Work Matters: Settlement agreements and future claims
The EAT in Bathgate v Technip UK Ltd and others has confirmed that unknown future statutory claims c…
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Work Matters: Redundancy - consultation, selection criteria and a pool of one
In Mogane v Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the EAT held that the employer’s arbit…
The EU’s new AI Act – how it will affect developers and operators of AI systems
The European Union’s new Regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence[1] (the…
Serviced Offices – The End Of Business Rate Relief?
With most employers now allowing a flexible working regime, serviced offices have become an increasi…
Mastercard loses appeal to exclude 3 million deceased claimants
In a claim valued at c.£14 billion, Mastercard has lost the latest hearing in the long running consu…
The New EU AI Liability Directive: What Developers & Operators Of AI Systems Need To Know
The European Commission published its proposal for an AI Liability Directive[1] on 28 September 202…
Managing Inflation in Commercial Contracts – What You Need to Know
With UK inflation rates at a 40 year high, cost containment is high on the CFO’s agenda. As a result…
Work Matters: Legal professional privilege does not apply retrospectively
The EAT in University of Dundee v Chakraborty held that an original grievance investigation report s…
Work Matters: Support for football club not a protected philosophical belief
The ET in McClung v Doosan Babcock Ltd held that the claimant’s lifelong support for a football club…
The diversity problem in Arbitration
The English Arbitration Act 1996 saw its 25th anniversary in January of this year. Arbitration as a …
New ‘Energy Prices Bill’ presents challenges for renewable energy providers
The UK government has introduced the new ‘Energy Prices Bill’ with the aim of combating soaring ener…
Greater Manchester becomes the first region in England to produce and adopt Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs) with a goal to go carbon neutral by 2038
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has adopted eleven LAEPs: one for the overall area and one for…
How to achieve a smooth handback process on PFI projects
Many Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects that were entered into at the end of the 1990s and in…
Work Matters: ‘Gender-critical’ beliefs are protected but must be balanced against the rights of others
The EAT in Mackereth v (1) DWP (2) Advanced Personnel Management Group (UK) has confirmed that gende…
Work Matters: Whistleblowing - employee’s conduct can be separated from their disclosure
The CA in Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd confirmed that when deciding on the principal reas…
Stonegate stonewalled as High Court rules on treatment of furlough and business rate relief in BI claims
On 17 October, the honourable Mr Justice Butcher handed down the eagerly anticipated judgment in St…
Classifying digital assets as property – does the law have it right?
Crypto assets are a novel (but at times very valuable) class of assets, occupying a space where the …
Family investment companies – more attractive than ever?
A Family Investment Company (FIC) continues to be a popular choice of an investment vehicle for many…
Arbitration and the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022
What happens after 23 September 2022? The moratorium period under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus)…
The rise of rights of light ambulance chasers
A new type of player has entered the real estate development sector over the last year or so – right…
The Building Safety Act 2022 - Who's paying to make buildings safe?
The long awaited Building Safety Act was given Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, almost five years afte…
Register of Overseas Entities: ready or not?
Companies registered outside the UK but who are legal owners of UK land have started to receive lett…
Global Wind Energy Council’s five point plan to tackle energy and climate crises
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published a five point action plan for policymakers to add…
UK drivers' desire for EVs hampered by misconceptions around costs
Data collected by Centrica’s Hive has revealed that 54% of UK drivers want to switch to an electric …
