A Sellers Market Home Reports and EPCs for Rural Property Sales
When a rural property is being brought to the market, it is worth considering whether or not Home Reports and Energy Performance…
Principal Private Residence: When is my house My Home?
Within the last year, many people have focused on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax queries but in relation to rural properties, owners…
Discriminatory Job Adverts: Are they an Opportunity for Claims?
Drafting job adverts can prove challenging for recruiters. Getting the right balance between details of the job role and the selection…
Protection of Assets through Trusts
The sudden death of the Duke of Westminster has thrown trusts and inheritance tax into the spotlight again.It is estimated that the Duke…
Stalking: Dont let it follow you forever
Stalking is not a new concept. Unfortunately, this type of behaviour has been taking place for a long time. Recent figures show that the…
Death and taxes ... and taxes on death?
As the saying goes, only two things in life are certain; death and taxes.
When figures were released last week showing that £4.6 billion…
Crystal balls, mind reading and dismissals
Can an employee be dismissed for making a protected disclosure, even if the person dismissing the employee is unaware a disclosure was made…
What happens when a family member dies without a Will?
Figures continue to show that more than two thirds of the population don't have a Will.
A few weeks ago the tragic death of the actor Anton…
Pokémon Go - Who is to blame if I'm injured whilst playing?
There are lots of reports appearing in the media about Pokémon Go and accidents such as car accidents and trips and falls caused by people…
Compulsory Pre Action Protocol to be introduced for Personal Injury Cases
After many years of anticipation, a compulsory Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury cases is to come into force into Scotland, setting…
Brexit: what now for your personal affairs?
It has now been over a month since 52% of UK voters voted to leave the EU. Since then we have been on a political rollercoaster with…
Landlords Could Lose Out Over Phone Mast Rules Changes
The Government has recently published proposals to reform the Electronic Communications Code to encourage mobile phone masts in rural areas…
The End of Short Assured Tenancies
The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 was passed in April and is expected to come into force in late 2017.
After the…
To wear or not to wear that is the question?
Is a ban on religious clothing in the workplace discriminatory or can it be justified as a legitimate occupational requirement?
Most…
Taxi to the employment tribunal please! - Uber faces court action over employment status of its drivers.
The world’s largest provider of taxis is in an Employment Tribunal in London facing claims by its drivers that they are workers and…
How much HR involvement is too much?
Employers with HR departments understandably seek support from HR when disciplining employees but it is important that they do not become…
Domestic abuse: not always behind closed doors
Recent media coverage has highlighted the unfortunate situation of domestic abuse and the separation of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
This…
Is reading an employee's personal messages at work breach of privacy?
You may have heard about the case of Barbulescu v Romania which was widely reported in the media as it appeared to give employers the go…
When can an employer dismiss an employee who is not as unwell as they claim?
In a recent case the Employment Appeal Tribunal held an employee’s dismissal for exaggerating his illness was fair.
What happened?
Mr Ajaj…
Brexit - An Employment Armageddon?
The unthinkable happened yesterday – at least for 48% of UK voters – the UK has voted to exit from the European Union.
The differences in…
Public Sector Exit Payments
May 2016 saw the Enterprise Act 2016 be passed by the UK Parliament.
From an employment perspective, one of the key provisions of the Act…