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Parental Leave Rights

The Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”) introduces important reforms aimed at modernising the workplace and better reflecting the needs of a modern-day family. One of its key focuses is strengthening family friendly rights, recognising the...
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The Employment Rights Act 2025

What employers need to know about the Employment Rights Act passed by parliament in December 2025. The start of 2026 brought with it a significant shift in the UK employment landscape, following the passage of the Employment Rights Act 2025. After months of...
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Flexible Working Requests: A Guide for Employers and Employees

Flexible working has become a key part of the employment landscape. Both employers and employees benefit when work arrangements accommodate personal commitments, operational requirements, and evolving workplace norms. This article details the statutory...
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Film Company's Unjust Enrichment Claim Struck Out

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a film company's claim for unjust enrichment against two companies involved in making Rogue One: A Star Wars Story should be struck out, overturning earlier rulings that the claim should proceed to trial. The actor Peter...
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Farmer Entitled to Buy Out Brother's Share in Partnership

A recent case in which the Court of Appeal confirmed that a farmer was entitled to buy out his brother's interest in a family farming partnership illustrates the wisdom of having a partnership agreement in place which specifically details the rights and...
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Family Court Departs from Equality in Big-Money Divorce Case

The Family Court has ruled in financial remedy proceedings that a departure from an equal division of assets was appropriate in view of the fact that riskier and less liquid business assets would be retained by the husband. The husband and wife had met in...
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Employment Rights Act 2025 - Timetable for Implementation

The government has updated the timetable for implementing key changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 . A number of measures relating to trade unions and industrial action, including protections against dismissal for taking industrial action, came into...
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Woman Hit by Sign Outside Supermarket Obtains £11,500 Damages

An 83-year-old woman has obtained compensation for injuries she suffered when she was hit by a large sign outside a supermarket. The sign was caught by a gust of wind and hit her legs as she was leaving the supermarket. She suffered lacerations to her...
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Mixed-use Premises is a Dwelling, Court of Appeal Rules

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a mixed-use premises was a 'dwelling' , as defined in Section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 , and the tenants therefore benefited from the controls over the levying of service charges in the Act. The tenants...
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Delusions Rendered Man's Will Invalid, High Court Rules

The High Court has ruled that a will made by a man who was suffering from delusions caused by late-onset schizophrenia was invalid for want of testamentary capacity. In late 2013, the man had become concerned that someone was trying to break into his home...
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