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Collective Redundancy Consultation – Advocate General’s Opinion on the Meaning of ‘Establishment’

Posted6 February 2015

Under Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, employers have a duty to consult with appropriate representatives of employees concerning forthcoming redundancies if 20 or...

Pedestrian Wins £30,000 for Agonising Pavement Fall

Posted4 February 2015

A pedestrian who suffered fractures to her right ankle and knee when she tripped on the edge of a path has been awarded £30,000 in damages from her local authority. ...

Contract Wording Leads to $12.5 Million Payout

Posted3 February 2015

Millions can hang on the precise wording of a contract. Just how important this can be was illustrated in a recent case in which an agreement in respect of a...

Court Accepts Taxpayers’ Just and Reasonable Apportionment of Proceeds of Sale

Posted29 January 2015

When a mother and son from a village near Barnsley sold their property (a house plus adjoining commercial buildings and land), the apportionment of the sale proceeds was crucial in...

Repayment of Flight and Training Costs Fair

Posted29 January 2015

When a Polish au pair was dismissed by her employers, they demanded repayment of the air fares and training costs they had incurred. This was in accordance with the...

Separated But Not Divorced? Your Estate May Pass to Your Ex

Posted26 January 2015

Readers who live apart from their spouses or civil partners, but who have not formally dissolved their relationships, are warned that following changes to inheritance law brought into effect in...