Ebriefings

While it is always possible that case-law may change in the future, as far as we are aware, there is no significant risk at the moment in using the daily […]

On 17th October, the consultation closed on the draft Public Contracts Regulations 2015. As with all of the Cabinet Office consultations, we responded to this consultation. In our response, we […]

Facts of the case Mr Akerman-Livingstone (“Mr AL”) suffered from severe mental health problems. In 2010 Mr AL was homeless and applied for housing. While his application was considered by […]

The measures that will be introduced represent a turning point in government policy, challenging the orthodoxy that has existed for the last 30 years. In this article I give personal comment […]

Over the past 30 years we have worked with local authorities, community groups, developers, housing associations and indeed the Government itself, often engaging in official programmes. Indeed two of the […]

Following a judicial review, the Regulations state that waste collection authorities (and others which collect waste paper, metals, plastic and/or glass) must do so by way of separate collection. This […]

Section 21 (7) of the Act states that: “In deciding whether to grant an injunction under section 1, a court may take account of conduct occurring up to six months […]

Many employers who engage workers on atypical arrangements, where they work more than their normal contractual working hours and receive additional pay over and above their standard pay, were left […]

Our ebriefing, dated 7 March and available here, gave an indication of the changes in the new forms. There is no need to move immediately to the NEC4, and the third-edition is […]

Under UK legislation, a worker has the right not to be subjected to detriment on the ground that they have made a protected disclosure. This protection applies not only to […]

Whilst not all RPs are charitable, given the nature of the activities they undertake, alongside the significant tax advantages of charitable status, the majority are. This may be in the […]

In brief, Mrs Jackson and her only child, Mrs Ilott, had been estranged since Mrs Ilott moved out of their home in 1978, aged 17. Mrs Jackson had raised Mrs […]