The Government is not immune to the law of unintended consequences and the High Court has found that legislators would be aghast if made aware of the discriminatory impacts of provisions designed to discourage private landlords from renting properties to illegal immigrants. Under the Immigration
Employers are reminded that new National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates apply from 1 April 2019. These are as follows: The NLW, which applies to those aged 25 and over, will increase from £7.83 to £8.21 per hour; The NMW for
For those who provide their services personally, there can be significant tax advantages in interposing a corporate vehicle between themselves and clients who would otherwise pay them directly. Such arrangements are, however, frowned upon by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and are likely be a
Where tenants persistently run up rent arrears over extended periods, proceedings can become prolonged and successive possession orders can run into one another. In a ruling of interest to landlords and social housing providers, the Court of Appeal has given authoritative guidance on the correct
Minority shareholders may not have much control over companies that they partially own, but they are not without rights and have to be treated fairly. In a striking case on point, the High Court came to the aid of an investor who received not a
One of the golden rules of litigation is that issues to be resolved must be established at the outset so that all sides understand the case they have to meet. That sadly did not happen in an employment case in which an airport worker who
A great many contracts make provision for the payment of liquidated damages in the event of delays in completion of works – but what happens if those works are never in fact finished? The Court of Appeal considered that important issue in the context of
Is an innocent lorry driver who is unaware that he is carrying contraband nonetheless liable to pay excise duty on the load? The Court of Appeal considered that issue in a guideline case of interest to anyone engaged in cross-border European trade. A lorry driver
Motor insurance policies commonly cover motorists in respect of injury or damage to property caused by, or arising out of, the use of a vehicle on a road or other public place. The Supreme Court has given authoritative guidance on the meaning of that phrase
Making a valid will involves a free exercise of choice by someone who understands the effect of the bequests they are making. A judge emphasised those points in finding that a mother’s independent wishes were overborne before she cut her five daughters out of her
