The Ministry of Justice has published a consultation on reforming the remission system which allows people not to pay full court and tribunal fees in certain circumstances. The remission system will become more relevant to employers and employees as the...
The Ministry of Justice has published a consultation on reforming the remission system which allows people not to pay full court and tribunal fees in certain circumstances. The remission system will become more relevant to employers and employees as the...
The Government’s much vaunted Green Deal has been under way for some months now but seems to have had little impact on the general public since its launch. There have been criticisms that public awareness of the scheme is low, or maybe people are put...
The Government’s much vaunted Green Deal has been under way for some months now but has had an under whelming impact on the general public since its launch. There have been criticisms that public awareness of the scheme is low, or maybe...
As from April this year the current small claims limit of £5,000 has been increased to £10,000 and it is possible that the Government will increase this further in the future to £15,000. Cases dealt with on the small claims track will now...
As from April this year the current small claims limit of £5,000 has been increased to £10,000 and it is possible that the Government will increase this further in the future to £15,000. Cases dealt with on the small claims track will now...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has ruled in Durrani v London Borough of Ealing that a non-specific complaint of ‘discrimination’ (meaning unfair treatment, but not linked to a protected characteristic such as race, sex,...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has ruled in Durrani v London Borough of Ealing that a non-specific complaint of 'discrimination' (meaning unfair treatment, but not linked to a protected characteristic such as race, sex, age...
The Government’s new annual tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million that are held by companies or ‘non-natural persons’ came into force on 1st April. From April 6th whether or not an individual is resident in...
The Government’s new annual tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million that are held by companies or ‘non-natural persons’ came into force on 1st April. From April 6th whether or not an individual is resident in...
The government has issued a press release containing commencement dates for some of the changes introduced by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, which received Royal Assent on Thursday 25 April 2013. On 25 June 2013 the following will come...
The government has issued a press release containing commencement dates for some of the changes introduced by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, which received Royal Assent on Thursday 25 April 2013. On 25 June 2013 the following will come...
A short video article featuring Clare Hallett , Commercial Property Associate, discussing town and village green development. Read the full article: Town and Village Green Development . For a free initial meeting, please call 01202 499255 and Clare ...
A Discretionary Trust is a legal arrangement where trustees have discretion about how to use the income of the trust and sometimes the capital. The trust is used to protect assets such as land, buildings or money for the benefit of the beneficiaries to the...
A Discretionary Trust is a legal arrangement where trustees have discretion about how to use the income of the trust and sometimes the capital. The trust is used to protect assets such as land, buildings or money for the benefit of the beneficiaries to the...
The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s adult and youth national minimum wage (NMW) rates . However, the Government has concluded that the apprentice rate should be increased rather than frozen...
The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s adult and youth national minimum wage (NMW) rates . However, the Government has concluded that the apprentice rate should be increased rather than frozen...
The Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”) has published more information explaining the new rules on the Employment Tribunal fees which are expected to come into force this summer. The MoJ says the “sanction for non-payment of issue fees and...
The Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”) has published more information explaining the new rules on the Employment Tribunal fees which are expected to come into force this summer. The MoJ says the "sanction for non-payment of issue fees and...
We found this interesting article on the CIPD website - chronicling the thoughts of 100 HR professionals in the UK. It makes interesting reading. Employment law and Human Resource functionality are both continually evolving. It’s...
The proposed changes under the Government’s Growth and Infrastructure Bill 2012-13 are due to come into effect in the summer of this year. The Bill which contains reforms to the law for registering new town and village greens should afford some much...
The proposed changes under the Government’s Growth and Infrastructure Bill 2012-13 are due to come into effect in the summer of this year. The Bill which contains reforms to the law for registering new town and village greens should afford some...