When employing a new member of staff, you must provide a written statement of employment particulars known as a “section 1 statement”. This can be a stand-alone document, or the details can be incorporated into a more detailed formal contract of…
Flexible Working in Pursuit of a Legitimate Aim In the recent case of Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust: [2026] EAT 32 a Tribunal has rejected a claim by a mother of three following a change in…
Statutory demands are legal documents issued to a person or company. They require payment of a debt within 21 days. It is a form of debt recovery which is usually pursued if mediation or arbitration between the creditor and debtor…
The recent High Court case of Dixon v GlobalData PLC [2025] EWHC 2156 (Ch) is a useful reminder for companies dealing with employee share options during exit negotiations. In this case, the employer had assured the employee that, although his…
The High Court has ruled that an interim CEO and director breached his director duties by secretly working against a deal that the board had decided was best for the company. The deal involved a Chinese state-backed organisation increasing its…
A High Court ruling that threatened to disturb long-established practices of delegation and supervision of legal work was recently overturned by the Court of Appeal. Under the Legal Services Act 2007, conducting litigation is defined as a “Reserved Legal Activity”…
Conveyancing enquiries, also known as pre-contract enquiries, are a necessary step when buying a house. They ensure the buyer has all the relevant legal information about a property before they commit to buying it. What are conveyancing enquiries? The buyer’s…
Conveyancing searches are a crucial part of buying a house. They provide you with essential information on the property you’re purchasing before you commit. This could include flood risks, planning permissions, the local water supply, and more. What are property…
By Annabel Priest A recent employment tribunal decision has shocked the 'legal world' after a Nestlé factory worker was found to have been unfairly dismissed despite causing production to cease when he triggered a fire alarm by vaping in a…
There is a lot in the news right now about the sacking of Scott Mills by the BBC on 30 March 2026. Having worked for the BBC since 1998, the 53-year-old presenter was one of the highest-paid at the BBC,…
