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What are the cost changes to civil litigation from October 2023?
The fixed recoverable costs regime is due to extend to most civil cases from 1 October 2023. This is following the recommendations from Sir Rupert Jackson in 2017 and a Ministry of Justice consultation on the report in 2019. Currently, fixed costs only apply in a limited amount of scenarios, however this is to be […]Read More >
Employment Update – April 2020
April tends to be a watershed in the development of employment law in England and Wales. Leaving aside the enormous impact of these past Covid-19 impacted weeks, April 2020 has a number of employment related developments worthy of note. Parental Bereavement As long ago as 2013 and 2014, there were calls for some kind […]Read More >
Furlough – Getting it right
It is a great initiative for businesses but beware of misinformation There has been considerable attention given to the Chancellor’s assistance to employers in the current pandemic. Specifically, employers have been offered a grant where those employers adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak have had a downturn in work for their staff. The assistance available […]Read More >
How Uber Is Transforming Employment Law in the UK
Putting it lightly, it has not been Uber’s year. With every breaking news story comes another crippling blow to the $70bn tech giant. The TFL announcement that they would not be renewing their license to operate in London, having its co-founder forced out as CEO in June and failing to disclose the hack that affected […]Read More >
The end of zero-hour contracts?
Zero-hours contracts or as some call them ‘hire and fire’ contracts, have been a hot topic of debate for years.Read More >
Greater protection for self-employed contractors
There may be greater protection for thousands of independent contractors working as self-employed contractors following a recent decision of the Court of Appeal.Read More >
A Quick Glance at the Year Ahead in Employment Law
A quick glance at the year ahead in Employment LawRead More >
The Right to Monitor Employees Emails
The Right to Monitor Employees EmailsRead More >