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April 2017 sees a raft of changes to legislation, particularly in the area of employment law. We take a look at five of the key changes that come into effect […]

The long awaited judgment of the Supreme Court in the landmark case of Ilott v Mitson was announced today ruling in favour of three animal charities against a woman cut out of […]

Changes to the inheritance tax system set to come into play from 6 April 2017 will enable many people to benefit from an enhanced inheritance allowance. The additional nil rate […]

Figures published today based on data from the Office for National Statistics reveal that 105,000 more people were on zero hours contracts in 2016, compared with the year before. The […]

Update 21/04: Due to the upcoming general election, the plans to increase probate fees have been dropped. Please read this article for the latest update.   Subject to parliamentary approval, […]

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has published further information on the implementation of its new Immigration Skills Charge on 6 April 2017. The new charge was originally proposed following the […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new data protection law for the EU covering the processing of data by businesses. Whilst we will be leaving the EU at […]

It has always been common for employers to carry out some degree of pre-employment checks before making a firm offer of employment. Traditionally these checks have consisted of obtaining references, […]

Two recent employment tribunal cases serve as a timely reminder that it is not enough for an employer merely to have policies in place to protect confidential information; they must […]

In the dispute resolution team, clients often come to us brandishing a raft of correspondence they have sent and received headed with the words ‘without prejudice’. The phrase means that […]