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A cleaner has won his case of unfair dismissal after he made complaints about safety conditions and lack of personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic.  Mr Hernandez began working for Swiftclean in September 2018. In January 2020, along...

The High Court has ruled that a man’s will that existed only in draft form on a computer, but which was signed by two reliable witnesses, should be accepted as valid.    This is a highly unusual decision because generally, the...

No-fault evictions are to be banned as part of government plans to “end the injustice of unfit homes and help protect renters from the rising cost of living”.  The  Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper  is designed to ensure...

The Employment Tribunal has ruled that an employee who was dismissed while suffering from long Covid is entitled to make a claim for disability discrimination.  It held that his symptoms met the criteria for him to be classed as disabled under the...

An Asda employee who was constructively dismissed and racially harassed at work has been awarded compensation of £40,000 for injury to feelings.  Mrs S Henderson began working for Asda in 2003. She resigned in 2019 after being subjected to a...

The heart-breaking experience of TV presenter Kate Garraway and her husband highlights the value of drawing up Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) to protect your future.  Garraway’s husband Derek Draper suffered a terrible reaction to Covid and...

The Renters Reform Bill is designed to drive up standards in the private and socially rented sector, but it will also make evictions easier for landlords in certain circumstances. The Bill is designed to help the 4.4 million households privately renting...

The leaseholders of several flats have had their service charges overturned because the money was used to pay for the upkeep of neighbouring buildings. The flats were situated in an estate of five blocks. Each block was managed by its own Right to Manage...

According to the Office of National Statistics, around 1.5 million cases of domestic abuse were recorded in the year ending March 2021, with cases rising throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. With multiple areas of law covering domestic abuse, this article will...

Upon separation, it may be one parent’s intention to relocate to another country, relocate within the UK. However, this will not be an easy task when the other parent is being left behind and there is a possibility, they will not be seeing their child...