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Martyn’s Law is pending legislation which has arisen as a result of the Manchester terrorist attack in May 2017. Martyn’s law aims to protect public venues in order to reduce...
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The First Homes Scheme is a government scheme intended to assist more people onto the property ladder. The First Homes Scheme applies only to properties in England and provides for...
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The Lionesses have reached the World Cup Final and will face Spain on Sunday 20 August at 11am. Following the Lionesses successful Euros campaign in 2022, they now have their...
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On 24 July 2023 the government published a consultation on proposed changes to extend permitted development rights granted under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015...
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Changes to the proposed Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill – Removal of liability for third-party harassment In an article we published earlier this year, we provided a...
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The Charities Act 2022 was passed with the intention of providing more flexibility for trustees to manage their charities. The gradual implementation of the Charities Act 2022 is intended to...
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Currently, where an employee is on maternity leave and there is a redundancy situation, an employer is under an obligation to offer that employee suitable alternative employment where such a...
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Commercial contracts such as agency, distributor and franchise agreements can offer different levels of exclusivity. It is common to hear the terms exclusive, non-exclusive and sole when negotiating the terms...
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As of 1 April 2020, employees and workers are entitled to be provided with a written statement of terms on or before day one of employment or engagement. This obligation...
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In the previous article in this mini series we looked at the defendant’s defence to the claim and the defendant’s ability to bring a counter claim. In this article, we...
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The Charity Commission has published guidance about the provisions of The Charities Act 2022 which are due to be introduced in June 2023. The Charity Commission has stated that it...
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The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill 2022-23 was backed by the government on 15 July 2022 when it was introduced in the House of Commons as a Private Member’s...
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Our previous article dealt with Acknowledgment of Service, that is, the mechanism by which a Defendant acknowledges the Particulars of Claim served by the Claimant. Following Acknowledgment of Service (or...
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A policy paper has been published by the Department for Business and Trade on 10 May 2023, titled ‘Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy’ (“the Paper”). In the Paper, the...
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The Charity Commission has published guidance about the provisions of The Charities Act 2022 which are due to be introduced in June 2023. The Charity Commission has stated that it...
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It has been announced that there will be an extra bank holiday to celebrate the King’s Coronation (Monday 8 May 2023) which will form a special three-day weekend for many...
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IKEA has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) known as a section 23 agreement amid concerns over how it has handled sexual harassment complaints...
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In October 2022 during her brief stint as PM, Liz Truss confirmed that the Government intended to introduce legislation that would abolish ‘no-fault’ Section 21 evictions in the private rented...
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From tomorrow, many workers in the UK are likely to see an increase to their pay slips as the National Minimum Wage (NMW), and the National Living Wage (NLW) for...
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Today the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a significant consultation, aimed at increasing the amount of families that use mediation during separation rather than going to court. Arguably most...
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Campaign group ‘4 Day Week Global’ recently undertook a large scale trial of a four day working week, overseen by the thinktank ‘Autonomy’ and a team of academics. 61 UK...
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The Supreme Court has recently confirmed, on a 3:2 basis, that their role is not to mend bad deals made between parties acting in a commercial setting. In the case...
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When buying land or property you may not realise that you may also be acquiring the mines and minerals underneath the land or property, which could have the potential to...
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Disclosure in civil proceedings usually involves the identification and making available of both hard copy and electronic documents that are relevant to the issues in the proceedings. It is recognised...
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In our previous article we discussed issuing the claim commencing court proceedings and service of the Claim Form upon the defendant. The Response Pack When the Claim Form is served...
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The Carers Leave Bill will amend the Employment Rights Act 1996 and introduce an annual entitlement to one week’s unpaid leave to care for a dependent with a long term...
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A ‘perfect storm’ of factors have come together to mobilise unions and staff to participate in industrial action. The General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress, Paul Nowak is reported...
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Stress, anxiety and depression is the biggest cause of work-related illness in Great Britain and numbers continue to rise. The Statistics According to the latest statistics from the Health and...
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Before Christmas we published an article regarding a recent menopause event hosted by Rollits and the guidance published by the NHS regarding menopause in the workplace. Today the Government has...
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Exclusivity terms that seek to prevent individuals from doing work for other people (or doing so without their employer’s consent) have been unenforceable when included in zero-hours contracts since 2015....
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