In the last 20 years the amount of people living in the private rented sector has more than doubled. This has created a demand for good quality rented accommodation and the introduction of Build to...

Landlords and property investors have ongoing regulatory duties towards those that occupy their property.

Artificial intelligence (or "AI") describes a simulation of human intelligence, produced by a machine. It allows

Last month, Drapers Record, a leading publication for the retail sector, reported that local authorities are poised to spend an additional £230m on acquiring shopping centres in the coming year.

In a recent case before the county court at Middlesbrough, DAC Beachcroft acting for the defendant and his insurer Allianz Insurance Plc secured a rare finding of fundamental

The question of whether an organisation should be liable for injuries suffered by a volunteer whilst performing an unauthorised act, contrary to an express prohibition, was considered by the High Court

In this first week of February, with the Rubicon now crossed, we will have to face the concerns about lower yields, drops in land values and increases in supply chain costs.

The thorny issue of service of proceedings continues to take up Court time with applications when it goes wrong. This article is intended as a timely reminder of a wrinkle of the service rules...

Interim rent is rent payable after the expiry of the contractual term of a 1954 Act protected lease and before a formal lease renewal has been completed.

As of 1 April 2018, both domestic and non-domestic rental properties over which a new tenancy is to be granted must have an EPC rating of ‘E' or above. This requirement also applies to lease...

This report has shared a range of insights and ideas on strengthening leadership, safeguarding and governance...

In what circumstances can a person obtain an interim injunction against another for harassment and defamation?

An employee was automatically unfairly dismissed because the investigation was driven by a manager who was motivated by resentment over his trade union activities.

One-off acts by an employer in the course of dealing with one employee can, but will not always, amount to a provision, criterion or practice (or "PCP").

It was fair to dismiss an employee to avoid reputational damage when he had been charged with a serious criminal offence even though the charges did not relate to his job...

A Probation Service Officer was not unfairly dismissed after deliberately failing to give her employer full information about Social Services' concerns that she presented a risk to her daughter.

On 6 February 2020, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published their monitoring report on the use of the Mental Health Act 1983 in 2018/19.

The High Court has granted an interim injunction requiring an employer to permit a solicitor who had been suspended from some of her duties to perform the majority of her normal duties.

Real estate and flexibility have not traditionally gone hand in hand. Dealings with property have a reputation for being slow moving, time consuming and expensive

The UK government's recent publication of the AI Opportunities Action Plan (the "Action Plan") purports to outline a strategic roadmap to position the nation as a global leader in AI.