In 2014, 7,000 female retail employees of Asda brought equal pay claims in the Employment

In response to the 2020 consultation on carer's leave, the Government has confirmed that it will introduce a new statutory right of up to one week (i.e. five working days) of unpaid leave for carers.

April also always comes with a new raft of employment law changes and, despite still dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, 2021 is no exception.

Mrs Tomlinson-Blake and Mr Shannon were care workers for different employers.

The High Court has recently handed down their judgment in Knight v Fernley and another [2021] EWHC 1343 (Ch) which concerns the consequences of a purchaser failing to register their interest with the Land Registry.

In the recent decision of Poundland Ltd v Toplain Limited (2021), the court refused Poundland Ltd's request for the court to use its powers under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (1954 Act)...

Like many other sectors, the construction industry's growth resurgence is being increasingly impacted by volatile and unpredictable supply chains for materials and labour.

After a long and difficult year of uncertainty, delays, and change of plans for many couples, "wedding season" is now, happily, back in full swing (although perhaps slightly later on in the calendar year than is usual).

The High Court examined whether an events company's use of prestigious brand names like VANITY FAIR and GQ on its website constituted trade mark infringement and passing off. The case centered on whether promotional references to exclusive invitation-only events crossed the line from legitimate identification to misleading consumers about a commercial connection with the trade mark owner.

BIR is a valuable relief available to remittance basis users, which allows them to make a tax-free remittance of their overseas income and gains to the UK, as long as those funds are used for a commercial investment in UK business.

ESG (environmental, social and governance) investment has been a hot topic for some time, and even more so in the last year. The pandemic has highlighted for many people the extent of global inequalities, ...

Last month the Government committed to establishing a single enforcement body for certain employment rights that will see the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, HM Revenue & Customs National Minimum Wage Enforcement...

In March 2021 the DfE issued updated Statutory Guidance on Induction for early career teachers (England).

On 11 May 2021, the Queen gave the Queen's Speech to mark the State Opening of Parliament and outline the government's legislative programme for the new parliamentary session.

Testamentary freedom – the right to leave your estate to whoever you choose – is the cornerstone of succession law in England and Wales.

On 7 October 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that an estimated 1.1 million people in the UK were experiencing self-reported long COVID.

Prior to the first lockdown the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards ("MEES") were a key priority for many property owners and occupiers.

As schools return for the new academic year, after what has been recognised to be one of the most challenging and demanding years known to education institutions...

In this update we will be focusing on how to pursue such claims against third party defendants.

Zero hours contracts, lacking guaranteed hours, have evolved amid concerns over worker exploitation. Recent reforms and Labour's pledge to ban "exploitative" contracts aim to enhance job security and predictability for affected workers.