• Contact Us
VWV Articles & Blogs - Legal Updates and Best Practice

Articles & Blogs

Browse our law brief articles and blogs, aimed at addressing the practical implications of the latest legal developments affecting you and your organisation.

Articles & Blogs Employment

YouGov Survey Reveals Extent of Employers' Reliance on Social Media in Recruitment Decisions

Friday, 28 April 2017

A recent YouGov survey of business decision makers has revealed that nearly one in five employers have turned down a candidate because of their use of social media. So what are the risks of such practices?

YouGov Survey Reveals Extent of Employers' Reliance on Social Media in Recruitment Decisions

Articles & Blogs Employment

Redundancy and Restructuring - What Is The Tribunal's Approach When Considering Fairness?

Friday, 28 April 2017

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently considered the approach that a tribunal should take in assessing fairness where an employee is made redundant after competing for newly-created posts following a restructure

Redundancy and Restructuring - What Is The Tribunal's Approach When Considering Fairness?

Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

Will Challenge - High Court Reject Will That Was Forged on Pre-Signed Company Notepaper

Friday, 21 April 2017

Modern forensic analysis techniques prove a later Will to have been forged, with the Deceased’s signature pre-dating those of the witnesses. Patel V Patel [2017] EWHC 133 (Ch)

Will Challenge

Articles & Blogs Employment

CEO of Barclays Bank Plc Reprimanded Over Attempts to Identify Whistleblower

Friday, 28 April 2017

The recently publicised actions of the CEO of Barclays Bank Plc highlight some key issues for all employers.

CEO of Barclays Bank Plc Reprimanded Over Attempts to Identify Whistleblower

Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

High Court Rectify Trust Deeds

Friday, 21 April 2017

The High Court rectify trust deeds that wrongly reassigned successive life interests of the settlor's children, instead of their then-spouses - RBC Trustees V Stubbs [2017] EWHC 180 (Ch)

Trust Rectification

Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

Reasonable Financial Provision for Disinherited Adult Children and the Need for Reform

Friday, 21 April 2017

The case of Ilott V The Blue Cross And Others [217] UKSC 17 is unprecedented as it is the first claim made under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the Act) that has reached the Supreme Court.

Reasonable Financial Provision for Disinherited Adult Children

Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

Supreme Court Grants Pension to Cohabiting Partner

Friday, 21 April 2017

An unmarried partner of a deceased pension scheme member is entitled to claim a surviving spouse's pension, even though the deceased had not nominated her as a beneficiary.


Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

The Land Aspects of Academy Conversions for Church Schools

Friday, 21 April 2017

Voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools (Church Schools) are schools run or supported by the applicable local Diocese.

The Land Aspects of Academy Conversions for Church Schools

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

A Change in the Landscape - The Trade Union Act 2016

Friday, 21 April 2017

A number of the key provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 came into force on 1 March 2017. Not surprisingly the passage of the Act through parliament was controversial and it was subject to a number of amendments before reaching its final form.

 A Change in the Landscape - The Trade Union Act 2016

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Regulatory Update - Changes to Be Aware of

Friday, 21 April 2017

Here is a quick round up of some key regulatory compliance changes over the last term.

Regulatory Update - Changes to Be Aware of

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Gross Negligence - When Can Employees be Dismissed for Failing to Act?

Friday, 21 April 2017

Court of Appeal upholds decision to dismiss a manager for gross misconduct for their failure to correct an employee's misconduct and failing to report it to senior management.

Gross Negligence - When Can Employees be Dismissed for Failing to Act?

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Parental Contributions - Charging Up a Storm?

Friday, 21 April 2017

In an environment where parental contributions are becoming the 'norm', we re-visit the charging regime and consider whether this is workable for schools in the contexts of government cuts and other financial pressures.

Parental Contributions - Charging Up a Storm?

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Sponsoring Skilled Workers from Outside the EEA - Guidance for Academy Trusts

Friday, 21 April 2017

Schools and other education providers often find that shortages in the UK labour market lead to them looking overseas for experienced teachers and other skilled senior staff.

Sponsoring Skilled Workers from Outside the EEA - Guidance for Academy Trusts

Articles & Blogs Employment

Do "Some Other Substantial Reason" Dismissals Require A Higher Standard Of Fairness?

Friday, 21 April 2017

This question was recently considered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") in Ssekisonge v Barts Health NHS Trust.

Do

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Term Time Holidays and Unauthorised Absence

Friday, 21 April 2017

On 6 April just as schools, parents and pupils were turning to thoughts of the Easter holidays, the Supreme Court handed down its judgement in one of the most high profile and controversial cases in recent times, with wide ranging effects.

Term Time Holidays and Unauthorised Absence