Draft Domestic Abuse Bill is Published. There is growing evidence that family court proceedings can be used by perpetrators of abuse to try and coerce or manipulate their former partner. Proceedings can provide an opportunity to use the children, or…
As you may have seen in the media very recently, 'No fault' divorce is set to become law. Last year we published a blog on the well publicised case of Owens v Owens; highlighting the need for divorce reform. Resolution,…
By Kelly Willmott The media have recently gone into a frenzy as Jeff Bezos announced on Twitter that he is to divorce his Wife, Mackenzie, after 25 years of marriage. Whilst Bezos’ company Amazon was built up during the marriage,…
By Kelly Willmott In a recent and well publicised case, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Civil Partnership Act 2004 is incompatible with the European Convention of Human Rights because civil partnerships are only available to those in same…
The courts will assist but not protect litigants in person By Richard Forskitt, Associate Solicitor Since the changes to litigation funding through Legal Aid, and the changes to the Small Claims Court limit in 2013 (limiting the recoverability of the…
Workers are legally entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks' paid holiday per annum (28 days). However, what happens if an employee reduces the number of hours they work, part way through a holiday year? As an example, if an…
By Amy Cornelius Stamp Duty Land Tax: Important changes to timescales for filing returns From 1 March 2019 the period of time to file a Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) return, and pay any SDLT due, will reduce from 30…
How should annual leave entitlement be calculated for a “casual” worker with irregular hours? The fact that the Working Time Regulations (WTR) 1998 entitles all workers to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday complicates matters when dealing with workers who work irregular…
There are a number of ways in which the parties can attempt to resolve an employment dispute and reach a settlement, either before or after it becomes the subject of an Employment Tribunal claim: They may negotiate directly and enter…
Staff who are shifted between one employer and another have a right to work under the same terms and conditions as before – but what happens if such provisions become obsolete? A tribunal tackled that issue in a guideline case.…