Following on from the Supreme Court decision in Hayes and Palombo last year, our client Alex Pabon, was one of 5 former Barclays traders to see their convictions quashed in the Court of Appeal yesterday (Wednesday 7 October, 2026) Mr Pabon, who attended the Court of Appeal hearing remotely from Houston, had his 10 year old LIBOR conviction overturned in what was probably one of the most significant series of trials brought by the SFO. In a statement, the SFO said yesterday “

Join our next immigration webinar on Wednesday 14 October to hear about important changes to the employment and immigration landscape Significant changes to the right-to-work regime came into effect on 1 October. Join our next webinar, on Weds 14 October where our immigration partners Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester will discuss these changes, and their impact: The webinar will cover: ➡️ An overview of the recent changes to the right-to-work regime ➡️ Expansion of the right-to-

AI continues to take the workplace by storm and has rapidly become a new staple of everyday working life: 35% of companies globally have integrated AI into their operations and 77% of companies are either using or exploring the use of AI. In a survey this year, the ONS found that 55% of employees now use AI for work or educational purposes.    Some major employers, however, are integrating AI beyond routine drafting work, incorporating AI models into HR functions such as recr

New technology aims to help employers and HR teams navigate increasingly complex Skilled Worker salary requirement rules PRESS RELEASE: London, 6th October 2026 – Employers struggling to work out how much they need to pay sponsored workers can now use a new free online tool from specialist employment and immigration law firm Constantine Law. The Skilled Worker Salary Assessment Tool has been designed to tackle one of the increasingly complicated parts of the UK sponsorship

Read Constantine Law's 5-point plan to help employers navigate incoming ERA 2025 change

Constantine Law are delighted to announce that we have achieved success across our practice areas in this year's Legal 500 rankings. Employment: We have retained our Tier 3 ranking for employment advice to Senior Executives and our Tier 6 ranking in the Employer category. We are recognised for our "expertise in restrictive covenant and injunctive relief work". Heading the team is Managing Partner, John Hayes, noted for his High Court injunctive relief cases. Noted for their

Another month, another Prime Minister. As Andy Burnham starts to tackle his growing inbox, many employers may be wondering how he is going to square the circle of pursuing economic growth. The CIPD’s Labour Market Outlook for August reveals that employers remain cautious about recruiting staff, with only 62% planning to recruit over the next three months, suggesting that many investment plans are on hold while they adjust to their new obligations under the ERA 2025, compound

A version of this article first appeared in Personnel Today on 25 September 2026. The UK government is significantly expanding the Right to Work regime from 1 October 2026 and employers are advised to review their arrangements now to ensure compliance with the new rules. The most significant change is the extension of Right to Work checks beyond traditional employees. The new regime will apply to a broader range of working arrangements. This is an important development for bu

John Hayes explores the nuances of non-compete clauses in the UK versus Silicon Valley