Temporary agency workers are entitled to be treated in the same way as permanent staff. However, in an important decision, a tribunal has ruled that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) did nothing wrong when it
Selective licensing schemes in respect of private rented homes are an increasingly popular means of tackling crime and anti-social behaviour and one High Court case has underlined their legal and financial significance for residential landlords.
Protection of the Green Belt can often clash with the need to foster economic growth and high employment. In one High Court case which illustrated the point, a company which employs 40,000 people in the
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published new guidance (144 pages) designed to give businesses a comprehensive guide to complying with their obligations as regards the unfair contract terms provisions under Part Two of
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Unison’s appeal against the decision of the High Court that it had failed to make its case that the introduction of Employment Tribunal (ET) fees in July 2013 was
In an age in which members of the international business community call no country home and assets are held by nominees in a multiplicity of overseas vehicles, the enforcement of court judgments can be an
When it comes to assessing the environmental impact of developments, planners must consider projects as a whole and refrain from salami-slicing them into their constituent parts. That issue arose in a case in which planning
Contrary to popular belief, the Internet is not a free for all and christening websites in breach of others’ rights can have serious consequences. In one case, luxury car makers BMW and Rolls Royce came
In a classic example of private individuals triumphing over big business, a farming couple who refused to lie down after their grazing land was damaged by pipe-laying works have won compensation of almost £6,000 from
Jurisdiction can be a thorny issue in many employment disputes with an international flavour and one involving civilian workers at Britain’s two military bases on the island of Cyprus was a case in point. Nineteen
