Search results
-
Unfair dismissal developments
12 July 2018
Employers will be aware that failing to manage dismissals fairly can result in costly and lengthy proceedings. Some recent EAT decisions have considered the tricky issues of dismissal for gross...
-
GOC v Clarke [2018] EWCA Civ 1463
12 July 2018
This case provides guidance on whether and in what respect a registrant having retired can be taken into account when considering whether fitness to practise is impaired. 1. The facts...
-
Residential care capital limit increases in Wales
09 July 2018
The Welsh Government has advised that people in residential care in Wales, will see their capital limit increase from £30,000 to £40,000, meaning that they will be able to retain...
-
Private Client Issues – July 2018
05 July 2018
Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. How to sell a flat with a short lease...
-
Matthew Smith: What does the Pimlico Plumbers case mean for employers?
05 July 2018
After almost seven years of litigation, the Supreme Court has upheld the decisions of the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal that Gary Smith was a ‘worker’ and not...
-
What have recent legal cases revealed about employment status?
05 July 2018
Does it matter if someone is called an ’employee’ or a ‘worker’ or ‘self-employed’? The simple answer is yes, provided that label reflects the reality of the working relationship. An...
-
Paramount Office Interiors completes MBO
05 July 2018
Cardiff-based workplace design, fit-out and furniture specialist Paramount Office Interiors has been acquired in a management buyout (MBO). Paramount’s Managing Director Richard Jones led the management team on the buyout. Clients include...
-
Pets and your Will – ‘Prepare for their care’
04 July 2018
We are a nation of pet lovers, in fact over 45 percent of us own a pet [i]. However what many do not consider is what will happen to their...
-
The Bible Society’s Data Breach: What Can We Learn?
02 July 2018
Following a cyber-attack on the British and Foreign Bible Society which led to a data breach by the charity in 2016, the ICO has recently fined the Society £100,000 for failing...
-
Landmark decision for “gig economy” workers
02 July 2018
The recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith is undoubtedly the most significant decision of the recent employment status cases which impact in particular the so-called "gig...
-
Would your “special contribution” assist you on divorce?
02 July 2018
In recent weeks, it has been reported in the media that the wife of an entrepreneur was awarded £115 million in one of Britain's biggest divorces. However, this was much...
-
Court makes declarations in favour of MEAT tenderer but refuses to grant injunction to compel contracting authority to award it the contract
26 June 2018
On 21 December 2017, the Technology and Construction Court handed down judgment in the case of MLS (Overseas) Limited (MLS) v Secretary of State for Defence (the MoD)[i]. The Court...
