The breakdown of a marriage is an emotional and stressful time, and inevitably the tax implications of separation is not the first thing that parties tend to consider. When reaching an agreement in respect of the matrimonial finances, however, it…
The Government has published its long-awaited roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill, promising to be the most transformative overhaul of UK employment law in decades. Covering a wide range of reforms, the Bill is set to completely reshape workers’…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…