ArticleThe Rise Of B CorpsThese days customers want more than a business that supplies what they are looking for. They are seeking businesses that have social purposes and good ethical values. One way for businesses...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawBirketts
ArticleFailure To Prevent Fraud Offence To Be IntroducedThe Government "is creating a new failure to prevent fraud offence to hold organisations to account if they profit from fraud committed by their employees" (The Policy Paper, updated on 20 June 2023).United KingdomCriminal LawBirketts
ArticleEliminating Workplace HarassmentThe recent news story regarding harassment claims from workers at McDonald's highlights the importance of ensuring organisations have a robust approach to eliminating workplace harassment...United KingdomEmployment and HRBirketts
ArticleHSE Inspections: Will We Have Lower Quality Spot-Checks?That is the question many people are asking after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) hired private firms to carry out site inspections.United KingdomEmployment and HRBirketts
ArticleEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023 – The First Chapter!On 31 January 2023, the Government published its first Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP). This EIP is the first revision of the Government's 25 Year Environment Plan (24YEP)...United KingdomEnvironmentBirketts
Article"Have I Told You Lately That …" I've Changed My Will?January 2023 saw the death of Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Rock'n'Roll legend Elvis, from a sudden cardiac arrest. Since Elvis' death, and the subsequent dissolution...United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialBirketts
ArticleRelocation Outside Of The UK With ChildrenPut simply, the answer is yes, it is more complicated than that. If there is another parent/someone else with parental responsibility then it is necessary to obtain that person's...United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialBirketts
ArticleReviewing Or Making A WillWith the new tax year just around the corner it's time to think about what you may wish to achieve with your finances and estate in the coming year and to undertake a review to ascertain the best...United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialBirketts
ArticleWhat Is A ‘Nesting' Arrangement?Media coverage surrounding the divorce of Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie has focused on reports that the couple plan for their children to remain in their family home in Ottawa...United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialBirketts
ArticleHe High Court Case Of Cleary v Marston (Holdings) LtdThe High Court case of Cleary v Marston (Holdings) Ltd [2021] EWHC 3809 (QB) might look on its face to be rather far removed from housing litigation, but the case, in which Mr Justice Nicklin...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionBirketts
ArticleService Charge Certification: Conclusive Yet UncertainThe Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Limited v Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited [2023] UKSC 2 on 18 January 2023. However...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionBirketts
ArticleMotor Deals Market Update – June 2023We are still seeing good levels of activity in the motor deals market, including with the continuation of overseas buyers acquiring more UK motor dealerships that I referenced in my previous articles.United KingdomTransportBirketts
ArticleRacial Term Used During Equality TrainingAn employment tribunal has recently considered whether an employee who used an offensive racial term during a race awareness training session had been unfairly dismissed.United KingdomEmployment and HRBirketts
ArticleReasonable Adjustments For Disabled Job ApplicantsThe Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has considered whether an employer was under a duty to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process for a job applicant with dyspraxia.United KingdomEmployment and HRBirketts
ArticleCOVID-19: Court Of Appeal Decision On Automatic Unfair DismissalThe Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in a case brought by an employee who claimed that he had been automatically unfairly dismissed for refusing to return to the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.United KingdomEmployment and HRBirketts
ArticleAll I Want For Christmas Is You – And A Share In Your Property! Gifts In Property Transactions, And The Potential For DisputeWhether it's the £1.2 million necklace that David Beckham gave Victoria in 2005, a batch of home-made mince pies, or £500 towards building that conservatory your sister has always wanted, gifts can bring people together.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionBirketts
ArticleThe Agency Model: Further UpdateMB Passenger Cars brought in the agency model in January. Although the likes of Lotus and Polestar already applied agency to the sale of new passenger cars to retail customers...United KingdomTransportBirketts
ArticleHospitality Focus: Should Employers Pay For Trial Shifts?It is not uncommon, particularly within the hospitality and leisure sectors, for businesses to utilise trial shifts which are unpaid. This is often so that employers can see how the individual performs...United KingdomEmployment and HRBirketts
ArticleIs Your Business Ready For Changes To Tipping Laws?The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 ("the Act") received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and the substantive provisions of the Act are expected to be brought into force in 2024, following a consultation...United KingdomEmployment and HRBirketts
ArticleCOVID-19 – International Travel UpdateInternational travel, to and from the UK, is currently only permitted under very limited circumstances.United KingdomImmigrationBirketts