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Employment Tribunal due to vaccination refusal

Employment Tribunal has held that the refusal by an employee to be vaccinated amounted to a failure to comply with a reasonable management instruction, justifying a dismissal on the grounds of conduct.   In the case of Allette v Scarsdale Grange...
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Probate court fees 2022

On 26 January 2022, probate application fees in England and Wales increased to GBP273 for both professional and personal applications, under an amendment to the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 published in December 2021. The fees prior to January...
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How to evict a commercial tenant

If you are a landlord of a commercial property, you may find yourself in the circumstances where you need to evict a tenant and take back possession of your property. This area of the law can be complicated - your best route forward will depend on your...
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Court of Appeal finds employer not liable for injury caused by Workplace Prank/Horseplay

In Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd [2022] , the Claimant was employed by Roltec Engineering Ltd (Roltec) as a site fitter. He worked at a site that was operated and controlled by Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd (Tarmac) therefore providing services for the...
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Social Media for Employers

Social media cases in the Employment Tribunal have involved everything from employees posting derogatory comments about their employer, sharing offensive content, cyber bullying and everything in between. Here Laura Claridge from Clarkson Wright & Jakes...
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Alternatives to Redundancy

As part of a ‘fair’ redundancy process, employers are required to consider whether there are any alternatives to redundancy.  Avoiding compulsory redundancies also avoids the loss of talent and the negative effect on morale that redundancies...
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Rainford v Dorset Aquatics Limited

Employment Tribunal’s decision that a Director/Shareholder of a small family business was not a worker or employee pursuant to s.230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 is upheld upon appeal In Rainford v Dorset Aquatics Limited , the Claimant and...
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Too cold to work?

Following the recent chilly weather, Laura Claridge looks at some common weather and work questions. Is there a minimum working temperature? Government guidance suggests a minimum temperature of 16°C or 13°C if employees are doing physical...
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Frivolous grievances dismissal was fair

The recent case of Hope v British Medical Association (BMA) looked at whether a dismissal for gross misconduct for raising vexatious grievances was fair. The Claimant raised a number of grievances against senior managers.  He wanted to discuss...
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For Cost's Sake - Costs In Financial Remedy Cases

Sandy Hills, a solicitor in the family law team, discusses the Court’s attitude on costs when parties fail to negotiate reasonably. Under the Family Procedure Rules, there is a general rule in financial remedy proceedings that a court will not make...
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