Firing and rehiring employees isn’t as straight forward as some business owners may think. Back in April, hundreds of British Gas engineers were set to lose their jobs after refusing to agree to “tougher” employment terms. While the fire and rehire scheme is legal, it has provoked fury among existing employees, not to mention negative …
Eviction orders are being presented to tenants who no longer have rent arrears due to the pandemic despite a promise by Robert Jenrick, the housing secretary, that no renter who lost their income because of the coronavirus will be evicted of their home. Several members of the London Renters Union were among those who are …
While the Money Advice Service confirms that inheritance tax liabilities will not be affected by the UK leaving the EU, a recent news article suggests that British people based abroad may need to pay attention. Inheritance tax is charged on the estate of someone who has died and is passing on their assets, so long …
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As reported by the Ambulance Service (SAS), while the overall volume of emergency calls had decreased during the pandemic, mental health assistance calls had risen by 9%. The service is reporting increased costs of approximately £ 18.5m, almost half attributed to staffing, as a result of Covid. In addition, 670 SAS workers have thus far …
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Police Scotland claims increasing the number of body cameras for its officers could speed up court cases in the country by leading to an upturn in the proportion of defendants making guilty pleas. A recent BBC article claims this would lead to the backlog caused by Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions being eased more rapidly. 500 …
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Whiplash reforms have been in effect since the end of May 2021 in the UK. The reforms have introduced changes in the legal process for RTA whiplash claims. There are fixed damages tariffs introduced for RTA claims of whiplash. The reforms have also increased the cost limit of claims via RTA small claims. This was …
EU Treaties, free movement rights and the general principles of EU law no longer apply to UK businesses. From paperwork to roaming charges, there are a number of new rules that startups in the UK need to be aware of when it comes to brexit. A big one is that without the correct documentation UK …
The high court judgement Justice Linden has declared that the decision of the Home office to house asylum seeking migrants in the Napier barracks at Folkestone was illegal. A BBC article reports that Six male asylum seekers had filed a case in the high court protesting against the conditions in the barracks, and the home …
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The Hillsborough tragedy has come to a most unedifying conclusion some 32 years after the event. The guardian recently reported that it highlights inadequacies in the legal system. Separate inquests and trials and the lack of legal synchronicity between the two shames the English legal system. Findings at different inquests and specifically the longest inquest …
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