Articles
Supreme Court Ruling on Sex & Gender
ON SEX AND GENDER: NAVIGATING THE EFFECTS OF THE SUPREME COURT RULING ON SEX FOR EMPLOYERS AND STAFF The long and short of it The Supreme Court has ruled the definition of ‘sex’ within the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) is to be interpreted as an individual’s biological gender rather
Renters’ Rights Bill – An update on the new proposed changes for landlords and tenants
We have previously provided guidance on the proposed abolishment of Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 in a previous article – A Review A Month on From the King’s Speech. Following that article, the new law set to change the landscape of landlord and tenant relationships has progressed further
Hirachand v Hirachand [2024] UKSC 43 – Recoverability of Success Fees in Proceedings under the Inheritance (Provision For Family and Dependants) Act 1975
In a long-awaited judgment, the Supreme Court yesterday unanimously came down in favour of prohibiting the recoverability from the losing party of success fees payable under a conditional fee agreement in claims under the 1975 Act. The key facts of this case can be summarised relatively briefly. The deceased died
Setting Aside a Consent Order – A New Approach
The recent case of MA v Roux marks a shift in the handling of financial remedy orders, more specifically whether an application to set aside financial remedies in family law can be struck out. The case was an appeal that arose pursuant to the husband’s application to set aside a
Round-Up: Mental Health in the Workplace and Employment Rights Bill
Last Thursday stood as World Mental Health Day and the focus for 2024 was around mental health in the workplace. World Mental Health Day 2024 also coincided with the Government publishing its highly anticipated Employment Rights Bill, with a few days spare in line with its commitment to do so
Setting Up Your UK eVisa
The UK visa system is (mostly) moving online. Below we outline the steps on how to set up your new eVisa which will be used in the near future (and almost certainly after 31st December 2024) to verify your immigration status. Who is eligible for an eVisa? As of October
Increased duties on employers to prevent sexual harassment at work
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 is due to come into force in a few weeks’ time, on 26 October 2024. This means that, starting from next month, it will become a legal duty for employers to actively prevent sexual harassment at work. The legislation amends
The proposed abolishment of Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 – A review a month on from the King’s Speech
In the King’s Speech on 17th July 2024, King Charles III set out the Government’s proposed legislation for the upcoming parliamentary year. This article focuses on the Renters’ Rights Bill, which is poised to give “greater rights and protections to people renting their homes, including ending no-fault evictions and reforming grounds for possession”. Housing reform was
The New Government’s Reforms to Employment Law
As many of you will have seen, on 17 July 2024, King Charles III delivered his first King’s Speech outlining Labour’s legislative priorities as they have formed a new government. Labour have said that they plan to ‘unlock growth’ and ‘improve living standards for working people’; how they are planning
The General Election: Parties’ proposals for employment law
The general election on 4 July is fast approaching, and whilst the televised debates and interviews focus heavily on the economy, immigration and other pressing matters, there has not been as much talk about the parties’ plans in terms of employment law reforms. To help you get a quick grasp
Undue influence challenges – Rea v Rea
The recent case of Rea v Rea [2024] EWCA Civ 169 evidences the high bar cases of undue influencemust overcome. The Court of Appeal stated that to bring a successful claim, undue influence must bemore probable than any other hypothesis.BackgroundThe claim was brought by Rita, the daughter of the late
April 2024: Employment law changes taking effect this month
April is always a busy month for employment law changes and this year has proven no different. Several changes have taken effect at the start of this month. These include changes to family-friendly rights, statutory pay rates, tribunal compensation, and the always recurring but welcome increase of the national minimum wage, which we have outlined below. If