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An increasing number of Asylum Seekers are being granted permission to work before their claims for Asylum are being processed due to Home Office delays.

In Steel v Spencer Road LLP, the High Court has held that provisions in a contract of employment that set out how and when a bonus payment could be ‘clawed back’ did not constitute a restraint of trade.

Our Property Litigation team, explains the decision in the most recent County Court case on lease renewals where the two main issues were the landlord’s request for a break option, and the rent that should be payable under the new leases. There is also reminder of the role of expert valuers in such cases.

In an unexpected turn of events, the Migrant Advisory Committee have recommended abolishing the Shortage Occupation List – what might this mean for employers?

In Love v M B Farm Produce Ltd, an employment tribunal considers whether the right to a statutory redundancy payment should be restored where an employee changes their mind after previously unreasonably refusing suitable alternative employment and whether the employee was unfairly dismissed in the circumstances

The UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, recently hosted the Bletchley Park Summit at which various tech companies agreed on safety testing AI models before they are released amid concerns that about the lack of transparency about the data they use to generate their output – but who owns the IP in such output?

Alanis Ingham-Cotterell explains how the “Coldunell” case sheds light on the way the courts look at lease dilapidations liability, in a world of increasing energy efficiency sensitivity.

“Philosophical beliefs” are protected under the Equality Act – but is an opposition to critical race theory a philosophical belief?

The UK government is planning to remove an exemption from the national minimum wage which currently applies to domestic workers living in the employer’s home who are treated as family members

Hannah Sims, an Associate in our Family team, looks at one of the alternatives to Court for resolving disputes

Everyone with pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme will have their leave automatically extended by five years.

The Government has published a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, setting out changes that will take effect from 5 October 2023 and 31 January 2024.