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Landlords should take immediate action on new remediation acceleration plan

Following the findings and recommendations in the Grenfell Inquiry report, the government is implementing new measures to address the estimated 4,000-7,000 buildings in England that have unsafe cladding still to be identified. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a new Remediation Acceleration Plan (RAP), to expedite the removal of that unsafe cladding.

Bristol-based lawyers at international legal practice Osborne Clarke have advised Cadence Equity Partners ("Cadence"), Unigestion and the management shareholders, on the sale of the UK's leading provider of outsourced services to the water industry, Aquam Water Services ("AWS"), and sister company Orbis Intelligent Systems ("Orbis"), to CD&R backed Indicor Inc.

Elite sportswomen and employment rights in pregnancy

In the UK, pregnant employees are legally entitled to a risk assessment in the workplace to ensure their health and safety, as well as that of their unborn child. This entitlement applies equally to employed elite sportswomen, and it is particularly critical, given the physically demanding nature of their work and the unique risks posed by high-intensity training and a demanding fixtures schedule.