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People have all sorts of reasons for choosing not to eat meat, and that prompted an Employment...

It may seem obvious that no one can own a wild animal. However, in a novel case of interest to...

Flat tenants in certain circumstances have the right to band together and acquire the freehold of...

Can Employment Tribunals (ETs) or the courts force employers to re-engage employees who have been...

When you enter into a contract, you are agreeing to be bound by what it says, not by what you...

It may come as a surprise to many that local authorities are under no statutory obligation to give...

There is almost nothing more frustrating for businesses than to see their successful products...

Under Section 109(1) of the Equality Act 2010 , anything done by a person in the course of their...

The consequences of a company being struck off the Companies House register – even...

When a farmer dies, close relatives are in certain circumstances entitled to succeed to any...

Workplace whistleblowers who act in the public interest by exposing wrongdoing are protected by...

Agreements are frequently reached behind closed boardroom doors, but a failure to engage a...

A fundamental principle of good government is that anyone on the receiving end of an adverse...

Under Section 15 of the Equality Act 2010 , an employer's duty to make reasonable adjustments for...

In November 2018, a motor industry worker, Mustafa Kasim, was given a six-month prison sentence...

Can businesses owe a duty to protect customers on their premises from the criminal acts of others?...

Unreasonable delay in fulfilling the terms of a contract is an unwise policy, as a recent dispute...

In spite of the obvious risks involved, a great many businesses have no choice but to entrust...

When the sale of a company is taking place, it is usual for warranties to be given regarding how...

Contract adjudications can provide a swift and cost-effective alternative to litigation....

If you have been ill-treated at work, Employment Tribunals (ETs) have the power to award damages...

Rival products sometimes bear similar names but, when considering whether or not that is likely to...

Planning decisions would be unpredictable and merely arbitrary if they were not based on carefully...

A recent case illustrates that decisions as to whether time spent by a worker who is on call...

Almost all businesses are insured against fire damage but, when the worst happens, insurers are...

Many successful businesses have experience of others seeking to ride on the coat-tails of their...

Talk to a tenant and the lack of security of tenure is often brought up as a significant issue....

In July 2017, Matthew Taylor published his independent review on modern working practices,...

The Employment Rights Act 1996 provides that all employees, whether part-time or full-time, are...

The trend towards full disclosure and openness continues unabated in business, and new regulations...