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A 14-year-old who was dismissed for being too young to cope with the ‘severity’ of her job has won her claim of age discrimination. The case involved Miss H Cassidy, who had a Saturday job at Daimler Foundation’s café. Her duties...

We are members of Resolution, an organisation for family law professionals committed to working in a constructive and non-confrontational way. Each year, through their Good Divorce Week, Resolution campaigns on a policy issue central to their principles....

The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill was introduced in Parliament on 9 November 2021, along with a new Code of practice for commercial property relationships following the COVID-19 pandemic. Subject to parliamentary approval, the government hopes to...

  Background  In  Jalili v Bury Council , the court considered the amount of legal costs that were recoverable by a tenant in a disrepair claim brought against their council landlord that settled pre-issue of proceedings. The tenant’s...

A fishing company has been granted an interim injunction enforcing post-termination restrictive covenants and a confidentiality clause against a former employee. The case involved S Riddler Ltd and Mr Wierzbicki. The High Court heard that Wierzbicki had...

Two directors colluded to deny knowledge of an employee’s disability before they dismissed him for alleged poor performance. That was the finding of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in a case involving P2CG Ltd and Mr Davis. Davis was given...

A veterinary assistant was unfairly dismissed after she challenged her employer’s view that the coronavirus pandemic had been ‘hyped up’. The case involved Charlotte Rendina who worked at Royston Veterinary Centre from January to March...

A firm of engineers have been told they cannot use an ‘overarching contract’ defence to limit their liability for deficient work in a dispute with a homeowner. The issue arose after the homeowner, Mr Elton, hired Buxton Associates (Consulting...

The High Court has rejected a claim that a firm of accountants failed in their duty of care and should be held liable for a client’s failed investment. The client, Mr Knights, sought damages from Townsend Harrison Ltd for losses he suffered after the...

The increasing use of unregulated online will writing services could lead to a surge in family disputes over a loved one’s estate, researchers have warned. Online services have become more popular over the last few years, particularly during the Covid...