ACAS has published guidance to help employers manage and support menopausal staff. The guidance seeks to educate employers about the menopause as well as suggesting a number of...

Mr Grange was employed by Abellio London Ltd, initially as a bus driver, then as a worker who monitored and regulated bus services.

Following a recent government consultation, new draft legislation is expected this summer which will render HMRC as a "secondary preferential creditor" in insolvencies that commence on or after 6 April 2020.

For those of us practising in the field of cross-border litigation, one of the myriad questions often asked.

The recent explosion in applications to have lawyers' costs assessed from their own clients has been tackled head on by the Court of Appeal

The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 introduces fundamental changes to the funding and costs regime in Scotland. One of the most significant changes

The Supreme Court has handed down its long awaited decision in Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd [2019] UKSC 27

On 28 November 2019, the Supreme Court heard the appeal in Barclays Bank PLC v Various Claimants. The Court is asked to determine whether the Defendant Bank is liable for sexual assaults committed

The number of young adults living with their parents continues to grow.

Heads of terms ("HOTs") are commonly produced at the outset of property transactions. They often set out the parties' agreement in principle on key commercial ...

Even where parties have followed the statutory process to exclude sections 24 to 28 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 ("the 1954 Act") to the letter, the lease must be granted

The Law Commission's report on the electronic execution of documents which we reported on last week says that an electronic signature is capable in law of being used to execute a document

A landlord granting a lease to an overseas entity, or to a tenant whose guarantor is incorporated overseas,...

A landlord should always be aware that the disrepair element of any dilapidations claim brought against its tenant is subject to, and limited by, s18(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927,

The sustainability of real estate assets is an increasing area of interest for landlords, tenants and institutional investors. Commercial buildings generate c. 40% of total greenhouse...

In December 2017 the government stated it would introduce legislation to tackle unfair practices in the leasehold market.

As many landlords are aware, from 1 April 2015 the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards ("MEES") Regulations 2015 have required landlords to provide a valid energy performance...

Lease covenants that require landlords to act reasonably when tenants seek their consent (known as "fully qualified" covenants) are common.

Construction contracts normally prescribe the various methods of termination and requisite grounds upon which a party can terminate its engagement under the contract.

It is well known that the Lands Tribunal may modify or remove restrictive covenants affecting freehold land but it is less well known that the same statutory grounds