Elderly and disabled people are likely to suffer the effects of a £1billion shortfall in social care funding. Charities have said that those who rely on support could see cuts to their personal budgets, which are provided to them to help pay for the...

Where a genuine attempt has been made to settle a dispute, details of the negotiations are not permitted in evidence before the Tribunal. However, the fact that without prejudice negotiations have taken place may be disclosed, when the content is not. ...

Elderly brother and sister embroiled in bitter will dispute A £2million fortune stuck in a ‘legal limbo’ continues to be the subject of a long-running will dispute between an elderly brother and sister. In his will, Mr Ted Townsend, who...

Courts clamping down on so-called ‘meal ticket’ divorces So-called ‘meal ticket’ divorces, which see rich wives rely on spousal maintenance pay-outs from their wealthy ex-husbands, could soon be a thing of the past, a new study has...

Deliveroo ban workers from employment tribunals Food delivery service, Deliveroo, has banned self-employed workers from attending employment tribunals. The company has written a clause into its couriers’ contracts stating that they cannot launch...

Groups urge Government to commit to EU energy targets following Cabinet reshuffle Renewable energy groups and green politicians are urging the Government’s newly-formed Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) that it must stick to...

Ms Bougnaoui, a Muslim woman employed as a design engineer for Micropole SA in Paris, was dismissed from her job because she refused to comply with an instruction not to wear a headscarf. Ms Bougnauoi was told at the beginning of her employment that due to...

Isle of Man first UK country to offer Civil Partnerships to heterosexual couples Later this week, the Isle of Man will become the last country in the UK to legalise same-sex marriage – and the first to open up Civil Partnerships to heterosexual...

Uber to have its day in court over self-employment dispute The international taxi app company, Uber, has been taken to court by drivers claiming that their employment rights have not been met. The drivers argue that they should be paid the national minimum...

DECC downfall labelled a ‘downgrading’ of energy policy by MPs The UK’s longstanding Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been disbanded, in a move which has been criticised by MPs as a ‘downgrading’ of the...

Will should be made on behalf of elderly dementia sufferer The Court of Protection has ruled in the case of an 81-year-old who lacks the capacity to make a will. The pensioner has a substantial fortune, with assets totalling around £2.3million, but...

Ex-Civil partner of property tycoon pursues share of ‘hidden’ £6m fortune A UK woman is seeking a share of her deceased ex-partner’s £6million fortune, after labelling a £162,000 settlement she received following a...

Across the UK millions of disabled people are being unfairly left out to dry by employers. Research by Purple, a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving employment opportunities for disabled people, claims that just a five per cent increase in the...

mfg Solicitors has donated to a Worcester charity that gives support to people with a range of disabilities. A £500 donation from mfg Solicitors will provide much-needed funding for Worcester Snoezelen, which offers multi-sensory activities for...

Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has added to its respected agricultural and rural affairs division with the appointment of a farm property and land expert. Rural specialist Hannah Taylor has joined mfg’s 12-strong farming team as an...

LITIGATION specialist Chris Stanley has retired as a partner and consultant from county legal firm mfg Solicitors after a career spanning 36 years. Mr Stanley, who had case wins across the UK throughout his career, joined his original firm,...

The month-long Euro 2016 tournament will be a minefield for local firms with some workers likely to be absent during the big matches. That is the alert from Worcestershire employment lawyer Darryll Thomas who says county businesses must prepare...

The National Grid has confirmed that the UK is almost certain to miss the renewable energy targets which had been set for the end of the decade. The network has drawn up four different models that Britain could follow and considered in each case the likely...

Home buyers need to seek their mortgage offers early as new rules designed to protect them risk holding up their purchase. That is the message of expert property lawyer Andrew Davies, who says the new Mortgage Credit Directive may lead to pressure in a...

A council has come in for criticism after it refused to fund care for a man who has suffered a serious brain injury, having argued he had already received a substantial pay-out. The man in question had been left with “critical needs” following a...

A former barmaid has won her case for unfair dismissal against a rugby club which had wrongly accused her of stealing. An Employment Tribunal found that Maesteg RFC, in Bridgend, Wales, had wrongfully dismissed Gemma Hopkins after accusing her of taking...

Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom has spoken out against claims that the result of the recent European Union (EU) Referendum is deterring investors due to energy policy uncertainty. Ms Leadsom told the Energy and Climate Change (ECC) Select Committee that...