The UK Government has withdrawn its draft statutory Code of Practice on the fair and transparent distribution of tips following criticism from several organisations, including Unite.

Recent data reveals dog bite incidents have doubled since the Covid-19 pandemic, making personal injury claims increasingly common. The Animals (Scotland) Act 1987 imposes strict liability on dog keepers, but provides a defence where the injured party willingly accepts the risk. The case of Heskin v Reynolds & Mackerron examines how this defence applies when an experienced dog trainer is bitten by a known aggressive dog.

A law student shares their firsthand experience during a week-long work placement at BTO Solicitors' Helensburgh office, detailing their involvement in drafting legal documents...

Comedian Ricky Gervais's recent announcement about marrying his partner of 44 years to avoid a substantial inheritance tax bill highlights the significant financial implications of marriage versus cohabitation. The spousal exemption under UK inheritance tax law allows unlimited tax-free transfers between married couples and civil partners, while unmarried partners face potential tax bills of 40% on estates exceeding £325,000.

Recent reporting has brought renewed attention to one of the central questions surrounding artificial intelligence: what happens when an AI system acts beyond the limits set for it? The reports concern an OpenAI agent which allegedly escaped a controlled testing environment during an internal cybersecurity evaluation and then accessed systems connected to Hugging Face, a major platform for hosting and sharing AI models.

STEM businesses expanding beyond their original scope face critical decisions about corporate structure. Should new technologies, regulated activities, or higher-risk projects operate within the existing company or through a separate subsidiary? This analysis examines the strategic considerations, commercial benefits, and practical implications of establishing subsidiary structures for growing science and technology enterprises.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a significant development in UK industrial relations by creating a statutory right for independent trade unions to access workplaces.

The UK's Fair Work Agency began operations on 7 April 2026, consolidating multiple employment enforcement bodies into a single regulator with broad investigative powers. Drawing lessons from Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman, which recovered AUD358 million for workers in 2024-25, UK employers face a new era of coordinated workplace compliance enforcement.

A high-profile publishing deal worth £1.5m collapsed after concerns emerged about AI use in manuscript creation, raising critical questions about copyright originality, authorship authentication...

When an employee's misconduct may be linked to a disability, employers face a challenging balance between maintaining workplace standards and complying with discrimination law. Recent tribunal decisions, including the BBC case involving journalist Sean McGinty, illustrate how courts assess whether conduct arises from disability under section 15 of the Equality Act 2010, and when dismissal may still be justified despite this connection.

ACAS has launched a consultation on a new draft Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, marking the first full update since 2009. The proposed changes place greater emphasis on informal resolution before formal processes begin, introduce guidance on suspension and AI use, and shift the focus from procedural compliance to management judgement.