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According to the president of the Family Division, the biggest reform in the history of family law came into effect with the Children and Families Act on 22 April 2014,...

The conveyancing process when selling or buying a property can often seem over complicated and drawn out. It needn’t be. If you are looking to sell your property, being prepared can...

On 27 February 2014 the Law Commission produced its long awaited report recommending changes to the law, including legislation to make qualifying nuptial agreements legally binding. The changes are not...

In a recent case in the education sector, the High Court found that the fragile relationship between an employment consultancy and its school clients made it more rather than less...

The question of whether an employment agency was the effective cause of an introduction of an applicant often finds its way into a defence to a claim for unpaid permanent...

In a recent case involving the discovery of a secret blacklist used by construction companies, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld previous rulings that an employment relationship will only be...

There are a number of issues for employers to consider when terminating employment. The recent case of Whitmar Publications Ltd v Gamage and Others concerns a number of the areas discussed, most...

Recent headlines indicate a continuing government agenda to clamp down on the exploitation of labour, particularly young and low paid workers. There is growing concern about the use of free...

On 17 July 2013 the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 became law in England and Wales.  It provides that same sex couples will now be able to marry in...

In the September issue of the Financial Ombudsman’s newsletter, Ombudsman News, the Ombudsman updates us on its decisions in several cases where banks allegedly mis-sold interest rate hedging products including swaps,...