From 1 December 2014, the Home Office will pilot a scheme for landlords renting properties in Birmingham, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley and Wolverhampton should carry out “right to rent” checks for new tenancy agreements to determine whether tenants have the right…
There was a decision on 8th May 2014 in the Birmingham County Court in a case of Gardner –v- McCusker that has an impact on all landlords where they allow a tenant to remain in their property on a statutory…
An experienced and respected insolvency practitioner who paid out almost £550,000 from a company in liquidation when she should not have done has been found liable to repay every penny after the High Court found that she had slipped below…
A stroke victim’s campaign to prove that she was unfairly dismissed and suffered disability discrimination almost came unstuck on procedural grounds – before the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) breathed new life into her compensation hopes. The woman had gone on…
A restaurateur who was bitterly disappointed not to be offered a job by a leading IT company has ended up being hit with a High Court injunction after he got hold of confidential information and was accused of blackmail. The…
The Advocate General (AG) has handed down a preliminary ruling in a Danish case concerning a childminder who claimed that his employment with the local council was terminated on account of his obesity and this amounted to discrimination on the…
In treading the vexed borderland between ‘partnership’ and ‘employment’, the High Court has ruled that the former head of a law firm’s property department should not be exposed to a £1 million claim brought by a group of angry former…
Separated couples should fix their eyes firmly on the future when signing divorce agreements, as was demonstrated in a recent case in which a former soldier, whose ex-wife had 'spent her share' after their split, fought off her bid for…
With effect from 30 June, the HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) fee remission application process has been simplified. The main changes are: It is no longer necessary to provide original copies of documents. Photocopies will be accepted; Applicants no…
Employers are reminded that from 30 June 2014, the right to request flexible working arrangements is extended to all employees who have completed 26 weeks' qualifying service. The statutory procedure for dealing with such requests is repealed and replaced with…
