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Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
No limitation defence for directors receiving assets in breach of trust
The Supreme Court has recently handed down an important Judgment which will affect claims brought against directors for breach of trust. Directors’ actions in transferring property to a company in which they have significant control are no longer protected by raising a limitation defence for claims brought outside of the six year period.
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Opinion  |  20:04:18
Inheritance Act claims – good news for cohabitees
The High Court’s recent ruling in Thompson v Raggett was notable in its departure from the Supreme Court’s previous guidance on cohabiting couples.
Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
Consultation on revised Lease Code: what does this mean for landlords?
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) published a consultation on “Code for leasing business premises” which includes a new proposed lease code. The proposed Code will replace the current Code for Leasing Business Premises in England and Wales 2007 which is voluntary. The proposed code contains both mandatory and best practice requirements and there are possible implications for failing to act in accordance with the proposed Code.
Zero hours contracts
Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
New regulations in Wales on use of zero hours contracts
New regulations and statutory guidance which came into force in Wales on 2 April 2018 are set to impact on providers of domiciliary care by introducing new requirements to ensure fair treatment of their workers.
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Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
Is on-call time ‘working time’?
The issue of whether 'standby' (on-call) time is working time was recently considered by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Belgian case of Ville de Nivelles v Matzak.
Sleep-in pay crisis
Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
Sleep-in pay crisis – are you ready for the Mencap appeal decision?
Mencap's appeal against a finding that its sleep-in shifts are working time under the minimum wage regulations was heard by the Court of Appeal in March. The judgment was reserved but will hopefully be delivered by the end of May 2018, if not sooner.
Uncategorised  |  19:04:18
How shared parental leave could help reduce the gender pay gap
Gender pay, equality and fairness in the workplace are all hot topics, and a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case - Capita Customer Management Ltd v Ali – sought to challenge the pay difference between maternity pay and shared parental pay (for shared parental leave).
Uncategorised  |  18:04:18
Commission fees: potential pitfalls for estate agents
As an agent you will be engaged under a contract, which will specify, among other things, the basis upon which you are entitled to your fee. There are numerous pitfalls, however, that might prevent you from recovering your fee. Some of the most important ones are addressed below.
Uncategorised  |  16:04:18
What does Unilever’s relocation to the Netherlands tell us about the state of the UK corporate governance regime?
Unilever’s recent announcement of the decision to abandon its model of having dual headquarters in London and Rotterdam in favour of a single location in Rotterdam was seen by many as a symbolic blow to the UK’s attractiveness to international businesses in the wake of the Brexit vote. Unilever’s chief executive Paul Polman and the UK Government however, are adamant that the decision was not related to Brexit. So, if not Brexit, what were the key factors in the decision to abandon the existing model, which Unilever adopted in 1929 following the merger of Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie?
Uncategorised  |  12:04:18
Government introduces greater protection from rogue lettings agents
The Government on 1 April 2018 announced that it is to introduce a mandatory scheme to protect tenants and landlords from rogue property and lettings agents.
Uncategorised  |  12:04:18
The new Children’s Funeral Fund: what is it and who does it help?
New Government funding announced last month means that no local authority will now be able to charge parents for the burial or cremation of children who have passed away. This announcement follows a 28-year campaign by the MP Carolyn Harris and means that parents who are in the devastating position of losing their child will not have to struggle financially to provide their child with a dignified and respectful funeral.
Opinion  |  12:04:18
Approximately 17,000 people develop CRPS each year: why is it still so poorly understood?
If you turned your TV to Channel 5 News last week, you might have seen a story about CRPS. To many this will have seemed totally new, but sadly for many people CRPS is something they’ve had to live with for a long time, and without much sympathy or even recognition that the condition is “real”.
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