Following the death of the Queen, a last minute bank holiday was announced for the day of her funeral on 19 September. This was the second additional bank holiday this
On 22 September 2022, the government announced the introduction of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022. The bill impacts 2,400 pieces of retained EU law which span
Leading full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has expanded the support it provides to charities with its newly-launched legacy administration service – helping organisations maximise the gifts they receive in wills.
A recent example of an unsuccessful will challenge where the Court preferred the evidence of the testator’s solicitor despite the “golden rule” not being followed. The post Recent Legacy case
There has been a recent update to the way trusts and estates are registered. This is known as the Trust Registration Service (TRS). The post Trust Registration Service Update appeared
With wages failing to keep up with the rise of inflation, and a recession likely on the way, the UK is facing a cost of living crisis. The post How
For a dismissal to be fair, the reason (or main reason) for the dismissal must be one of the potentially fair reasons under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act
The long awaited judgment by the Supreme Court in the Harpur Trust v Brazel case has finally been handed down to confirm earlier rulings that employees who only work for
In 2019, the announcement of the Employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech brought hope and the expectation of enhanced protections for carers, zero hours workers and pregnant women or women
A quick round-up of recent employment law developments. The post Employment summer 2022 update: News in brief appeared first on Shakespeare Martineau. You are unauthorized to view this page.
Here we take a quick look at some key employment case law decisions from recent months. The post Employment case law update | Summer 2022 appeared first on Shakespeare Martineau.
NFTs or non-fungible assets have become the latest buzzword in the new age of digital assets. NFTs are similar to cryptocurrency, but rather than recording ‘transactions’ (e.g. an amount of
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