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 thousands and more), care must be taken in accurate advertisement and also asking the right questions when buying. It may seem...
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 Workshop Limited and another C-214/16 clarified that in circumstances where an employer has refused to recognise a...
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, as inserted by the Shareholder Rights Regulations 2009. It provides for the fully-electronic holding of meetings with...
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 conveyancing. The Land Registry consulted on the possible changes back in 2017, including the use of digital documents with...
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 immediate effect. The cut will permanently raise the price at which a property becomes liable for stamp duty to...
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 justice. The Supreme Court did not rule against the fees themselves, rather that they should be set at a level that everyone can...
‘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 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
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...
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 key changes which took effect in November 2016 are as follows: The Tier 2 (General) minimum salary threshold for...
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 still to be decided. The MOJ have recently announced a proposed increase in probate fees, despite strong objections from...
FIRST CASE UNDER THE INHERITANCE (PROVISION FOR FAMILY AND DEPENDANTS) ACT 1975 (IPFDA) TO REACH THE HIGHEST COURT
In March 2017 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Ilott v The Blue Cross and Others in the first case under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (IPFDA) to reach the highest court. This was an appeal that arose out of a claim for...
SOCIAL MEDIA AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR AIM COMPANIES
“Inside AIM” have published a recent article that examines the interaction of social media with disclosure obligations under the AIM rules. An AIM company must have in place procedures, resources and controls to ensure it complies with the AIM rules (Rule 31). The...
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Buying and selling your home, a step by step guide
The conveyancing process can be daunting, particularly if you are a first time buyer or if it has been a while since you last moved home. We have created the below step by step guide based on a freehold sale and purchase. Finding a Solicitor When you are close to...
The section 1 statement – changes due in April 2020
Under section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 employers are required to provide employees with a written statement of certain terms of their employment. Certain information must be provided to the employee in a single document (the principal statement)....
Articles of association, a short guide
Using a company to run a business is often the most advantageous structure to use when compared to the sole trader and partnership models. It can provide tax benefits, help protect shareholders and directors from liability and offer a flexible format for...
Increase in probate fees to begin in April 2019
The Government announced in 2018 plans to introduce a new six-band probate fee structure which is set to replace the existing flat fee of £215 (or £155 when paid through a solicitor) to take effect in April 2019. Probate fees are payable when the executors of an...
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Court of Appeal uphold Employment Tribunal decision that Uber drivers are workers.
In our article on “Risks associated with employing workers within the Gig economy” written in August 2018 reference was made to the case of Uber BV and others v Aslam and others and its effect on the classification of individuals as being self-employed or being...
Equine Industry Issues
The Equine industry is an area of numerous different relationships, for example between an employer/employee/working pupil/groom or a yard owner/horse owner or a seller/purchaser. Accordingly, there are stringent laws that apply in such different circumstances. The...
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 short-term contracts/freelance work in place of more permanent jobs. Depending on the perspective of the onlooker this...
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 how organisations use their data and consequently imposes a burden on all organisations who control and process data....
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 thousands and more), care must be taken in accurate advertisement and also asking the right questions when buying. It may seem...
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 Workshop Limited and another C-214/16 clarified that in circumstances where an employer has refused to recognise a...
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, as inserted by the Shareholder Rights Regulations 2009. It provides for the fully-electronic holding of meetings with...
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 conveyancing. The Land Registry consulted on the possible changes back in 2017, including the use of digital documents with...
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