Insights
Risks associated with employing workers within the “Gig economy”
What is the “gig economy”? The term “gig economy” predominantly refers to areas of the employment market with the defining characteristic of offering …
GDPR
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulations replace the Data Protection Act 1998 on the 25th May 2018. GDPR gives people more control over h …
Care required when purchasing a horse
Horses are classified as goods and when it comes to selling and purchasing them (when horses can range in price from thousands to hundreds of thousand …
ECJ clarifies workers’ rights to untaken holiday pay
The European Court of Justice has sided with a worker and his right to be compensated for untaken annual leave. The case of King v The Sash Window Wor …
Investment Association signifies disapproval over ‘virtual AGMs’
Since August 2009, Companies in the UK have been able to hold virtual meetings as a result of the amendment of section 360A of the Companies Act 2006, …
Government gives green light to introduction of fully digital conveyancing
The Government has announced its intention to modify the Land Registration Rules 2003 in order to facilitate the introduction of fully digital conveya …
Stamp Duty Land Tax – Scrapped for first-time buyers
Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, announced on the 22nd November that stamp duty is to be abolished for first-time buyers on properties up to £300,000 with …
SUPREME COURT QUASHES THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL AND EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL FEES ORDER 2013
The Supreme Court ruled on the 26th July 2017 that the Government’s employment tribunal fees are “illegal” and preventing people access to justic …
‘DEPENDENT CONTRACTOR’ STATUS PROPOSED FOR THE GIG ECONOMY BY TAYLOR REVIEW
Anyone who deals with employment law and employment practices knows that the landscape of employment status is filled with potential traps and minefie …
PILOT SCHEME TO CAP COSTS AT £80K
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 pro …
IMMIGRATION LAW UPDATE
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 …
INCREASE IN PROBATE REGISTRY FEES – WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
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 stil …