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A recent ruling of the London Central Employment Tribunal has held that drivers of Uber taxis are ‘workers’ under the legal definition, rather than self-employed contractors. Consequently, Uber taxi drivers will be afforded the protections and benefits prescribed for ‘workers’.…

In the matter of AAZ v BBZ [2016] EWHC 3234 (Fam), Mr Justice Haddon-Cave very aptly and bluntly described the trust in this matter at para 72 of his judgement: “Thus, the way in which the Trust is intended to…

Whilst statistics show that an increasing number of couples are choosing not to marry, many couples still choose to formalise their partnership, opting for a religious ceremony which reflects their upbringing and beliefs.  Making the commitment to spend the rest…

On 8 July 2020, Rishi Sunak announced the Government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’ which introduced several new measures that the Government plans to implement to help rebuild the UK’s economy following the Covid-19 pandemic.   The pandemic has greatly impacted the UK’s economy…

Curzon Green secured substantial damages for their client following a final ‘Stage 3’ hearing in a personal injury claim. The Claimant had suffered a fractured metatarsal following a tripping accident at a private members club. The club’s insurers admitted liability…

Broadly, professional negligence is when a professional fails to undertake the duties and responsibilities owed to the requisite standard, resulting in a financial loss, physical damage or otherwise. The scope of duty between a professional and their client can be…

Today Gavin Henshaw looks at the approaching 800th birthday of Magna Carta.  Gavin is extremely grateful to Mohsin Shabbir for his assistance with this article. Initially signed by King John in 1215 and lauded as a keystone in the development of…

A recent survey by the charity Macmillan has found that 18% of cancer patients face discrimination on their return to work. In many cases, employees are unfairly forced out of their job. This can be particularly distressing for individuals who…

In 2016, in the case of Barbulescu v Romania, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that an employer was lawful in monitoring an employee’s messenger account. The ruling reinforced the UK Government’s current policy, which says that employers can monitor emails,…

In a somewhat surprising decision in Casamitjana v The League Against Cruel Sports, the Norwich Employment Tribunal have given a judgment at a preliminary hearing to determine that ethical veganism can amount to a philosophical belief and is thus a…