New Minimum Wage Rates
New Minimum Wage Rates
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The Government has accepted the recommendations put forward in the Low Pay Commission’s annual report 2014 for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates for 2014/2015. The following changes will come into effect on 1 October 2014: the adult NMW rate will increase from £6.31 to
Tribunal Rules on Part-Time Judges’ Pension Rights
Tribunal Rules on Part-Time Judges’ Pension Rights
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In a ruling which placed an important limitation on the scope of EU rules designed to protect part-time workers from less favourable treatment, a retired part-time judge has failed to convince the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that his pension entitlement should be calculated by reference
Court Guidance on Road Accident Car Hire Charges
Court Guidance on Road Accident Car Hire Charges
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A minor road accident which caused less than £3,000 worth of damage gave rise to a Court of Appeal test case on the burning issue of credit vehicle hire agreements, and a decision of critical importance to the motor insurance industry. A motorist whose car
Mormon Temple Denied Business Rates Exemption
Mormon Temple Denied Business Rates Exemption
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The Mormon Church has failed in its long-running campaign to show that the refusal of a full business rates exemption for its temple in Preston, Lancashire, amounted to unlawful discrimination and a violation of its human right to freedom of religion. The Church – properly
$1.9 Million Award for Medical Device Contract Breach
$1.9 Million Award for Medical Device Contract Breach
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A company that was deprived of the opportunity to make substantial profits through the distribution of a novel medical device when its contract to do so was unlawfully terminated has been awarded damages of more than $1.9 million by the High Court. The holders of
Fresh Evidence Does Not Avail Sacked Teacher
Fresh Evidence Does Not Avail Sacked Teacher
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An ex-teacher who lost her job after more than five years of increasing tension in her workplace has failed in an attempt to breathe new life into her unfair dismissal claim on the basis of fresh evidence gathered through freedom of information requests. The woman’s
Councils Must Heed Requirement for More Housing Land
Councils Must Heed Requirement for More Housing Land
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In upholding planning consents granted for two residential developments, the High Court has issued a stern warning to local authorities that important local planning decisions will be taken out of their hands if they fail to make sufficient provision to meet future housing needs. A
Court Pleads for Peace in Bowling Green Row
Court Pleads for Peace in Bowling Green Row
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In an extreme example of a friendly society whose members ended up on anything but friendly terms, three of the country’s most senior judges have pleaded for an end to five years of bitter recrimination that drove a working men’s club to the brink of
Injunctions in Contract Disputes – Overall Justice Prevails
Injunctions in Contract Disputes – Overall Justice Prevails
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In a guideline decision, the Court of Appeal has ruled that the requirements of overall justice can sometimes trump the long-established principle that, in contract disputes, injunctions to restrain threatened breaches will only be granted where damages would not be an adequate remedy. The proprietors