Results for "case law"
- Employment Law
Sleep-in Time – What are you entitled to?
On Friday 19 March 2021, the Supreme Court delivered its judgement in Tomlinson-Blake v Royal Mencap Society. It was a long-awaited decision, ...
- Family Law
Care proceedings and contact – Can I see my child? A summary
Where a Local Authority has started care proceedings, one of the first things a Court must decide upon is what the arrangements for the child or ...
- Employment Law
Hot off the press: Uber and employment status
A long running legal battle has finally come to an end today in the case of Uber BV and others v Aslam and others. In this landmark case, the UK’s ...
- Uncategorised
The SDLT Holiday and how long will it last
The SDLT Holiday and how long will it last There is no debating that the chancellor’s decision on 8th July 2020 to allow for a break from our ...
- Uncategorised
How have Askews Legal reacted to the pandemic?
Nobody can prepare for anything like this. Panic sets in, events quickly unfold and what was an ebullient market is stopped in its tracks by the need ...
- Uncategorised
Conveyancing transactions on “hold/paused” during the National lock-down period
The World Health Organisation (“WHO”) has declared the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), a pandemic. In response, the UK Government/Public ...
- Family Law
Who pays the lay advocate?
In recent years, a common problem has arisen in family cases where one or more of the parties requires the assistance of an intermediary or lay ...
- Employment Law
How should employers deal with COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
The government publishes daily updates at 2pm with the latest stats and advice. The risk level is currently identified as moderate. How can I reduce ...
- Employment Law
Ethical Veganism is a Philosophical Belief!
An employment tribunal has today ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief and therefore should be protected under the Equality Act 2010. ...
- Employment Law
Workplace Relationships – Should they be permitted?
The recent high-profile departure of Steve Easterbrook, the Chief Executive of the fast food chain McDonalds, has sparked debate on whether employers ...