In the Spanish case of Porras Guisado v Bankia SA and others, the Advocate-General has recently given an Opinion on the interaction between the Collective Redundancies Directive (CRD)...

In order to be protected under the whistleblowing legislation, a worker must make a disclosure of wrongdoing which they reasonably believe they are making ‘in the public interest'.

This is entry No.4, first published on 16 November 2010, of a blog on Public Bodies reform.

A new not-for-profit flood insurance scheme known as "Flood Re", agreed in principle last week (27 June 2013) between the industry and the Government, is unlikely to help commercial property owners in high flood risk areas but will be of comfort to residential homeowners.

The announcement by the Treasury this week to find £1.5 billion savings across the 495 operational Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects in England and recycle them into frontline services "...fails to convince" says Nick Maltby, partner, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP.

Conflict between the promotion of sustainable development in the UK's planning system and the Localism Bill - the local community's right to be heard on planning matters - means that the ability to build affordable homes to cater to demand will prevent a housing revival believes Jonathan Fewster, senior associate, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP.

Buyers rent back homes to sellers to complete earlier but may be in breach of mortgage terms. John Stephenson, senior partner and head of residential property team at city firm Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, is predicting that April's stamp duty land tax (SDLT) increase to 5% on properties over £1 million will create chaos for buyers, sellers, solicitors and lenders alike.

In Cavenagh v William Evans Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that an employer who had terminated the employment of its managing director under a contractual pay in lieu of notice clause was obliged to make this payment.

As highlighted in a previous newsletter, the Government has published its response to the consultation on reform of the TUPE Regulations.

When a couple divorce in England and the court has to decide on how the finances are to be dealt with the judge exercises a wide discretion having regard to a number of particular factors.

When a couple divorce in England and the court has to decide on how the finances are to be dealt with the judge exercises a wide discretion having regard to a number of particular factors.

The Government's recent Queen's Speech was widely criticised for its lack of content outside of Brexit.

Property lawyer Jason Richardson believes that the increase in residential landlords selling their homes even though rental income is increasing is due in part to the threat of losing Capital Gains Tax (CGT) allowance on their ‘principal private residence'.

Wednesday 23 November sees the Lords consider the Commons' amendments to the Bill and, assuming they are not all accepted, the commencement of to-ing and fro-ing between the Houses on the inclusion, omission or modification of those amendments, a process which is now known even in official circles as ping pong. Royal Assent can therefore be expected before the Christmas recess.

On 12 December 2011 the Department for Transport, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Suffolk Councils launched the A14 Challenge as flagged in November's National Infrastructure Plan 2011 (NIP11). The challenge seeks to find solutions to congestion on the A14. Nick Maltby explores how these might be funded.

Jason Richardson, Real Estate lawyer at Bircham Dyson Bell believes that the recession is keeping home owners afloat with news last week from Savills that the banks have £250 million in 'non-prime' debt.

The Government's decision to delay offering the Green Deal loan scheme to businesses when it launches this October has been made for good reason, believes Jennifer Chappell, associate at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP.

Lifetime legacies, taking the form of the charitable remainder trust (‘CRT') and its mirror image, the charitable lead trust (‘CLT'), have long featured in the toolkit of philanthropic tax-planners in the USA.

When faced with a crisis organisations will often reach for the apparent solution of an inquiry to look at the problem

CIOs are a new legal form of charity, introduced by the Charities Act 2006, but which are only now being brought into effect.