The Government has reviewed the "Fair Deal" policy and, while agreeing to maintain the overall principle, it has decided to change the way it is delivered.

On 20 July 2011 the Government laid before Parliament the Registered Pensions Schemes (Provision of Information) (Amendment no.2) Regulations 2011.

From 30 June, the right to make a flexible working request is being extended to all employees with at least 26 weeks' service.

Earlier this week, the High Court dismissed two women's appeal against a ruling that the Governments introduction of the same state pension age for men

The ECJ has held in Lock v British Gas Trading Ltd that commission should be included in holiday pay as under the Working Time Directive ("WTD") a worker is entitled to receive their "normal remuneration" and should not suffer any financial disadvantage which would discourage him/her from taking holiday

This week is Pensions Awareness Week. It is often not understood that the majority of domestic pensions (excluding the basic state pension and new state pension) are capable of being shared...

The Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 come into force on 23 July 2012.

One of the long-standing frustrations regarding TUPE is the difficulty in/lack of certainty regarding, harmonising terms and conditions post-transfer.

The Pensions Regulator published two new resources on record-keeping in September.

TUPE transfers give rise to very complex pension issues, as illustrated in the case of Proctor & Gamble Company v Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA & Other [2012] EWHC 1257 (Ch), which we reported on in August.

Diesel powered generators have long provided support to data centres if there are power outages or other disruptions to service – they are expensive and rarely used.

The Government is considering extending this protection to IT supplies on the basis that they are equally critical to the continued operation of an insolvent business.

BIS has issued a consultation on implementation of the revised E-Privacy Directive which requires a number of changes to English law.

The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has announced principles to be used when introducing European measures into UK law.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has laid before Parliament a draft order specifying provisions that must be included in the initial obligations code about payment by copyright owners and internet service providers of contributions towards costs incurred under the Copyright Infringement Notification provisions of the Communications Act 2003, inserted by the Digital Economy Act 2010.

Consistent with its previous opinions, the Article 29 Working Party does not consider the on-line Industry’s recommendations on online behavioural advertising are acceptable.

After six years, and the first legal battle over the ownership of street art, Banksy's Art Buff reappeared in Folkestone, England. The mural depicts a woman gazing at an empty plinth.

Landlords of any assured shorthold tenancy ("AST") have been dealt another blow by the courts, following the decision in Gardner v McCusker.

This landmark High Court ruling at the end of June will provide comfort to landlords and occupiers using empty rates avoidance tactics.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn Statement on 3 December 2014 announced radical changes to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime.