A trademark battle between Kylie Minogue and Kylie Jenner has been raging for the last year. Kylie Jenner shot to fame in the US reality TV show ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’. She has been trying to trademark the name Kylie and register the...
Taylor v Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Ltd The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held in this case that type 2 diabetes can be a disability under the Equality Act 2010. After the Claimant's dismissal, he asserted he had been disabled for almost a...
A case has been in the news this week where a heterosexual couple have lost their case made to the Court of Appeal to have a civil partnership. Since the legislation of same-sex marriage came into force in March 2014, same-sex couples have had the choice of...
When somebody dies unexpectedly, it is an awful and tragic shock for all those that care about them. Sadly, if that person did not make a will, dealing with the aftermath can be even more complicated, upsetting and expensive for their relatives and loved...
The government has published The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 , which extend the duty to publish annual gender pay gap reports to public sector employers with over 250 employees. These broadly reflect the ...
It has recently been reported that about 40% of all new builds in England and Wales are leasehold (Scotland is excluded because their system is different). In addition, 90% of the new build property sold in London is leasehold. Strangely though, it...
If your marriage is ended by a court order (for example a decree absolute in a divorce) your will is not void or invalid. Generally, if your marriage or civil partnership comes to an end, your will remains valid but your ex-partner will be treated as though...
Yesterday, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, released a Housing White Paper and spoke in the House of Commons, stating that “The government recognises the housing market is broken” and “we have to build...
Adesokan v Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd The Court of Appeal has confirmed in this case that gross negligence can constitute gross misconduct. The Claimant was a Regional Manager who became aware that a HR Manager had issued an email which attempted...
Recently, a case has been reported in Colchester where a homeowner has been unable to sell her house due to a boundary line which splits the ownership of one room of the house with a neighbour. The case is detailed in this report . As a brief summary of...
Frettens Solicitors are delighted to announce the latest recruit to their Commercial Property Team, James Love. James joins Frettens having gained vast experience in the commercial property sector. His expertise includes all aspects of commercial...
A group of MPs has warned the government they need to crack down on sexist dress codes which are still widespread in UK workplaces. Two House of Commons committees have called for a review of current equality legislation after gathering evidence of sexist...