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November 17, 2017
Make a Will Without Legal Advice? Don’t Do It!
Signing a home-made will, without legal advice, is a false economy and creates a real risk that your wishes will not be honoured after your death. One striking example concerned an eastern European man who was penniless when he settled in Britain – but was worth over £2.75 million when he died. The man came to […]
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‘Right to Light’ case in Landlord and Tenant Dispute
The so-called ‘right to light’ came under High Court analysis in a landlord and tenant dispute triggered by a head leaseholder’s plans to accept compensation from a developer in respect of loss of daylight to a block of 20 flats. The head leaseholder and the freeholder of the block were concerned that a large mixed-use […]
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‘Worker’ Status of Uber Drivers Confirmed in Landmark Case
In a ground-breaking ruling, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed that drivers for online cab giants Uber are ‘workers’, as defined by the Employment Rights Act 1996, and are thus entitled to a panoply of rights and benefits. In upholding complaints by a number of Uber drivers who plied their trade in London, an Employment […]
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Maternity Rights
Maternity rights of someone who lives in or has a property that comes with the job. This is a question we are often asked. Q: What can we do we do if the nanny/domestic staff take maternity leave and they live in or have a property that comes with the job but we need the […]
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Gender Pay Gap
In an attempt to reduce the gender pay gap the government have stated that all companies with 250 or more staff will be required to publish their gender pay gaps within a year. The gender pay gap refers to the difference in average pay between men and woman, which the Office for National Statistics works […]
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