11/6/2025 2:13:50 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: The Government Doubles the Acas Early Conciliation Period By Chris Cuckney Earlier this week the Government (very quietly) made a significant procedural change in the Employment Tribunal process. From 1 December...
10/23/2025 10:05:00 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Black History Month 2025 By Chris Cuckney Every year October marks British Black History Month, an important time for us to reflect on the history and importance of racial...
10/22/2025 12:19:20 PM How late is too late to make an application for relief from forfeiture? : Mentmore Golf Investments Ltd v Gaymer By Mark Foxcroft Jatinder Bhamber The recent High Court decision in Mentmore Golf Investments Ltd v Gaymer [2025] EWHC 2604 (Ch) offers important clarification on the...
10/22/2025 7:47:16 AM Article published in Housing Management & Maintenance: “Re-imagining the Private Rented Sector" By Mark Foxcroft I have recently featured in Housing Management & Maintenance, writing an article on “Re-imagining the Private Rented Sector”. My article...
10/17/2025 9:16:13 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Personal Liability for Whistleblowing Detriment by Dismissal - Henderson v GCRM By Chris Cuckney In Royal Mail Limited v Jhuti (2018), the Supreme Court established that where senior management decides a person should be dismissed for...
10/13/2025 12:54:15 PM Data Centres and the UK Planning System: A Sector in Flux By Dan Moan Caroline Mostowfi Hannah Langford Introduction Data centres have rapidly evolved from niche infrastructure to strategic assets at the heart of the UK’s digital economy. As...
10/13/2025 8:45:28 AM Sanctions Risk in FM Supply Chains – Part 1: The Hidden Exposure By Matthew Garbutt The UK trade and financial sanctions regime is no longer an abstract concern or an issue only for banks or defence contractors. It now...
10/10/2025 9:32:08 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Liability Under the Equality Act 2010 - What Does "In the Course of Employment" Actually Mean? By Chris Cuckney Under the Equality Act 2010, an employer is liable for the discriminatory acts of its employees if those acts are done “in the course of...
10/7/2025 3:45:59 PM FCA Skilled Person Reviews: What Regulated Firms Need to Know By Matthew Garbutt The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has the power to appoint independent “skilled persons” to examine how regulated firms conduct their...
10/3/2025 2:20:27 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Digital ID Cards Confirmed and the Possible Return of Employment Tribunal Fees By Chris Cuckney Mandatory Digital ID Cards to Confirm Right to Work The year to 22 March 2025 saw an 40% increase in the number of illegal working visits...
10/3/2025 11:21:27 AM You Don’t Have to Profit to Pay: the Supreme Court Speaks on Dishonest Assistance By Avary Patutama Pauline Lépissier In its recent decision, Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd (In Liquidation) [2025] UKSC 28, the Supreme Court ordered dishonest...
9/25/2025 12:46:34 PM Article published in The Negotiator: “Reforms will reshape rental market” By Mark Foxcroft I have recently featured in The Negotiator, writing an article on how “Reforms will reshape rental market”. My article covers how the...