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Staff are the hospitality sector's biggest asset - so why are they so undervalued?

In this #LegalThinking podcast we speak to HIT Training, a leading hospitality training operator, about their views on the sector and how operators can help themselves.

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November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We've been looking at issues facing #hospitality operators and how in an age of digitisation it's easy to overlook the sector’s dependence on bricks and mortar properties.

We visited TONIQ in Bath to find out how an #underlease was vital for them as they opened a new site:

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November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In our #HospitalityPressurePoints series we visited the founders of @TONIQLIFE and @thecolumbianco to talk about the pressing issues facing the sector - here we look at how they benefitted from collaborating and sharing the new space together

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November 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Changes to Lasting Powers of Attorney (‘LPAs’) court fees came into place on 17th November this year - we take a a closer look at the changes as well as the two types of LPAs so you know where you stand:

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The latest on LPA court fees | RWK Goodman
This article was co-authored by Julie Robertson, Paralegal at RWK Goodman.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM

We take a look at the many ways cauda equina can impact your life as well as how to approach obtaining financial support and compensation in the case it was caused or worsened by negligent medical care:

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Living With Cauda Equina Syndrome - What You Need To Know | RWK Goodman
Our spinal injury negligence team explain what you need to know if you've recently been diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
ToniqLife and The Columbian Company are a great example of how an underlease works in practice - we spoke to the founders of both and explored the benefits & how it can strengthen both businesses.

View the full video here:

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November 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Congratulations to partners in our Health & Social Care team Hazel Phillips and Mei-Ling Huang, who have been nominated at the HealthInvestor Power List Awards!

Read about our team's growth below:

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November 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Arron Collins-Thomas, founder of ToniqLife Fitness, explains how important an underlease was in providing a competitive service in the increasingly difficult health & wellness sector, & how it allowed them to offer something different for their clients with The Columbian Company:
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
How could recent government plans to repeal the presumption of parental involvement impact the children in these matters?

Partner in our family team Kim Lehal goes into depth on potential outcomes in the latest edition of Edward Fennell's Legal Diary.

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31 October 2025 Editorial contact: fennell.edward@yahoo.com SHORT THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Thrilling news? No doubt there will be astonishment at today’s news that the number of UK visitors to the Pornhu...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Underleases: a new potential for hospitality businesses.

We spoke to Arron Collins-Thomas, founder of ToniqLife to see how underleases offer greater flexibility to use your hospitality space and helps to offset ongoing costs including utilities and service charges.

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November 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Partner in our real estate team Peter Foskett delves into covenants for BE News, detailing what you could do to ensure they don't topple your project entirely.

Read more below:

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Planning permission secured; the hidden danger of covenants | BE News
It is immensely frustrating to secure a planning permission for development only to then fight to implement it.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Congratulations to partner Kim Lehal in our family team, who has been shortlisted for Civil Lawyer of the Year at this year's Asian Legal Awards, organised by the Society of Asian Lawyers.

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October 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our Family team has again been recognised as being among some of the leading family law firms in the UK with continued recognition in eprivateclient's Top Family Law Firms list.

For more information on this year’s list, please read the article below.

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October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Has the #hospitality industry ever really recovered from #Brexit or #COVID-19?

In our Hospitality Pressure Points series, we're taking a look into the hospitality sector and the need for an effective and motivated workforce despite how undervalued staff training and retention really is.
October 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Our most recent episode of the Legal Thinking Podcast is a part of our Hospitality Pressure Points series where we've been taking a look at how staff training and retention is undervalued and the effects this is having on the #hospitality sector as a whole:
October 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In our Hospitality Pressure Points campaign we look at the hospitality sector and how more can be done to support it.

Here Kirsty Swan looks at the key things businesses in the sector can focus on to help with effective staff retention.

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October 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Bristol Residential Property partner Helen Sandrone has been shortlisted for CILEX Lawyer of the Year at this year's Inspirational Women in Law awards!

Learn more about why Helen made the shortlist in our article below. 👇

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October 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Our Health & Social Care team has been recognised for their commitment to high-quality client support with a nomination at this year's Social Care Premier Supplier Awards!

The winners will be announced tonight at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square.
October 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Staff are the hospitality sector's biggest asset - so why are they so undervalued?

Leading hospitality training operator HIT Training and Kirsty Swan give their views on the sector and how more can be done to support it, as well as how operators can help themselves:

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October 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A strong year of client support and expertise across all three practice divisions has seen the firm and our people recognised once more by leading UK legal directories.

Check all the headline figures in our article below.

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October 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
We've supported leading care group Springcare Ltd on the securing of new financing, safeguarding its future and ensuring continued delivery of high-quality care across the Midlands and North West.

Read about the deal below. 👇

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Care group Springcare secure new financing to safeguard long-term future | RWK Goodman
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October 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The Government’s Employment Rights Bill contains sweeping reforms to Statutory Sick Pay.

Chris Amys takes a look at the effects these reforms will have for providers of children services and supported accommodation:

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Sick pay reforms - top tips for employers and children's care providers | RWK Goodman
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October 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We've been recognised for a strong year of growth and client support with a nomination for Law Firm of the Year (National) at this year's Bristol Legal Awards.

Want to know why we've made the cut? Check out our article below.

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October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A strong year of growth and support of the South West’s entrepreneurial community has seen us named Legal Advisor of the Year at the 2025 EntreConf awards!

Read about why we brought home the trophy here - www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/rwk...
October 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Our strong year of growth has been reflected in our rankings in the 2026 Legal 500 - picking up six top tier rankings and recommendations in another 23 practice areas across our Commercial, Injury, and Private Client divisions.
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM