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What does Spectrum mean? In legal and finance practice, Spectrum refers to National Westminster Bank plc v Spectrum Plus Ltd [2005] 4 All ER 209, the leading House of Lords decision on characterising security over receivables (book debts). It confirms that labelling a charge as “fixed” is not determinative: a fixed charge requires the secured creditor to exercise real control over both the debts and their proceeds, typically by requiring payment into a blocked account from which the chargor cannot withdraw without consent. If the chargor may pay into an ordinary account and use the funds in the ordinary course, the security is a...

Fair recruitment selection: objective shortlisting, structured interviews, selection tests and work trials, reasonable adjustments for disability, robust decision‑making, record‑keeping and data protection compliance

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The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 bring into effect the outstanding provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025). Measures concerning subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, international transfers and enforcement take effect on 5 February 2026, with provisions on penalty notices and complaints commencing on 19 June 2026. For further details, consult Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Practice Note will be revised shortly to reflect these changes.

The selection process starts with shortlisting or screening applications to decide which candidates should proceed to the next phase of recruitment, typically interviews. Up to that point, recruitment focuses on attracting applications from the widest possible pool. During shortlisting, less suitable candidates are filtered by aligning each applicant's skills and experience with the job description and person specification, thereby narrowing the field so that, after interview, the most suitable candidate can be offered the role...

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