In the current climate it is inevitable that some businesses will not be able to maintain the existing staff levels. However making job losses is never easy and any redundancy programme should be implemented with care. Here are some guidelines for businesses in this position.

On 12 November this year Lord Glennie issue a decision on the application of the Joint Liquidators of Park Garden Investments Ltd in which he made some observations in relation to remuneration approval obligations that are likely to be of interest to insolvency practitioners and their advisors.

On 1 April 2025, the High Court ruled on an application for specific disclosure in a case involving various alleged breaches of the UK GDPR in the wider context of road traffic claims.

With every sector feeling the effects of recession, the debate on quarterly versus monthly rents and service charges is heating up.

The First-Tier Tribunal has recently ruled in favour of Reed Employment Ltd (Reed) in an appeal regarding the VAT treatment of the supply of temporary staff. It was held that VAT should only be charged on the commission fee portion of the charge to its clients, rather than the entirety of the charge.

The First-Tier Tribunal has recently ruled in favour of Reed Employment Ltd (Reed) in an appeal regarding the VAT treatment of the supply of temporary staff.

Are your medical records in safe hands, as theft of paperwork and storage devices in the health sector is on the rise.

The primary importance of the recent case Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Limited (In Liquidation) v Peterson and Ekstrom is to highlight what is expected of a non executive director.

Over the last few years the AIM market has been extremely successful in attracting new businesses who wanted the advantages of a listing without a heavy regulatory burden.

The European Ombudsman has recently published a decision advising that the principles of good administration require that public bodies identify the most accurate CPV codes available in tenders, in order that an accurate description of the contract subject is provided to tenderers to enable them to ascertain whether the contract is of interest to them.

The apparent conflict between s179 WCRA and provisions which allow referral to the MAT has existed for a number of years.

These recent decisions re-classified casual employees as permanent employees, thereby entitling them to annual leave.

The ASX has now finalised the largest changes to its submission requirements for listed entities in over a decade.

The OHO report found that the treatment and care of the patient by the Robina and Gold Coast Hospitals was adequate.

The policy aims to change the drinking culture, promoting responsible drinking practices to ensure a safer environment.

The Essendon Football Club and its 34 former and current players have been banned for taking performance-enhancing drugs.

The case was an example of applying the facts of well known principles of the Queensland security of payment regime.

The personalised transport sector is embracing new technologies and models.

The presence of Japanese knotweed on property can cause physical damage to buildings and structures (including drains, outbuildings, boundary walls and drives) and can be expensive and time-consuming to treat or remove

The British Chambers of Commerce ("BCC") and Heathrow Airport released a joint press release this morning (26 January 2012) detailing the results of their research with business leaders in high growth and emerging economies (Brazil, China, India, South Korea, and Mexico).