Need for New Homes Trumps Village School Objections
The image of country dwellers up in arms at the prospect of housing developments is a powerful one. However, in one case, landowners intent on building 79 new homes on the edge of a West
Businessman Wrongly Jailed for Breaching Freezing Order
The power of English courts to freeze assets is global in scope and breach of such orders can result in heavy fines and even loss of liberty. However, in one case, the Court of Appeal
Live-In Care Home Worker Must Be Awake to be Working
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a night worker who lived in at the residential care home where he was employed was not entitled to be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for
Non-Resident for Tax Purposes? It’s Not Just a Matter of Physical Absence!
Proving that you are not a UK resident for tax purposes can be a tricky business and many people have mistakenly believed that all they need to do is to keep the number of days
Commercial Building Cladding ‘Defects’ Trigger £2 Million Claim
In considering a £2 million claim in respect of allegedly dangerous defects in the cladding of a landmark commercial building, the High Court has given important guidance on the effect of contractual terms which seek
ACAS Publishes Revised Guidance on Peripatetic Workers
Following the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in FederaciÓn de Servicios Privados del Sindicato Comisiones Obreras v Tyco Integrated Security SL and Another that time spent travelling to and from
High Quality Conveyancing Really Does Matter – Read On!
In a case which underlined the importance of high-calibre conveyancing, residents of a 17th century mansion which had been partitioned into smaller dwellings ended up in dispute a generation later over ownership of an attic
Cohabitants Beware – what happens if you die without a Will and are not married?
The concept of “common law Spouse” is not recognised in law. It is a common misconception that if you die without a Will then your partner will be entitled to something from your Estate. If
US Government Defeated in Collective Redundancies Test Case
All employers have a duty to consult staff representatives before making collective redundancies – and a landmark Supreme Court decision has established that that applies even to foreign governments who operate bases on British soil.
TUPE – Laid-Off Workers Can Still Be an ‘Organised Grouping’
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) provide vital protection to workers affected by commercial decisions over which they have no control. However, as one case involving a group of construction workers