Employment Law The government published its response to the Ending the Employment Relationship consultation earlier this year. New legislation makes pre-termination negotiations inadmissible in unfair dismissal hearings. A new statutory […]
Divorce and Finances Related cases heard at The High Court this year have demonstrated the powers of the court to alter financial arrangements between a husband and a wife. In […]
Employment Law In the case of Mba v Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Merton, the EAT upheld a ruling that a Christian care worker was not indirectly […]
Family and Divorce Since 1 April 2013 courts can order a party to make a payment to their spouse or civil partner for their legal costs. This is known as […]
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 […]
