Significant Court of Appeal ruling – warrant suspension applications
A significant Court of Appeal ruling on the Equality Act 2010 and proportionality defences in relation to warrant suspension applications.
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Government raises further concerns regarding residential fire door safety
On 31 July 2018, MHCLG issued a further press release which announced that doorsets produced by a number of additional manufacturers have also failed to meet required standards.
Trustees: Acting in good faith; honest but still liable?
The CC findings on recent tabloid headlines about the Presidents Club Charitable Trust, involving all-male fundraising events staffed only by females with inappropriate dress requirements.
What measures are available to clients to protect their finances before or during marriage?
Any measure created in contemplation of divorce, or within a relatively short period before it, is potentially reviewable by the court if it is intended to defeat a spouse’s claim for financial relief.
Should payment for voluntary overtime be considered when calculating holiday pay?
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) held in Flowers v East of England Ambulance Trust that “normal” remuneration included voluntary overtime if it was paid over a sufficient period.
The Data Protection Act 2018, the what and the why
In what has been a veritable deluge of data protection-related developments, we now have in our midst, a brand-new, homegrown iteration of data protection legislation; the Data Protection Act 2018.
The Community Housing Fund – what you need to know
It was the Government announcement the Community-Led Housing sector had been waiting for; the £163million fund to build new community-led housing is now live.
National guidance for NHS Trusts engaging with bereaved families
NHS England has worked with families, carers, professionals and a range of other stakeholders, to develop new guidance for NHS trusts and foundation trusts.
Can you be liable for others posting on your social media?
Surely, as an organisation you can’t be held liable for defamatory comments made by others on your Facebook page, or can you?
Court of Appeal judgment in the Mencap case – a conclusion to the sleep-in saga (for now).
The Court of Appeal has today (13 July 2018) handed down judgement in the cases of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake and Shannon v Rampersad (t/a Clifton House residential Home).
Zero-hours workers should not be treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker
The EAT held in Roddis v Sheffield Hallam Uni that a zero-hours employee can compare themselves to a permanent full-time employee when seeking to enforce the right not to be treated less favourably.
New NEC4 alliancing contract – “A new breed of contract”
At the recent NEC Annual Users Conference, Lord Adonis, warned attendees, government funding for infrastructure projects will always depend on the perceived success of those currently on the books.