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Landlords today face a bewildering array of regulations. Many are centred around tenant safety and might be thought matters of common sense or good practice, but any breach could lead variously to a fine, compensation claim, a Prohibition Notice requiring...
Did you know that this week is ‘Licensing Week’? The Institute of Licensing is promoting awareness of how much licensing there is around you, perhaps without you even realising. Most people will be aware that anything to do with alcohol,...
It’s that time of year we have all been looking forward to (or have we?) The 2018 World Cup in Russia sees 32 nations taking part in 63 matches from 14 June until 15 July. As an employer you may assume you have little to worry about in...
(An Amendment to the Professional Negligence Pre Action Protocol) An amendment to ‘The Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence came into force recently. The amendment to the protocol was made following a pilot to establish a scheme of...
International surrogacy arrangements have received very bad press in recent times. The proliferation of stories involving immigration complications, debates over exploitation and lengthy delays in establishing parentage, may have resulted in would-be parents...
Landlords today face a bewildering array of regulations. Many are centred around tenant safety and might be thought matters of common sense or good practice, but any breach could lead variously to a fine, compensation claim, a Prohibition Notice requiring...
This was considered by the Employment Tribunal in the case of Miss A de Souza E Souza v Primark Stores Ltd . The Claimant, a transgender woman, applied for the role of retail assistant with the Defendant, Primark. On the application form the Claimant...
On 19 April 2018 Master Clark handed down Judgment in the case of Nutt –v- Nutt [2018] EWHC 851 (CH). The case involved the Estate of Lily Rose Nutt (“Lily”) who was born on the 4 th November 1924 and who died on 25 February 2013 aged...
International surrogacy arrangements have received very bad press in recent times. The proliferation of stories involving immigration complications, debates over exploitation and lengthy delays in establishing parentage, may have resulted in would-be parents...
Landlords today face a bewildering array of regulations. Many are centred around tenant safety and might be thought matters of common sense or good practice, but any breach could lead variously to a fine, compensation claim, a Prohibition Notice requiring...
WHAT IS EQUITY RELEASE? Equity release allows individuals aged 55 and over to release money from the property they live in without having to make any monthly repayments. There are two types of equity release; Lifetime Mortgages and Home Reversion...
The Court of Appeal has recently confirmed the ruling of the High Court that a barrister and their instructing solicitors were not negligent in giving advice to a client to settle her claim for compensation during a trial following a road traffic accident. ...
Last year we posted an article about a successful direct sex discrimination claim over shared parental pay. This decision has now been appealed. There has been some controversy since shared parental leave (SPL) came into effect on 5 April 2015. More...
Landlords today face a bewildering array of regulations. Many are centred around tenant safety and might be thought matters of common sense or good practice, but any breach could lead variously to a fine, compensation claim, a Prohibition Notice requiring...
