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Sign Prevents Acquisition of Right of Way

The Upper Tribunal (UT) recently ruled on an appeal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) that a sign saying there was no public right of way over a staircase did not prevent a private right of way being acquired over it. The staircase had...
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Director Banned for Breaching COVID Loan Rules

A man has been banned from acting as a company director for 10 years after breaching the rules of a scheme designed to support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The man, who was the sole director of a construction company, applied in 2020 for a...
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Clarkson Wright & Jakes To Host Charity Bake Off And Cake Sale

Clarkson Wright & Jakes are hosting a charity bake off competition and cake sale in support of the firm's chosen charity, St Christopher's Hospice . The event will take place at the Clarkson Wright & Jakes' office in Knoll Rise,...
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Provisional Compensation Secured for Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos-related illnesses commonly develop many years after the exposure that caused them. In a case that illustrates how this can be reflected in settlements of claims, a man who developed symptoms related to asbestos secured provisional damages, reserving...
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Avoiding discrimination

The Equality Act 2010 protects employees from discrimination based on nine protected characteristics, including race, sex, disability, and age. It also provides protection against discrimination during pregnancy or maternity leave, whether because of the...
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Proposed Changes to Employment Law Outlined

As part of the legislative programme set out in the King's Speech, the government has outlined changes to be included in the Employment Rights Bill, which is set to be introduced within the first 100 days of the new parliament. Proposed changes include: ...
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Three-Year Review of Whiplash Tariff Awaited

On 22 May, the then Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk, announced that he had completed his statutory review of the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 , following a call for evidence earlier this year. However, publication of the review was delayed as a result of...
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Update on Proposed Changes to Private Residential Renting

Following demand for change to the current housing situation, the previous government proposed the Renters’ (Reform) Bill in April 2019. This Bill was included in the Queen’s Speech in May 2022 and a detailed plan for a prospective Bill...
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Financial Order Set Aside Due to Husband's Bankruptcy

The High Court has ruled that a financial remedies order requiring a husband to transfer his half share of the former matrimonial home to his wife could not stand because he had been made bankrupt by the time it was made. The couple had separated in 2017,...
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Application to Modify Restrictive Covenant Succeeds

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has granted a social housing provider's application to modify a restrictive covenant so as to allow it to proceed with a residential property development. The relevant land was sold in 1975 subject to a conveyance limiting its use...
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