Since 2000 there has been a series of voluntary agreements between the Association of British Insurers and the Government that has made flooding insurance widely available to households at high risk of flooding. However these agreements did not cover the...
Gallop v Newport City Council The Employment Appeal Tribunal (‘EAT’) has said in this case that knowledge by Occupational Health of a disability cannot be imputed to the employer. The EAT found, following Court of Appeal's guidance, that...
When making a will, one of the most important decisions that needs to be made is who to appoint as executors. Being an executor involves a lot of responsibility and work so it is important to make sure that the people you ask are able and willing to take on...
Squatters. How do you prevent this happening? How do you remove them if it does? Don’t despair it is possible to evict squatters and regain your property. Squatters are people who do not have a right to be in your property. There is no legal definition...
Bartholomews Agri Food v Thornton In this case the High Court resoundingly rejected the reasonableness of a restrictive covenant in an employment contract on various grounds. First, the Court ruled that a covenant which was unenforceable when it was...
Metroline West v Ajaj The Employment Appeal Tribunal (‘EAT’) has confirmed in this case that 'pulling a sickie' is dishonest and a fundamental breach of contract. Mr Ajaj was a bus driver. He wrongly claimed to be more sick than he...
I trust my spouse…we are in the process of divorcing but do I really need a clean break consent order? Family Solicitors often get asked if there is a real need for divorcing parties to enter into a clean break consent order if they are all...
The Government has announced that higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will come into effect from 1 April 2016. Higher rates will affect additional residential purchases such as buy to let properties and second homes which will be subject to an...
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has issued a new 55-page booklet on calculating the minimum wage. It covers how to calculate the minimum wage, what counts as pay, what hours need to be counted, and how to enforce the national minimum...