Unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) impinge on the right of individuals to treat their finances as a private matter. However, as a High Court ruling made plain, they are justified as an essential investigatory tool in the fight to stop the property market being used to
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has issued updated coronavirus guidance for employers and employees, in line with the latest government measures regarding the outbreak. The guidance, which is being reviewed by Acas on a daily basis, includes new details on the use of
Fair consideration of equal pay claims often requires disclosure of sensitive personal information concerning not only claimants but third parties with whom they seek to compare themselves. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confronted just such a situation in a ruling which emphasised the fundamental importance
Most British nationals who are injured overseas understandably wish to have their compensation claims heard in this country – but achieving that can be far from easy. However, the case of a commercial diver who was injured in an accident off the coast of India
The takeover of public companies will generally be sanctioned by the High Court if the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 are met. However, an unusual wrinkle arose in the case of a company which faced a group action by overseas farmers in respect of
Charities which come into possession of sensitive personal information concerning those they mean to help are by no means exempt from confidentiality and data protection rules. In a guideline case, however, the High Court found that a charity did nothing wrong when it disclosed to
Restraining orders are an essential means by which innocent people are protected against harassment or fear of violence. However, they impinge on the freedom of those against whom they are made and the Court of Appeal has emphasised in a guideline case that they must
The intensity of demand for more new homes was underlined by a case in which the High Court upheld planning permission for a development of up to 200 dwellings on farmland less than 100 metres from a potentially toxic former landfill site. The 7.9-hectare proposal
A series of measures intended to limit the economic impact of coronavirus in the UK have been announced by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his Budget statement. The measures include the reimbursement of businesses employing fewer than 250 people for any statutory
Offensive comments made in the workplace can cause untold distress and amount to harassment for which employers may well be required to carry the financial can. However, in a guideline decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that a doctor’s ill-judged joke that a young
