The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2016, which details the annual inflation-linked changes in limits on the compensation amounts which can be awarded by employment tribunals, will apply where the appropriate date falls on or after 6 April 2016. The statutory maximum compensatory award
Contract arbitrators obviously have to be impartial and the courts are astute even to the appearance of bias. In one case which made that point, an arbitrator presiding over a £3.5 million dispute was removed by the High Court due to legitimate concerns about his
‘Pulling a sickie’ is viewed by some workers as not particularly serious – however, an important Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision has emphasised that such dishonesty can amount to gross misconduct and give grounds for dismissal. A bus driver alleged that he had slipped over
In popular myth, the Internet is as lawless as the Wild West – but one important High Court case has strikingly revealed that the law can take very effective steps to block wholesale infringement of valuable trade marks online. The proprietors of trade marks in
Building contracts usually contain detailed payment schedules and provide means by which the amounts of bills can be queried. However, strict time limits almost always apply to such provisions and one High Court case has revealed the serious consequences of failing to meet them. Company
Adjudication of contract disputes is meant to be a swift and relatively cheap means of achieving justice. However, the High Court has expressed concern that too many adjudicators’ decisions are being challenged on meritless grounds and has laid down a marker that those who pursue
In a case of which all employers who have dealings with the public should take note, the Supreme Court has upheld a damages claim in respect of an incident in which a supermarket customer was savagely beaten by a petrol station attendant. In a ruling
Intellectual property laws are tough on infringers, who can expect to face substantial compensation bills or to be stripped of all the profits that they make from their wrongdoing. However, in one case, the Court of Appeal came to the aid of a company which
When one company transfers its workforce to another, employees generally have a right to be redeployed on the same pay and conditions as before. However, in a guideline case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has considered the special rules which apply in cases of corporate
A failure to accurately disclose your financial position on divorce may seem clever to some but can come back to haunt you years after the event. Exactly that happened when a wife failed to reveal to her husband that she was on the verge of
