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In a world where data has become more valuable than oil, the importance of data protection and privacy cannot be overstated. Employees and individuals have the right to access personal information organisations hold about them.

Business leaders should focus on effective wellbeing strategies rather than “nice-to-haves” like lunchtime yoga sessions or Friday drinks, an employment expert has advised.

A survey of regional business owners carried out by leading Black Country law firm Higgs LLP has shown that vital issues surrounding the ownership structure of their company are being ignored by the vast majority.

Higgs LLP and Gateley Legal, along with The University of Law and The College of Legal Practice, are supporting Birmingham Law Society’s Diversity Inclusion Scheme.

Fixed recoverable costs are the amount of legal costs a winning party can recover from a losing party at different stages of the litigation, from pre-issue to trial.

We are celebrating after four more of our trainees completed their training to become fully qualified solicitors, bringing the total number retained by the firm to eight – a retention rate of 80 per cent.

The rising cost of living and the working environment post-COVID have contributed to an increase in the number of employees facing mental health problems

Notwithstanding a heavy reliance in the UK on terms and conditions in a business’s trading relationships, there is a common misconception that the use of terms and conditions does not form or “count as” a contract.

Angela Croad, who has been with Higgs for seven years, won PA of the Year at the West Midlands PA Forum Awards recently for her work supporting the firm’s busy Family team.

Digital assets can be left in a will, gifted or inherited, like any other asset such as property and money.

After a failed attempt to revitalise data protection law with an initial bill laid before Parliament last summer, The Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill was introduced by UK government in March of this year.

A team of volunteers from Higgs LLP gave their support to a growing sports tournament for people with acquired brain injuries (ABI).