News
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Freedom of Information (FOI) complaints
The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a series of “Bitesize tools” to help FOI practitioners stay ahead of challenges. These include resources to aid…
Posted on 3 April, 2025 by Ortolan
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Spring Statement - Key Takeaways
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, delivered the Government’s Spring Statement on 26 March 2025. Proposals and reforms include: Introducing a series of decisive reforms to the…
Posted on 3 April, 2025 by Ortolan
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One to watch: Car Finance Appeals in Supreme Court
The hugely anticipated hearings of Hopcraft and another (Respondents) v Close Brothers Limited (Appellant), Johnson (Respondent) v FirstRand Bank Limited (London Branch) t/a…
Posted on 3 April, 2025 by Ortolan
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Developer has won an appeal for planning permission on grey belt
Since our March article on planning policy and guidance regarding the designation of grey belt a developer has won an appeal for planning permission on a grey belt site. …
Posted on 28 March, 2025 by Ortolan
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Dismissal for gender critical Facebook posts held to be direct discrimination
In Higgs v Farmor’s School 2025 EWCA Civ 109, the Court of Appeal has substituted a finding that Mrs Higgs had been directly discriminated against on the ground of her…
Posted on 20 March, 2025 by Ortolan
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Botox & Betrayal : When will the court grant non-compete and confidentiality injunctions, without notice?
In the landmark case Derma Med Ltd v Ally [2024] EWCA Civ 175, the Court of Appeal was called upon to consider the appropriateness of granting injunctions—specifically…
Posted on 13 March, 2025 by Ortolan
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Employment Rights Bill updates
The largest set of changes to employment law comes in the form of the Employment Rights Bill, relating to which several consultations were carried out. Various responses have…
Posted on 12 March, 2025 by Ortolan
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Employment changes from April 2025
Employment changes that businesses should be expecting, but nevertheless it is important to make sure that have been implemented, and where relevant, policies and procedures…
Posted on 12 March, 2025 by Ortolan
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Employee Shareholding and Employer Practices
The Decision in Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman [2024] EWHC Civ 1561 (Ch): A Key Case on Employee Shareholding and Employer Practices In the recent case of Syspal Capital Ltd v…
Posted on 11 March, 2025 by Ortolan
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Grey becomes a bit more black and white
“The plan-led system is, and must remain, the cornerstone of our planning system” Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook, 27 February 2025. This article will…
Posted on 7 March, 2025 by Ortolan
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Employment tribunal holds that two-year backstop on wages claims is unlawful
An employment tribunal has decided (in Afshar and others v Addison Lee Ltd) that drivers working for Addison Lee Ltd (Addison) were workers for the purposes of holiday pay,…
Posted on 12 February, 2025 by Ortolan
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Unfair Prejudice Petitions and Limitation
Is there a limitation period applicable to a petition under Section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 and, if so, what is it? What is an Unfair Prejudice Petition? A member of a…
Posted on 6 February, 2025 by Ortolan
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Potential Uplift of Compensation – Dismissal and Re-engagement Claims
On 20 January 2025, the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment of Schedule A2) Order 2024 (SI 2024/1272) (the “Order”) came into force. An…
Posted on 4 February, 2025 by Ortolan
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Rachel Reeves changes the landscape
Over the last week or so there has been more from a government keen to demonstrate its commitment to growth. Last weekend Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a zoning…
Posted on 3 February, 2025 by Ortolan
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Neonatal Care Leave and Pay
With effect from 6 April 2025, eligible employees will have the right to statutory neonatal leave and potential pay. The previous Conservative government had proposed new…
Posted on 28 January, 2025 by Ortolan