The Supreme Court ruled on the 26th July 2017 that the Government’s employment tribunal fees are “illegal” and preventing people access to justice. The Supreme Court did not rule against the fees themselves, rather that they should be set at a...
Anyone who deals with employment law and employment practices knows that the landscape of employment status is filled with potential traps and minefields with now the waters further muddied by a new addition. “Dependent Contractor” is the new work status proposal as...
Pilot scheme to cap costs at £80k Civil claims costs have always been scrutinised and measured on the proportionality principle and now there is a proposed scheme of levelling fixed costs for civil claims. Lord Justice Jackson is finalising his report on the capping...
A number of changes to the Immigration Rules came into effect on 24 November 2016, with further changes coming into force in April 2017. Some of the key changes which took effect in November 2016 are as follows: The Tier 2 (General) minimum salary threshold for...
UPDATE – The MOJ have on the 21st April 2017, scrapped the proposed increase in probate fees. Whether this remains the case after the election is still to be decided. The MOJ have recently announced a proposed increase in probate fees, despite strong...
