As the clock struck midnight on Monday, 29 April 2024, the Family Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2023 (SI2023/1324) fully came into effect.

Today, Wednesday 4 December 2024, lawyers at Bindmans LLP on behalf of Yusuf AlJamri filed papers with the Royal Courts of Justice to arrange service of a claim...

Notably, we have recently seen the media storm that arose from Philip Schofield's admission that he lied about a relationship with a much younger colleague at ITV.

There is no formal definition of what a vexatious litigant is within the Civil Procedure Rules, but it is widely agreed that it amounts

As part of Labour's ‘Plan to Make Work Pay' from 26 October 2024 new legislation will come into force which puts a positive legal duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment of their workers.

It is party conference season for the political classes in the UK. For the uninitiated, this means bold policy statements and speeches setting out each party's stall with the prospect of a general election...

Another welcome move from the UKVI has been the staggered re-opening of Super Priority and Priority processing for more routes. Applications made inside the UK The UKVI have advised that processing times can change weekly so please ensure you check the link for the latest timeframes. Please see here for more details and the latest UKVI information. Applications made outside the UK For applications submitted outside the UK, there are some smaller signs of advancement back to usual standar

With pets considered personal property in UK divorce, "pet-nups" offer clarity on post-separation pet ownership, though not legally binding. Courts advise resolving disputes out of court, focusing on practical welfare.

The recent High Court ruling in the case of Assange (Government of the United States v Julian Assange [2021] EWHC 3313 (Admin)) has brought the use of diplomatic assurances sharply into focus.

A 15-year-old child (referred to as RWU) from London who was permanently excluded from his school in January 2024 and who has since been out of full-time mainstream...

The school in question is well known for its strict behavior policies and regimented school day, with its headteacher boasting it is the "strictest school in Britain".

It has been a long-established right in common law for solicitors (and other professionals) to withhold their file of papers (or ‘exercise a lien') until they have been paid in full by their client.

The case was appealed to the Supreme Court and arguments were heard in February 2024, with the Supreme Court releasing its judgment on 7 May 2024.

The Home Office's updated Right to Work Check (RTWC) guidance, effective 23 September 2024, emphasizes employer responsibilities for verifying worker immigration status, including contractors and self-employed individuals. Key changes include updated follow-up procedures, expanded supplementary employment options, and heightened penalties for non-compliance.

The Court also granted permission to Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam to intervene, despite the Government's efforts to prevent them from doing so.

The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Equality Act 2010, which among other things currently imposes a legal duty on employers to protect employees from harassment by colleagues.

A good reputation is hard to earn and very easy to lose, never more so than when an individual is connected to a criminal investigation.

The Carer's Leave Act will give employees a statutory right to a week's unpaid leave in order to care for a dependant. We provide a summary of what to expect and the implications of this, below.

Jamie Potter analyses the lessons to be learned from the recent procurement law decision in Energysolutions EU Limited v Nuclear Decommissioning Authority...

Most of our existing clients will already be aware that the government is digitalising how individuals prove UK immigration status.