Leading employment lawyer Sally Morris has said the historic Supreme Court decision which has ruled that employment tribunal fees are unlawful is one of the biggest in the history of employment law. The ruling will give people fairer access to justice...
An estimated 2.5 million cohabiting British couples have no feasible plan in place to protect their personal assets in the event of a separation, the latest research suggests. According to reports, many couples fear that a sensible conversation along the...
The Government has presented a new bill which, if successful, will allow grieving parents the right to statutory leave. The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill will ensure that parents who have suffered the death of a child will receive paid...
Energy groups are calling on the Government to reconsider its stance on onshore wind farms, after a report revealed that such farms could be developed in the UK for around half the cost of gas or nuclear power plants such as Hinkley Point C. According to...
Plans to update Britain’s “outdated” Will writing laws were outlined last week, but some legal professionals are concerned that the proposals could lead to more documents being challenged. Last week the Law Commission set out plans to...
The latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that divorce, marriage and re-marriage appear to be on the rise among people over the age of 65. The data builds upon previous research carried out by think tank the...
A flagship energy report published by The National Grid in recent days has come under fire over its ‘lack of ambition’ amid mounting concerns that the UK is not on track to meet its climate change targets. Environmental campaign group WWF has...
A new report from consumer magazine Which? has found that care homes are flouting legal requirements and surprising those paying for private care with ‘unexpected’ bills and ‘unfair contracts’. According to the consumer watchdog,...
Elderly people are playing “Russian roulette” when choosing a care home, charities have warned amidst a damning new report. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that of 4,000 nursing homes, 32 per cent have been rated ‘inadequate’...
A new report published by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in recent days suggests that renewable energy generated more than 26 per cent of the UK’s electricity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017. According to...
Self-employed workers suffering from extremely low pay should be entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW), a charity has claimed. The Resolution Foundation says about half of the 4.8 million people classified as self-employed are low-paid and earn less...