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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 - here's what you need to know

Monday, 01 July 2024

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, introduced by the Conservative government last November, was successfully pushed through Parliament and received Royal Assent following the announcement of the general election.

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 - here's what you need to know

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

OFCOM revises its Code of Practice: Telecommunications Code

Monday, 01 July 2024

On 15 April 2024, OFCOM revised its Code of Practice for Operators and Landowners for agreements under the Electronic Communications Code.

OFCOM revises its Code of Practice: Telecommunications Code

Articles & Blogs Charities

A reminder for charities to be alert to Copyright Infringement

Friday, 28 June 2024

Charities may inadvertently find themselves facing a claim for copyright infringement. Here's how you can avoid this.

A reminder for charities to be alert to Copyright Infringement

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

New toolkit for exploring origins of wealth launched

Friday, 28 June 2024

The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) has launched a toolkit to help UK charitable foundations explore the origins of their wealth and any connections with wealth accumulated from the historical transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans.

New toolkit for exploring origins of wealth launched

Articles & Blogs Employment

Contract workers could not claim indirect discrimination against principal in respect of low pay

Friday, 28 June 2024

The Court of Appeal has told a group of contractors that they are not able to bring claims of indirect race discrimination against the end-user of their services.

Contract workers could not claim indirect discrimination against principal in respect of low pay

Articles & Blogs Employment

Redundancy pools of one

Friday, 28 June 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that a tribunal erred in finding that a dismissal was fair in the absence of consultation over a redundancy pool of one.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employer was justified in renewing fixed-term contract beyond four years

Friday, 28 June 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the Tribunal's decision in a claim about an employer's refusal to grant a permanent employment contract to a fixed-term employee.

Employer was justified in renewing fixed-term contract beyond four years

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Employer's 'collective memory' influenced decision-making in victimisation claim

Thursday, 27 June 2024

A recent decision has confirmed that employers can be liable for victimising employees who previously made protected disclosures, even though the decision-makers were not personally aware of the history.

Employer's 'collective memory' influenced decision-making in victimisation claim

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Graduate Route Visa review - what changes can universities expect?

Thursday, 27 June 2024

On 14 May 2024, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published a report following their rapid review of the Graduate Route visa. In this article, we summarise their recommendations and the measures that the Home Office have proposed in response.

Graduate Route Visa review - what changes can universities expect?

Early Neutral Evaluations (or Private FDRs) and How They Can Work for You

Wednesday, 26 June 2024

Early Neutral Evaluations / Private FDRs are gaining popularity in England and Wales due to the backlog of hearings the Court are experiencing.

Early Neutral Evaluations (or Private FDRs) and How They Can Work for You

Articles & Blogs Independent Schools

Parliamentary wash-up: which new laws made it through?

Tuesday, 25 June 2024

Parliament has now been dissolved ahead of the general election on 4 July. Some key new laws were passed during the 'wash-up' period while other planned laws were put on hold. We have summarised the position for schools.

Parliamentary wash-up: which new laws made it through?

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The Labour Manifesto: what Employment Law developments may be on the horizon for Schools?

Tuesday, 25 June 2024

With the likely imposition of VAT on independent school fees, the Labour Party have made a number of strong commitments to extending employment law protection - which are likely to have a significant impact on schools.

The Labour Manifesto: what Employment Law developments may be on the horizon for Schools?

Articles & Blogs Employment

First-tier Tribunal applied flawed reasoning to question of TV presenter's IR35 status

Friday, 21 June 2024

The Upper Tier Tribunal has set aside the decision of the First-tier Tribunal in an ongoing case involving TV presenter Adrian Chiles.

First-tier Tribunal applied flawed reasoning to question of TV presenter's IR35 status

Articles & Blogs Employment

Waiving future discrimination claims under a settlement agreement

Friday, 21 June 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a Tribunal was correct to strike out a claim for disability discrimination due to a waiver in a settlement agreement.

Waiving future discrimination claims under a settlement agreement

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Tribunal adopted wrong approach to objective justification of an employer's unauthorised absence policy

Friday, 21 June 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that the Tribunal adopted incorrect reasoning in a claim about an employer's strict policy on unauthorised leave.

Tribunal adopted wrong approach to objective justification of an employer's unauthorised absence policy

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