Insights
First Uber now Pimlico
On 10 February 2017, in the case of Pimlico Plumbers Limited & Mullins V Smith, the Court of Appeal (CA)…
20 Feb 2017
The New Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes
There is a new Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) for Construction Disputes which came into force on the 9th November 2016. Background…
10 Nov 2016
Court of Appeal Decision: Horton v Henry
The Court of Appeal ruling in Horton v Henry [2016] EWCA Civ 989 handed down on the 7th October 2016…
07 Nov 2016
The latest developments in the area of groundless threats under the Patents Act
Global Flood Defence Systems and UK Flood Barriers Limited v Johann Van Den Noort Beheer BV and Johann Heinrich Reindert…
04 Aug 2016
Persons of Significant Control – is your business ready?
The new Part 21A of the Companies Act 2006 requires all UK limited companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) to…
29 Jun 2016
What is new in the JCT Minor Works Building Contract 2016?
The JCT have taken the opportunity to deal with some drafting issues and tighten up a number of clauses in…
04 Jul 2016
The Trade Union Act Becomes Law
On 4 May 2016, The Trade Union Bill received Royal Assent and became the Trade Union Act 2016. The Act…
13 May 2016
Employer Right to Dismiss an Employee for Gross Misconduct After ‘Pulling a Sickie’
On 3 December 2015, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) decided in Metroline v Ajaj that a bus driver who falsely…
24 Mar 2016
Commercial Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes
The budget has produced a number of changes impacting on the property market. Whilst we are still digesting the full…
16 Mar 2016
Results-Based Commission to be Included in Holiday Pay
Should results-based commission be included in holiday pay? On 22 February 2016 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found in Lock…
24 Feb 2016