We are all very well aware that Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown has affected our lives in many ways and forced many law firms and individual legal service providers into…
It is now trite to state that the business world is having to overcome significant challenges as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Equally, that the dispute resolution world has…
Income protection is a long-term insurance policy that is a means of making sure you can cover your monthly overheads if illness or injury prevents you from working. Instead of…
This article proposes the use of standard ISO[1] risk assessments to indentify to identify investigations which may result in a miscarriage of justice. It is based on the assumption…
Former Justices of the Supreme Court are intervening in public debate with increasing regularity: a note of caution. Lord Sumption yesterday on BBC News (17.05.2020) intervened in the civil liberties…
“Since the imposition of lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the President of the Family Law Division has been clear that the decision whether or not to have…
There are just 9 months to go until the UK’s proposed Australian-style points system comes into effect. The only difficulty is that nobody knows quite how it will operate, or…
In certain circumstances, applications can be made for appellants and witnesses in the Immigration Tribunal to be treated as ‘vulnerable’. The Tribunal can also make a finding that an appellant…
The exact number is not known, but the Forced Marriage Unit reports a steady year-on-year increase in referrals. It is a vast issue as forced marriages apply to men and…
In Cadent Gas Ltd v Singh [2019] UKEAT 0024/19/0810, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered whether the personal animus of a manager who had been heavily involved in a disciplinary…
There are just 9 months to go until the UK’s proposed Australian-style points system comes into effect. The only difficulty is that nobody knows quite how it will operate, or…
Prologue “This is a delicate area of law and we absolutely must continue protect the elderly and vulnerable against potential fraud. While there are no current plans to change the…
