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Family court fees have remained unchanged since 2021 however it has been confirmed that from 1 May 2024 they are to increase. The increases apply to applications to the court...
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Individuals taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave have traditionally been given enhanced protection from redundancy by way of being offered any suitable alternative work in priority to any other...
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The data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), recently updated its guidance on monitoring workers to address technological developments. Monitoring covers both systematic and occasional use of emails, internet,...
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The 2024 annual update to the Vento guidelines have been published. Awards for injury to feelings can be made in discrimination claims, for example where there has been a failure...
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A recent survey by ACAS published on 28 March 2024 details that 43% of employers and 70% of employees are unaware of the upcoming changes to the statutory flexible working...
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Carer’s leave The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 introduces the right, from day-one of employment, for qualifying employees to take up to one working week of unpaid leave per 12-month rolling...
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Companies House are increasing a range of their fees with effect from 1 May 2024. The increased fees have been introduced to assist with funding the exercise by Companies House...
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We recently held part two of our ‘Good Governance Series’ of Charity Breakfast Briefings which focused on effective decision making, holding productive meetings and the role of the Chair. Effective...
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Miss Wilson v Financial Conduct Authority 2302739/2023 A recent Employment Tribunal decision has found in favour of an employer who refused a flexible working request from a Senior Manager to...
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The need to be digitally connected has risen sharply over the past decade, and as the government delivers on its levelling up project and ambition to ensure the country as...
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In the previous article in this mini-series, we looked at Interim Applications. In this article, we will be looking at the Disclosure procedure. What is Disclosure? Disclosure is a crucial...
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On 13 February 2024 the government published a consultation on its proposed approach to strengthening planning policies relating to brownfield development and reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to...
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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 was introduced to the House of Commons on 27 November 2023 and applies to England and Wales. At the time of writing, the...
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After announcing proposals to make changes to paternity leave rights in summer 2023, the government has now published draft legislation in the form of the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024....
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released new guidance on how women experiencing menopausal symptoms should be treated in the workplace, and the legal recourse they have for...
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From 1 April 2024, many workers throughout the UK will see rises to their payslips. As a result of recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission, 2024 will see the...
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The Government has confirmed that the third set of changes to the Charities Act 2011 will come into force on 7 March 2024. The latest provisions include: Charity Governing Documents The...
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In our previous article, we discussed the reforms which were set to be introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Act), after the Act received Royal Assent...
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The Government published a consultation entitled “Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases” which sought views on the introduction of a cap on ground rents in long residential lease,...
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In this article, we will be looking at interim applications, including what they are, when they might be needed and how such an application is made. What is an Interim...
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In Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Park Authority [2022] (“Hillside”) the Supreme Court determined that where development carried out under a subsequent planning permission would make it physically impossible...
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On 29 January 2024 it was announced that an open consultation was to be launched by the Government regarding the possibility of re-introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals and Employment...
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One of the big news stories at the beginning of the year was that the character Mickey Mouse had now entered the “public domain” in the US. It was a...
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Towards the end of last year, the ICO finally published its guidance document on monitoring workers under UK GDPR. The guidance was long awaited, as the GDPR originally came into...
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In December the Government finally released their long-awaited draft guidance on Gender Questioning Children. I think it is fair to say, from the sectors initial response, that as currently drafted,...
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Family mediation is an alternative route to resolving disputes where an independent mediator helps families to reach an agreement. Mediation can be used for a variety of family issues including...
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What is a management buyout (“MBO”)? An MBO is a transaction in which the existing management team of a company buys the shares in a company from its current owners...
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The Charities Act 2022 (“2022 Act”) was passed with the intention of providing more flexibility and to help trustees manage their charities. The 2022 Act has been implemented in phases...
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De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd [2023] EAT 129 (Unfair Dismissal and Redundancy) In a recent appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”), which concerned the adequacy of...
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA”) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and aims to help combat economic crime and improve transparency over corporate entities. We...
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