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Tenant's Right to Apply to Postpone Possession Frustrated

Where a mortgage lender claims possession of a property that has been let without the lender's permission, the Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010 gives tenants the right to apply to the courts to postpone the date for delivery of...
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Court of Appeal Permits Late Disability Discrimination Appeal

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a failure by a litigant in person to include his Particulars of Claim when making an appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) was a minor error, overturning the EAT's decision that he should not be granted an...
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Compensation for Maintenance Worker Hit by Drunk Driver

A substantial compensation settlement has been obtained for a maintenance worker who was severely injured when he was hit by a drunk driver while working at night. The driver drove around a safety barrier and hit the man, despite the area where he was...
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The Renters' Rights Act 2025 - Guidance for Landlords

The government's website provides guidance for landlords on changes contained in the Renters' Rights Act 2025 . Key changes which will take effect on 1 May 2026 include: The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs). All existing ASTs...
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Continued Storage of Gametes and Embryos Lawful, High Court Rules

In certain circumstances, the courts are able to grant permission for continued storage of gametes or embryos where the strict legislative requirements for consent to such storage have not been complied with. Recently, the High Court considered 15...
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Woman Who Slipped in Play Area Secures £19,000 Damages

A woman who slipped and fell in a play area has obtained compensation from the local council. The play area would become boggy and slippery in wet weather. The woman slipped and fell, suffering a broken shoulder. She required shoulder replacement surgery. ...
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Court of Appeal Rejects Man's Claim to Half Share of Company

Business agreements should always be formally documented, and failing to do so is a recipe for dispute in the future. Recently, the Court of Appeal dismissed a man's appeal against the rejection of his claim that he had been promised a 50 per cent...
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New 'Vento' Bands for 2026/27

The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England & Wales and Scotland have issued a joint Ninth Addendum, updating earlier Presidential Guidance issued on 5 September 2017, announcing the rates payable for the three bands that are used by Employment...
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£3,000 for Missed Follow-Up Appointment After Knee Injury

A man who suffered a knee injury has obtained damages after a failure to arrange a follow-up appointment led to him experiencing months of pain and immobility. He was admitted to hospital, where he was diagnosed with a fractured patella and his kneecap was...
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The Renters' Rights Act 2025 - Changes for Tenants

From 1 May 2026, changes brought in by the Renters' Rights Act 2025 will provide more rights and better protection to tenants in the private rented sector. Changes introduced by the Act include: The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies. All...
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