Insights

15th June 2017

The issue of ‘experts’ has arisen in relation to the General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force in May 2018 in place of the Data Protection Act. Proclaiming oneself as a GDPR consultant seems to be the latest fad and, whilst there are undoubtedly GDPR experts amongst them, not all of them are what they seem.

13th June 2017

With a hung parliament, it’s clear that this snap election campaign hasn’t gone as Theresa May had hoped, but what does this result mean for Gloucestershire’s businesses? John Workman, senior partner at BPE Solicitors looks at the likely impacts.

9th June 2017

BPE's Corporate Team recently advised the shareholders of Cotswold Tool & Plant Hire Limited on a share sale

7th June 2017

BPE Solicitors held a State of the Economy dinner for senior business figures from 13 organisations. An evening of spirited debate showed that the impacts of globalism are keenly felt on the doorsteps of many county firms.

6th June 2017

Anna Wood, Senior Associate in the BPE Construction & Engineering team, has been elected Vice Chair of Constructing Excellence Gloucestershire Club

6th June 2017

In this article, Sarah Lee considers a recent case where the Government Legal Service paid a high price for requiring a job applicant with Asperger's Syndrome to sit a psychometric test, and she gives some useful reminders on how to avoid disability discrimination in your recruitment procedures.