News & Insights
Immigration Changes from 22 July
The Home Office have announced a number of changes to UK immigration which will come into force on 22 July 2025, leaving employers and individuals with very little time to react.
The cost of failing to mediate
The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) require parties to conduct litigation in a reasonable and proportionate manner, and the courts have the power to award sanctions to those who unreasonably refuse to participate in meaningful alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Supreme Court Clarifies Sharing in Landmark Standish v Standish Ruling
In Standish v Standish, the Supreme Court has held that the sharing principle does not apply to “non-matrimonial property” when considering how the matrimonial finances should be shared upon divorce.
ERB Update: Timescales Published
The Government has unveiled its employment law reform timeline with publication of an ‘Employment Rights Bill Roadmap’
New UK Software Security Code of Practice – what does it mean for software vendors?
The UK government has published the Software Security Code of Practice which aims to clarify the expectations on vendors and create a consistent standard of software security across the market.
Modifying restrictive covenants to allow development – Great Jackson St Estates Limited v The Council of the City of Manchester
The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment on yet another case involving an application to modify restrictive covenants under Section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925, this time concerning two large apartment towers to be constructed on the site of redundant warehouse buildings.