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Tijani v House of Commons Commission

In perhaps a slightly unusual shift from procedural correctness of dismissal processes, the EAT found in the recent case of Tijani v House of Commons Commission that an employment tribunal was entitled to find that an employees’ dismissal for...
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Bending the Truth: CV falsehoods

The recent case of R v Andrewes looked at the case of an employee who lied on his CV and confirmed that the profits from fraudulently obtained employment can be confiscated as proceeds of crime. Mr Andrewes, a builder, was hired for three roles that he...
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Q&A on Settlement Agreements

Laura Claridge , a senior lawyer in our Employment team answers some common questions surrounding Settlement Agreements. What is a Settlement Agreement? A settlement agreement is a contract between you and your employer which brings your employment to...
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Partner promotion

Clarkson Wright & Jakes is delighted to announce that Victoria Turner has been promoted to partner as of 1 September 2022. Victoria joined CWJ in 2004, initially working in our residential conveyancing department and then specialising in wills and...
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Offshore property owners required to register at Companies House

The Register of Overseas Entities came in to force on 1 August 2022. The Register’s aim is to increase the transparency of ownership of property in the UK.  Organised crime is known to use opaque offshore corporate structures to launder funds...
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Wedding Law Reform

The Law Commission of England and Wales has recently published recommendations to reform wedding law, proposing to give couples more choice over where and how their wedding takes place. To use their own words, “Our recommendations provide a new...
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Forstater v CGD Europe and others ET/22200909/2019

In the case of Forstater v CGD Europe and others ET/22200909/2019 , an employment tribunal has upheld a claim of direct discrimination on grounds of belief, where an international researcher’s contract was not renewed because she had expressed...
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Part year workers entitled to full time holiday pay

In a ruling handed down by the Supreme Court in the long running case of The Harpur Trust v Brazel, it has held that a part year worker, such as a term time worker or fixed term contractor is entitled to the same holiday pay as a full time colleague. Ms...
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Employer's guide to implementing the four-day work week

The world’s largest pilot of a four-day work week has launched in the UK. The pilot will last six months, with 70 companies and 3,300 workers participating. The workers taking part will work 80% of their usual hours at 100% productivity while receiving...
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Protecting and passing on your digital memories to your loved ones

In June, the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) launched a new “Protect your Digital Memories” campaign . The campaign aims to increase awareness and encourage people to protect their digital memories. STEP is calling for both the...
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