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"No fault divorce" is the strapline for the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, which is new legislation that will overhaul the law in relation to divorce and dissolution in England and Wales.

The UK government has launched a consultation on proposed reforms to Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) provisions that would fundamentally alter how local authorities arrange education for children with special educational needs outside mainstream settings. These changes would eliminate current statutory protections and appeal rights, replacing them with a new framework centered...

Last month we looked at "Building Back Better" and focused on some of the implications of working from home and the need for a positive cultural environment.

As a first point of call for expert opinion on wills and probate issues for BBC Radio Berkshire, Boyes Turner’s Wealth Protection expert Caroline Wallis has once again appeared on the Andrew Peach show as an expert commentator.

Many employers will agree with David Cameron, that a decade of Health and Safety rules and regulations intended to protect people have in fact simply overwhelmed businesses with extra red tape.

One of the key mischiefs which the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was designed to address was stalking.

The ruling in this case demonstrates that if an employee refuses the offer of an internal transfer to a new role, they fail to mitigate their loss and are not entitled to claim for loss of earnings.

An estimated 140 million days lost as long term sickness absence costs the UK almost £9 billion each year.

The Government announced this week that the unfair dismissal qualifying period is set to increase from one year to two years as of April 2012.

A recent story on the BBC News website, regarding a man who was jailed for sharing his father’s industrial compensation, brought home the stark reality of how easily the situation could have been avoided just through seeking wealth protection advice.

The Government has announced that it will be bringing an end (of sorts) to the temporary restrictions surrounding a creditor's ability to present a statutory demand and winding up petition against a corporate debtor.

In a landmark ruling, the UK’s largest Internet Service Provider ("ISP") has been ordered by the High Court to block access to a website.

The Renters Rights Act has fundamentally changed how landlords can recover possession of residential properties when they need to sell. Ground 1A introduces new requirements, restrictions, and significant financial penalties that landlords must navigate carefully to avoid costly mistakes that could leave properties vacant for extended periods.

Welcome to another edition of Training Times, focusing on what's happening in the world of the HR Training Academy

On 4 June, the European Commission approved and adopted a new version of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)...

In the final part of our three part series (in which we review some of the trickier issues thrown up by the abolition of the default retirement age), we look at potentially sensitive issues arising from workplace discussions - which ACAS encourages - concerning retirement.

Two recent cases have considered post termination restrictions in employment contracts.

As BT Coaching launches its new workshop series: Think Individual, Teams and Culture – Helen Goss, Partner and Head of BT Coaching asks "Why use a coaching approach?" as we begin our lift from lockdown.