government Commercial Agency (GCA) legal framework
Pannone Corporate has been named as a supplier on Government Commercial Agency (GCA)’s Legal Panel for Public Sector framework for the first time, securing a place on the two Lots the firm bid for. The panel provides UK public sector organisations…
Case in Point – Discussing disputes
“I honestly thought it was best”: Supreme Court confirms that directors must act in good faith when taking steps to promote the success of the company.
All company directors are required under section 172 of the Companies Act to act…
Pannone makes raft of promotions in Manchester team
Law firm Pannone Corporate has promoted eight people across its Manchester-based team.
Stephen Mutch has been promoted to Associate Partner in the firm’s employment team. Stephen joined Pannone in 2003 as a trainee solicitor and supports HR professionals across all…
My Life in Law – Julie Sabba
Earlier this year, Julie Sabba joined Pannone’s employment team as a Director. Having spent 15 years of her career working for Lindsays in Glasgow, Julie relocated to Manchester with her family in 2017, joining MLP Law before DWF in 2024.…
Pannone advises on Maven-backed investment into cybersecurity specialist
Pannone has advised on the multi-million-pound investment by Maven Capital Partners into digital security specialist, Xentra.
We acted as legal adviser to Maven, which has invested £2.7 million in the Leeds-based company through the Maven VCTs and NPIF II –…
My Life in Law – Naomi Goldsmith
In our latest My Life in Law blog, we speak to Naomi Goldsmith, who joined our employment team earlier this year as an Associate.
After graduating from University of Manchester with a law degree, Naomi trained in Manchester, completing a…