It is uncommon to come across rentcharges, but the recent case of Roberts v Lawton illustrates the harsh nature of the powers granted to rentcharge owners and the risks to a land owner of ignoring the rentcharge. What is a rentcharge? A rentcharge is a...
This week is Good Divorce Week. This is a week about seeking the best solutions to what can be the most difficult period that clients can go through. Resolution is a National Organisation of Family Lawyers keen to promote resolution of family separation...
It is anticipated that around a third of British people have written a will. Those that have dealt with this may therefore be satisfied that they have made appropriate arrangements to ease the burden for their family at the end of their lives. But, is a will...
As from the end of June this year, companies and LLP’s should be aware of changes to the filing regime at Companies House. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 came into force on June 30th. From this date companies and LLP’s in...
The House of Commons Library has produced a short briefing paper on what the implications might be for employment law following Brexit. Click here for the link . Comment "The briefing paper actually says very little that we did not know....
Legendary darts player Phil Taylor has recently been in the press due to his divorce which has been referred to in the press as a clean break divorce. What does this mean, and is it an unusual type of settlement? Simon Immins in our Family Team offers some...
Lee & Ashers Baking Company The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in the so-called 'gay cake' case, deciding the question of whether religious beliefs trump the law against discrimination in the supply of goods and...
The Deregulation Act came in on 1st October 2015 and made changes which affect whether a landlord can serve a valid Section 21. All tenancies that began on or after that date, including renewals are affected. Statutory periodic tenancies are not if the fixed...
The Commons Select Committee on Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has launched an inquiry into the future world of work, focusing on the rapidly changing nature of work, and the status and rights of agency workers, the self-employed, and those working...
Brierley and others v Asda Stores Limited The Manchester Employment Tribunal has ruled that a group of Asda store workers can compare themselves to distribution depot workers for the purpose of an equal pay claim. A group of mainly female employees, who...