In a landmark ruling made last week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has decreed that salespeople must receive “normal remuneration”, including their basic salary and commission, while they are on holiday, overruling UK law.
Read moreRiot Compensation Ruling Could Affect Cases
The Court of Appeal has ruled that businesses whose property is damaged in a riot can recover “consequential” losses stemming from such an incident, meaning that the legal position of businesses burnt and looted in the August 2011 riots and…
Read moreNo Law Against ‘Selfies’ But Don’t Take Them When Voting
Although there is no law against ‘selfies’ – the ubiquitous practice of taking photographs using a mobile phone of oneself doing pretty much anything anywhere – there is a law against communicating information about the way someone has voted or…
Read moreIntellectual Property Act Gets Royal Assent
As of October 2014, people who intentionally copy UK-registered designs will face criminal charges under the new Intellectual Property Act 2014, which received Royal Assent last week.
Read moreEuropean Court Orders UK Government To Pay
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered the UK Government to pay a retired, disabled ballerina €1,000 in compensation for breaches of article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and €9,500 for expenses and legal costs…
Read moreFlexible Working Coming Soon
As of June 30 2014, the Children and Families Act 2014 will extend the right to offer flexible working to all employees, so employers should be considering the implications of flexible working on their own organisation.
Read moreNo Review Of One Year’s Salary Cap On Unfair Dismissal
The High Court has this week dismissed a request for a Judicial Review (JR) challenging the newly introduced cap of one year’s salary in compensation for unfair dismissal.
Read moreJudges Criticise Legal Aid Cuts
The most senior judges in England have written to MPs criticising cuts to legal aid, which they say are responsible for a surge in unrepresented claimants, outbreaks of courtroom violence, additional litigation and increased costs.
Read moreLandmark Ruling Could Affect The Way We Use The Internet
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that search engine operators are responsible for the processing they carry out of personal information that appears on web pages published by third parties.
Read moreRoman Law Could Benefit Squatters
A landmark ruling in the High Court could mean that squatters who live in a property for at least 10 years could become the lawful proprietor under the law of adverse possession.
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