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Recently there has been a lot of publicity surrounding the case of Heather Ilott, who successfully claimed against her mother, Melita's estate after she died.
The gap between male and female pay remains stubbornly around 20% despite the existence of legislation introduced in the 1970s outlawing unequal pay as between the sexes.
The Court of Appeal has found in favour of the Secretary of State and overturned the High Court judgement in West Berkshire & another v Secretary of State
An employment tribunal has held that telling an employee with depression that “everyone gets depressed sometimes, you just have to pull yourself together” amounted to discrimination arising from disability.
On 1 April 2016, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rates were raised on purchases of additional residential properties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Many couples have joint bank accounts and many parents add their adult children as a named holder to their account for help with paying the bills and accessing cash.
Honeyrose Bakery Ltd v Lola’s Kitchen Ltd, High Court This case involved a dispute over something that should have been pleasurable – cupcakes – as sweetness soon turned sour.
Privacy and open source advocates have raised concerns after discovering that the automatic installation of Google Chrome, comes with an added capability that allows remote technicians to listen in on conversations held near computers.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has just ruled that the legal basis used by many businesses for the transfer of personal data to the US is invalid.
Do you think your personal injury claim has been under-settled? Have you received less compensation than you thought you would? Are you unhappy with how your claim is or was dealt with?
The Charity Commission's guidance, 'The Essential Trustee: what you need to know (CC3)', has long been considered the starting point for individuals who are thinking about becoming charity trustees.