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It’s all change: the new Practice Direction 55C and MHCLG Guidance Update
Due to come into force on 23 August 2020, the Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020 (SI.No.751/2020) propose an amendment to Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.
IT’S THE LAW: Residential Lease Extensions
Lease Sir, can I have some more?
D-BRIEF – Employment & Pensions Blog: An undertaking by an employer can be a reasonable adjustment
In our new Employment & Pensions Blog, we discuss the case of Hill v Lloyds Bank, and what it means for employers.
D-BRIEF – Employment & Pensions Blog: Reliance on anonymous witness evidence
The Employment Appeal Tribunal in Tai Tarian v Christie has recently held that it is not necessarily unfair for an employer to dismiss an employee based on the evidence of an anonymous witness.
D-BRIEF – Employment & Pensions Blog: The Objective Justification Defence in Discrimination arising from Disability Claims
In our new Employment & Pensions Blog, we discuss the case of Department for Work and Pensions v Boyers and what it means to employers.
D-BRIEF – Employment & Pensions Blog: Case update: Gwynedd Council v Barratt
This week we will touch upon the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision handed down in Gwynedd Council v Barratt in relation to redundancy processes and the lessons that can be learnt from this.
Flexible Furlough – FAQs
he Government has now published its guidance on flexible furlough and has updated the current Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme setting out what changes will take effect from 1 July 2020 and any further changes thereafter.
D-BRIEF – Employment & Pensions Blog: Changing terms and conditions of employment
As the economic hit caused by COVID-19 pushes the UK closer to a recession, employers are starting to consider how to handle the crisis within their workforce by making redundancies and or changing terms of conditions of employment to reduce operating costs.
Gas Safety Certificates and Section 21 – Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield [2020] EWCA Civ 760
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment on whether a landlord’s failure to provide a gas safety certificate (prior to a tenant’s occupation) prevents a landlord later relying on a Section 21 notice.
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: steps company secretaries should take
Company secretaries servicing organisations in both the private and voluntary sector will have breathed a collective sigh of relief that the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill is making rapid progress through the chambers of Parliament.
D-BRIEF – Employment & Pensions Blog: Quarantine: what the new travel restrictions mean for employers
This blog seeks to explain the rules around the new quarantine guidance and what to do if your employees go abroad this summer.
Buying or selling a care home: Preliminary legal issues to consider
This article highlights some of the key legal and structural considerations to bear in mind at the outset of any care home or care business acquisition and to help the process run as smoothly as possible.