In the ever changing worlds of social media, e-commerce and advertising, companies venturing into these areas have to comply with increasingly complex rules and regulations.

Property buyers, particular if intending to develop, will often rely on the results of a Local Search, an essential component of the due diligence process on acquisition.

Of the various attempts to strike a fair balance in the landlord and tenant relationship, and to mitigate some of its rougher edges, at the ‘softer’ end are those that seek to influence and guide rather than prescribe or legislate.

It is reported that George Osborne is considering imposing capital gains tax on foreign property owners in an attempt to curb soaring house prices in and around the capital.

This final figure must never exceed 10 per cent of a worldwide turnover of the company in question.

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill currently going through Parliament will merge the OFT with the Competition Commission creating the Competition and Markets Authority and in so doing will broadly align the UK enforcement of competition law with systems in continental Europe such as DG Comp and the German cartel office.

Exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts prevent the individual from working for another employer even when their main employer does not provide them with work.

Are you one of the 53% of employers in the hotel and restaurant sector who uses zero-hours contracts? If so, read on…

Recruitment sector businesses are currently prohibited from providing agency workers to organisations whose employees are taking part in strike action.

The legislation (still in draft form at the time of writing) doesn't take account the nuances of the recruitment supply chain where there may be more than one employment business involved.

Great Britain currently loses around 130 million days to sickness absence each year, with a significant cost to business and individuals alike.

Can an employee who simply overeats and is consequently overweight be protected for the purposes of employment law?

On 1 October 2015 a new provision of law was introduced which permitted workers practising the Sikh faith to wear their turbans in the workplace.

In 2008 the UK became one of the first countries in the world to pass legislation aimed at cutting carbon emissions and managing climate change.

The Bills of Sale Act (the "Act") was introduced in 1878 and still governs how individuals, partnerships and unincorporated bodies can use goods that they own as security for loans...

Attached r-v-secretary-of-state-for-exiting-the-eu is the Judgment approved by the Court (subject to editorial corrections) as delivered today.

The facts of the case are straightforward: Mr Hayward injured his back at work and his claim for damages was settled by agreement with his employer's insurance company who made a payment to him.

The cladding on my flat has been deemed unsafe. Who is responsible for paying for its replacement and the 24/7 fire watch that is required in the interim?

For the first time the High Court has in the recent decision held that where a full quarter’s rent had to be paid in order to comply with a lease break.

On 29 November 2017, the CJEU handed down their Judgment in the case of Mr C. King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd & Richard Dollar (Case C‑214/16) following a request for a preliminary ruling ...