In July we published a briefing regarding the High Court judgement that found in favour of Care UK in relation to the lawfulness of a charge for administration fees.

Where a claim is made for discrimination or a detriment under the whistleblowing legislation, part of the compensation that can be awarded are awards for "injury to feelings".

The regulator always bears the burden of proving allegations of misconduct or deficient professional performance. In conviction cases the certificate of conviction is usually deemed conclusive...

The precise nature of a regulator's powers will be determined by the relevant statute establishing that regulator.

The Queen’s speech announced that new legislation is to be introduced to revise the existing law on the retention and use of human tissue and organs.

The compensation limits applying to certain employment claims will increase with effect from 6 April 2021. The rates of Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay...

It is now common practice for witnesses who are to give evidence at an FTP to provide a written witness statement in advance of the hearing.

On Wednesday 26 May 2021, a Private Member's bill is due for its first reading in the House of Lords. Baroness Meacher, Chair of ‘Dignity in Dying' has introduced the bill to propose...

The Government has repeatedly confirmed that it is committed to supporting the vital work of colleagues in adult social care.

Form 42 is causing alarm for many finance directors and company secretaries. What is Form 42? For a number of years, the Inland Revenue has been building up its own files on employee shareholdings in both public and private companies.

A raft of new provisions relating to disability discrimination came into force on 5 December. One of the most significant changes will be the amendment of the definition of "disability" under the Disability Discrimination Act.

We explain what the major documents are in the legal process of buying a business.

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) have been approved.

The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of Dacas –v- Brook Street Bureau suggests that agency workers could be employees of the end client,with resulting rights not to be unfairly dismissed.The use of agency staff may now be less attractive.

It is now 15 years since Robert Maxwell dropped/fell/was pushed from The Lady Godiva and so triggered the pensions scandal within the Mirror group. Since then pensions have rarely been out of the headlines. If your company operates stakeholder or group personal pension arrangements, you may think that you are immune from change but Robert O’Donovan is not so sure.

On 26 May, the Court of Appeal in <I>National Westminster Bank v Spectrum Plus Limited overturned a 2001 Privy Council ruling in the Brumark Investments case, thereby giving banks increased access to the book debts of insolvent companies. Book debts are the sums shown in the company's books as being due to the company, for example, from customers.

The High Court recently handed down judgement in the claim brought by the Competition & Markets Authority ("CMA") against Care UK.

The rules of evidence have become gradually more relaxed over the decades. Complex rules such as the hearsay rule and its even more complicated exceptions are no longer directly applicable...