In a recent case the Court of Appeal decided that a group of 20 car valeters who were employed under terms and conditions by which they professed to be 'self-employed' were, in reality, 'employees'.

In a recent case the Court of Appeal held that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (the 'TUPE Regulations') only oblige an employer to provide information regarding what it genuinely believes to be the legal, social and economic implications of a proposed business transfer.

New laws have been introduced in the US for people wishing to expatriate. Anyone who has ceased to be a US citizen or long-term resident after 16 June 2008 could be treated as a 'covered expatriate'.

On 29 July a series of changes were introduced to the UK domain name dispute resolution service.

The UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (the ICO), has recently published a 'plain English' guide to the Data Protection Act.

The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether a termination clause in a contract excluded the common law right to treat the contract as discharged on the basis of a repudiatory breach and to claim damages.

On 31 March 2009 an Order comes into force which will exempt from criminal prosecution licensed sponsors who provide immigration advice and/or services in relation to tier 2 applications to current and prospective employees and their immediate family members - provided that they do so free of charge.

As Parliament enters its summer recess, attention turns to how new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's leadership may shape the future of employment law in the UK. With many Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms still pending implementation, his track record as Greater Manchester mayor offers insights into potential policy directions. Will his commitment to 'good employment' principles signal further workplace reforms beyond the current legislative agenda?

The recent case of Klieve v TUI UK Limited (2009) has caused potential problems for claimant solicitors and a headache and certainly more work for the High Court for cases concerning personal injury claims arising out of accidents on ships.

The recent High Court decision in the case of First Conferences Services Limited & another v Richard Bracchi & another [2009] EWHC 2176 (Ch), 26 August 2009 demonstrates the ways in which businesses can protect themselves against misuse of their key business information.

The English Commercial Court has ruled that ICSID arbitral awards and Energy Charter Treaty claims cannot be assigned to third parties for enforcement purposes, creating uncertainty for investors and litigation funders. With permission to appeal granted and conflicting approaches in other jurisdictions, the decision raises important questions about the future of award enforcement and the secondary market for arbitral claims.

Getty Images, the photographic agency, has recently settled a copyright infringement dispute concerning the unauthorised use of one of its images.

Will the decision of Office of Fair Trading v Lloyds Bank open the floodgates for compensation claims for accidents abroad against credit card suppliers?

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We recently acted for the UK and German subsidiaries of the Euler Hermes Group on a contested application for directions during a dispute over sums held in two deposit accounts. The case involved an analysis of interesting legal issues including those relating to trusts and estoppel.

Recent extreme weather conditions have increased the number of both residential and commercial properties at risk of damage from flood water.

The law doesn't set out clear rules on how to carry out disciplinary investigations, but employers still need to take steps to act fairly and impartially

Collective competition proceedings are governed by section 47B of the Competition Act 1998.

A group litigation order (GLO) can be made where there are a number of claims giving rise to common issues of law or fact.

In the recent decision of Higgs v Farmor's School, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that employers cannot decide to discipline or dismiss an employee for manifesting a protected...