Light at the end of the tunnel in so far as future clarity is concerned.

The forthcoming 113th and 114th amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules will see changes to the requirements of the Rules insofar as witness statements...

The question of whether a Defendant can rely on expert evidence on life expectancy in a high value personal injury claim has been considered by the Courts in recent judgments

The recent decision of the High Court in the case of Brady v Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirms an important principle...

This timetable is designed to trigger as soon as the Respondent has been notified that an Application has been made.

In the last 20 years the amount of people living in the private rented sector has more than doubled. This has created a demand for good quality rented accommodation and the introduction of Build to...

Landlords and property investors have ongoing regulatory duties towards those that occupy their property.

Artificial intelligence (or "AI") describes a simulation of human intelligence, produced by a machine. It allows

The thorny issue of service of proceedings continues to take up Court time with applications when it goes wrong. This article is intended as a timely reminder of a wrinkle of the service rules...

Interim rent is rent payable after the expiry of the contractual term of a 1954 Act protected lease and before a formal lease renewal has been completed.

As of 1 April 2018, both domestic and non-domestic rental properties over which a new tenancy is to be granted must have an EPC rating of ‘E' or above. This requirement also applies to lease...

This report has shared a range of insights and ideas on strengthening leadership, safeguarding and governance...

In what circumstances can a person obtain an interim injunction against another for harassment and defamation?

One-off acts by an employer in the course of dealing with one employee can, but will not always, amount to a provision, criterion or practice (or "PCP").

It was fair to dismiss an employee to avoid reputational damage when he had been charged with a serious criminal offence even though the charges did not relate to his job...

A Probation Service Officer was not unfairly dismissed after deliberately failing to give her employer full information about Social Services' concerns that she presented a risk to her daughter.

On 6 February 2020, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published their monitoring report on the use of the Mental Health Act 1983 in 2018/19.

DAC Beachcroft's casualty fraud team has secured another Fundamental Dishonesty finding against a claimant who sought to claim damages for personal injury following an alleged accident at work.

The High Court has granted an interim injunction requiring an employer to permit a solicitor who had been suspended from some of her duties to perform the majority of her normal duties.

The UK government's recent publication of the AI Opportunities Action Plan (the "Action Plan") purports to outline a strategic roadmap to position the nation as a global leader in AI.