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On 29 March 2014 the law changed to allow same sex couples to marry. In the three months following the new law, 1,409 same sex couples married, with 56% of...

Safeguarding children is a paramount consideration. But what happens if a former teacher asserts that his rights prevent safeguarding information being disclosed to the police? This was the issue which...

The Employment Tribunal (ET) of Stevens v Northolt High School serves as a very useful reminder of the importance of employment businesses setting up appropriate systems with hirers to obtain comparator information....

Government plans to introduce electronic lasting powers of attorney (LPA) have been postponed after concerns were raised by professional bodies about the risks of fraud and undue pressure. So, for...

With the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney indicating that interest rates will start to rise before too long, the unheralded period of low interest rates and cheap borrowing...

With the economy improving and confidence returning to the market, selling your business may be back on the agenda. The decision to sell your business is likely to be one...

Solicitors are receiving instructions from more and more of their clients living abroad who wish to sell their UK properties before the introduction of the new capital gains tax for...

No one in the property world will have missed the coalition government’s commitment to reforming the planning system to make it simpler, clearer and easier to use, working proactively to...

The date is set, the venue booked and the catering arrangements have been finalised. Is there anything else that you should add to your list of preparations for a wedding day? If...

The government has been in consultation about the use of zero hours contracts following calls from the opposition and the unions for a ban. The contracts do not guarantee a...