With effect from 30 June, the HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) fee remission application process has been simplified. The main changes are: It is no longer necessary to provide original copies of documents. Photocopies will be accepted; Applicants no…
Employers are reminded that from 30 June 2014, the right to request flexible working arrangements is extended to all employees who have completed 26 weeks' qualifying service. The statutory procedure for dealing with such requests is repealed and replaced with…
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has issued revised guidance for employers on how to handle transfers to which the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) apply. This takes into account changes to the legislation introduced…
Owner Jailed for Loose Horses The owner of several horses which strayed onto the A14 in Suffolk was jailed for over 2 years after admitting that he caused a public nuisance. The consequences of this tragic case serve…
In a case that revealed the extraordinary power of marketing, Aleksandr the meerkat and his 750,000 Facebook 'friends' played a critical role in achieving victory for price comparison website comparethemarket.com in a trade mark dispute with rivals GoCompare.com. The loveable…
The EU Consumer Rights Directive covers all consumer contracts for goods and services and is intended to harmonise and simplify consumer protection rules across EU member states. The Directive is implemented into UK law by the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation…
Following a consultation seeking ways to prevent the abuse of zero hours contracts whilst also maximising opportunities both for employers seeking to create jobs and for individuals to obtain work that suits them, the Government has announced that it will…
The Infrastructure Bill 2014 had its second reading in the House of Lords on the 18th June 2014 and is expected to come into force before the next general election. One provision in the Bill is of particular interest to Developers as it will reduce unnecessary delays…
A family judge has hailed the miraculous benefits of sitting down to a 'nice cup of tea' after this played a central role in healing a bitter ten-year rift between parents of twin boys and enabled them to agree a…
When a tenant left the premises it had occupied but did not comply with its obligations under the lease to put the property back into a good state of repair, the landlord sued the tenant to recover the cost of…