How are the number of hours worked by ‘on call’ employees to be calculated in the context of the National Minimum Wage? A tribunal tackled that thorny issue in the case of a school security guard who was required to…
In a stern warning to those tempted to employ illegal immigrants and to pay them less than the National Minimum Wage, a fast food restaurateur was left facing ruin after being stripped of his alcohol and late-night catering licences. Following…
Employment Tribunal (ET) proceedings are often fraught and tempers can become frayed. However, the Court of Appeal has made clear in a guideline decision that the law will come down like a ton of bricks on any attempt at witness…
If you believe that you have been unfairly treated by your employer, you should seek legal advice straight away or risk forfeiting your right to compensation. That point was vividly made in a case involving a supermarket manager who was…
In many organisations, employees have to be trusted to handle money or the business would simply grind to a halt. However, one case in which a company director made unauthorised transfers totalling about £1.8 million illustrates the importance of having…
Arbitration and mediation are often promoted as being quicker, less costly methods to resolve disputes than litigation, but they should be used with care, as a recent case shows. It involved a couple who divorced. Both had children by earlier…
Falcon Crane Hire Limited, a company that specialises in the hire and sale of tower cranes, has been sentenced for health and safety failings that led to the death of two men when a crane collapsed during work on a…
Divorce cases involving the very rich are over-represented in court reports for the simple reason that where the family is very wealthy, the costs of arguing over the division of the assets are deemed to be worth incurring, which may…
When a car hits a pedestrian, it is usual for the driver of the car to be held to be at fault, but this is not always the case. When a man sprinted across a dual carriageway and was struck…
A recent Court of Appeal case shows how important it is to carry out procedures properly in order for a person who clearly has impaired mental capacity to create a will that can withstand legal challenge. It involved a will…
