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14 July

Good news for employers in a decision which limits the amount of holiday which can be carried over for employees on long-term sick leave. How far back can a worker... Read More

8 July

Previously, for an individual to bring a claim for distress under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), the individual must have also suffered financial loss. This has meant many individuals... Read More

30 June

The High Court  (slightly) demystifies one of the many vague provisions of the Consumer Credit Act (CCA) in Barclays Bank plc v L. Londell McMillan [2015] EWHC 1596 (Comm) (the Case).  In... Read More

26 June

The parties to a modern lease of business premises will have negotiated their respective repairing obligations from the outset, and so the obligations on the landlord to repair the premises,... Read More

3 June

The appellant dentist appealed a decision of the General Dental Council's Professional Performance Committee that she was dishonest under the Ghost/Twinsectra test. The appellant was suspended for 12 months and appealed on... Read More

29 May

Do we, at last, have some clarity on this issue? The Business Exemption has recently come under scrutiny in the Courts. In particular, the case of Wood v. Capital Bridging Finance... Read More

25 May

Many individuals selling businesses often look to retire (lucky devils!) and ask how they can use the money from the sale to plan for their family's future. Others look to... Read More

21 May

It is important that insurers are aware of the consequences double insurance may have on their liability, the rules on claiming contribution from co-insurers and the various policy clauses that... Read More

14 May

Now the final rules are out, what does it mean for both old book and new? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will transfer the regulation of second charge lending from... Read More

30 April

Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, B&Q and Homebase have all announced plans to close a number of their stores, potentially resulting in significant job losses. These are uncertain times for the retail... Read More

30 April

At a time when many landlords are grappling with the requirements of the recently introduced minimum energy efficiency standards for their buildings, another set of regulations comes along to burden... Read More

29 April

Under a surrogacy arrangement, one woman carries and gives birth to a child for the benefit of another. The most common arrangement is for the surrogate mother to be artificially... Read More