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Jan

2019

Court of Appeal rules Uber drivers are workers

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that drivers who use online taxi company Uber's app are 'workers' within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA), rather than self-employed contractors....

Jan

2019

Disabled girl, 11, wins NHS compensation package worth £22 Million

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Compensation awards to clinical negligence victims may seem generous, but long lives and the escalating costs of care mean that they are no larger than needed. That was certainly so in the case of a seriously disabled 11-year-old girl whose lawyers...

Jan

2019

Employment Law: Beyond 2019

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Abolition of the "Swedish derogation” The draft Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019, which are due to come into force on 6 April 2020, will remove the Swedish derogation from the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 to give agency workers a right...

Jan

2019

Debtor Succeeds in Setting Aside £3.9 Million Statutory Demand

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Mortgage lenders who take possession of defaulting debtors’ properties are obliged, when selling them, to obtain the best price reasonably obtainable. The High Court made that point in setting aside a £3.9 million statutory demand. A lender loaned...

Jan

2019

What is an 'Elevation' in property terms Upper Tribunal gives the answer

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Architects, surveyors and other property professionals often refer to the ‘elevations’ of buildings – but what exactly does the word mean? In a guideline ruling, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has resolved that question in the context of a landlord and...

Jan

2019

Employment Law: Key cases in 2019

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

January On 7 January 2019 the Court of Appeal will hear the appeal in BMC Software Ltd v Shaikh, considering whether an employer's breach of the implied sex equality clause could constitute constructive dismissal. Later in January, the Court of...

Jan

2019

Personal Guarantee upheld against bad faith claim

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Sometimes loans made to companies do come with the stipulation that the directors of the company provide a personal guarantee for the sum outstanding to the lender in the event that the company is unable to repay the loan. When a company was placed...

Jan

2019

Appointing loved ones as Executors of your Will? Read this first!

Written by Samantha Elsmore

Appointing loved ones as executors of your will may seem the natural thing to do, but there are very good reasons why it is often wiser to appoint professionals. A case in point concerned two sisters who fell out bitterly after one of them arranged...

Jan

2019

Employment Law: What to expect and look out for in 2019

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

In this article, we have attempted to highlight the key developments coming up in 2019 and beyond. If you want to keep up to date with the latest developments, then sign up to our newsletter here. This year is expected to be an eventful year in...

Jan

2019

Disabled Boy, Six, Wins NHS Compensation Package Worth £17 Million

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

Clinical negligence in the first hours and days of a newborn baby’s life can lead to a lifetime of disability. However, a case in which a six-year-old boy won eight-figure damages from the NHS shows that specialist lawyers are always there to ensure...

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Court of Appeal rules Uber drivers are workers

Disabled girl, 11, wins NHS compensation package worth £22 Million

Employment Law: Beyond 2019

Debtor Succeeds in Setting Aside £3.9 Million Statutory Demand

What is an 'Elevation' in property terms Upper Tribunal gives the answer

Employment Law: Key cases in 2019

Personal Guarantee upheld against bad faith claim

Appointing loved ones as Executors of your Will? Read this first!

Employment Law: What to expect and look out for in 2019

Disabled Boy, Six, Wins NHS Compensation Package Worth £17 Million

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