Please Sign this Urgent Petition The Law Society has launched a petition as part of it's criminal justice campaign, calling for the government to increase investment in the criminal justice system. … [Read more...]
Disclosing Criminal Records – a question of proportionality!
Revealing criminal records is not always proportionate and fair - a ruling by the Supreme Court Background: You may recall our article ‘A sentence for life?’ back in August 2018, which reported … [Read more...]
An Overhaul for Domestic Violence?
The draft ‘Domestic Abuse Bill’ has been published this month and is awaiting introduction to Parliament. The Government has hailed this severely delayed draft bill as ‘landmark’ following a lengthy … [Read more...]
New Year, New Pay Changes in Employment Law
With the New Year beckoning and the news coverage intensely focused on political and economic uncertainties ahead for the United Kingdom, it only feels right to give you some certainty on what pay … [Read more...]
Accused, Acquitted, Labelled for Life
A husband, a father, a trained teacher – an innocent man with a “damaging” label for life. Background A man, identified only as AR in court, was working as a taxi driver in 2011 when a rape … [Read more...]
What is a Settlement Agreement?
What is a Settlement Agreement? A Settlement Agreement (formerly known as a Compromise Agreement) is a legally binding agreement between an employee and employer. This usually provides for a … [Read more...]
How to remove a Prime Minister – is it simply a question of confidence?
How to remove a Prime Minister – is it simply a question of confidence? Whether you are a ‘Remainer’ or a ‘Leaver’, you simply cannot ignore the latest headlines making the rounds as resignation … [Read more...]
‘An Obligation of Personal Performance’ – The Dominant Feature!
‘An Obligation of Personal Performance’ Introduction An important indicator of how to define the status of workers in the Gig Economy (see our previous article on this here) been laid down in a … [Read more...]
Key Employment Law Changes April 2018
April 2018 heralds the start of the new financial year. A number of important employment law changes also come into effect and it is important for all businesses to be aware of the changes and when … [Read more...]
Employment Tribunal Claim Submission Time Limit
Employment Law is a complex area of law, which is well demonstrated by the fact that until recently there was more than one interpretation of what the law said in terms of how to calculate the time … [Read more...]