We are often asked questions about how best to calculate the holiday entitlement of workers who do not work the “traditional” full-time working pattern of 5 days per week with set hours. In a series of forthcoming articles we will consider how…
Staff who are shifted between one employer and another have a right to work under the same terms and conditions as before – but what happens if such provisions become obsolete? A tribunal tackled that issue in a guideline case…
Social landlords sadly often have to evict nuisance tenants – but what are the correct procedural steps that have to be taken if they are disabled within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010? The Court of Appeal addressed that issue…
Every sensible business owner is aware that today’s trusted employee may become tomorrow’s competitor. However, as a High Court ruling showed, with the right legal advice and professionally drafted employment contracts, powerful steps can be taken to discourage disloyalty. The…
Registering your original business logos and artwork as trade marks really is the only effective means of protecting them and reliably maintaining your brand. The point was clearly made by a High Court case in which a small sportswear company…
Many entrepreneurs treat their companies as their babies, lending them their private money and, if necessary, writing off such debts when times are hard. In a case of interest to the business community, a tribunal has analysed the effect of…
By Kelly Willmott The much publicised case of Owens & Owens came to a head this week when the Supreme Court unanimously rejected Mrs Owens appeal, meaning that she must now remain married until 2020. Mrs Owens filed for divorce…
London has gained a reputation as 'the divorce capital of the world' because settlements reached are, by international standards, very generous towards women. It is no surprise, therefore, that the courts in this country are a very popular choice of…
Land or buildings that have long been used for recreational purposes by local people can be registered as assets of community value under the Localism Act 2011 – but what happens if that use consists of acts of trespass? The…
Following the Grenfell disaster in 2017, cladding has come under close scrutiny with surveys being carried out as a priority in buildings across the UK. The failure to comply with Building Regulations (Part L1A 2010), which provides a framework for…