Reasonable Investigation into Dishonesty
November 28, 2013Employment Law – Unfair Dismissal In the case of Stuart v London City Airport the EAT ruled that a higher threshold was required when undertaking an investigation prior to dismissal. […]
Employment Law – Unfair Dismissal In the case of Stuart v London City Airport the EAT ruled that a higher threshold was required when undertaking an investigation prior to dismissal. […]
Family Law G4S will be the new provider of the government’s Child Maintenance Options service for separated parents. The group will provide expert help and support for separated families via […]
In the case of R (T and Others) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester and others [2013] The Court of Appeal ruled that the disclosure of spent convictions may interfere […]
Family and Children In the case of Re W (a child) (contact order: father seeking increase in contact) [2013] a father lost his appeal for more contact with his child. […]
Landlord and Tenant In the case of Ayannuga v Swindells [2012] The Court of Appeal ruled that a landlord must give a tenant all the prescribed information from a tenancy […]
Family, Cohabitation The Court of Appeal has acknowledged that Cohabitation Laws are ‘unfair’ on women. This followed an appeal by a woman named Pamela Curran who was told she had […]
Employment Law In the case of Mental Health Care (UK) Ltd v Builuan and another, an employment tribunal found an employee had been unfairly dismissed due to the use of […]
Family and Children In the case of Re Y-M (a child) (father’s contact: anger management issues) [2013], The Court of Appeal ruled that a judged had erred in granting a […]
Commercial Property The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have closed their consultation on its draft guidance note on sustainability and commercial property valuation. Sustainability covers a range of factors […]
Family and Divorce A husband who failed to disclose details of his finances during divorce proceedings was sentenced to six months in prison. Scot Young was found to be in […]
Employment and Business Law Solicitors In the case of PSG Franchising Ltd v Lydia Darby Ltd [2012] the High Court enforced an ambiguously drafted restrictive covenant against an ex-franchisee. The […]
Family, Divorce and Finances The High Court approved the divorce of a Jewish couple which had been settled under rabbinical law, Beth Din. The decision is thought to be a […]
