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New Rates of Statutory Sick Pay and Parental Leave Pay

The government has announced the new rates of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and parental leave pay that...

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Introduced to Parliament

The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill, which was announced by...

Employees Can Bring Claims Based on Detriment of Dismissal

Can an employee who brings a claim for unfair dismissal on the basis of having made protected...

Goodwill Amortisation on Incorporation Not Deductible

A company that was incorporated by members of an insurance broking partnership and acquired the...

Hotel Venture in France Was a Partnership, High Court Rules

A recent High Court decision concerning whether a man and woman who planned to open a hotel in...

Employment Rights Bill Becomes Law

The Employment Rights Bill has now received Royal Assent, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025...

Membership Organisation Obtains Transfer of Domain Name

If a UK domain name owned by someone else is similar to a business's own name or trading style,...

Planning Permission for Energy Recovery Facility Upheld

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the High Court's rejection of a challenge to...

Government Seeks Views on Reform of Non-Compete Clauses

The government is seeking responses to a working paper on options for reform of non-compete...

Court of Appeal Upholds Ruling That Trade Mark Was Valid

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a supermarket chain's appeal against a decision of the...

National Minimum Wage Rates for 2026 Announced

The government has announced the rates of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage...

Lead Generator Fined for Sending Unsolicited Texts

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) have fined a self-employed lead generator...

EAT Upholds Rejection of Postman's Unfair Dismissal Claim

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that the Employment Tribunal (ET) did not err in...

FTT's Finding That Tenant Breached Covenant 'Too Broad'

Under Section 168 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 , a landlord under a long lease...

Wellness Business Fails to Secure Transfer of Domain Name

If a UK domain name held by someone else is similar to your own name or trading style, you can...

Unfairly Dismissed Employee Awarded £14,000 by ET

A woman who was dismissed from her job at a company that provided accountancy services has been...

Supreme Court Allows Developer's Appeal in Planning Case

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a developer which had unsuccessfully applied to the...
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