News & Insights

James Burgess considers the impact of the recent amendment to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 for rural communities. 

This month’s bulletin includes details of our breakfast briefings and the new compensation limits, discusses a variety of cases and reflects on the current state of collective redundancy consultation.

How can a reluctant landlord be forced to provide final service charge accounts?  Mark Banham explains that the Court of Appeal has just issued some, possibly controversial, guidance.

Mark Banham considers the effect of a recent decision of the Supreme Court on unlawful activities and how this might have wider implications, in particular in lease covenants.

This month we discuss holiday pay, protecting your clients from ex employees, off the record settlement offers, whistle-blowing, caste discrimination and increases in rates and penalties.

The ECJ has indicated that workers who regularly earn commission should have this reflected in their holiday pay. David Clay from our Employment Team reports on the practical implications.

Happy New Year from FSP’s employment team! In our first bulletin of 2014, we look at changes expected this year and reflect on significant cases from the end of last year.

In our final bulletin of 2013, we consider parents’ proposed rights and a variety of cases. We will discuss what’s in store for 2014 at our January breakfast briefing.

The very recent case of Newbury v. Sun Microsystems is a reminder to businessmen and lawyers alike that care is required to avoid negotiations becoming binding contracts.

We share some tips on making your Christmas party fun without waking up to a legal hangover. Our case round up looks at discrimination, human rights and redundancy.

As Christmas rapidly approaches and the plans for the office party are finalised, have you stopped to consider the legal implications of all the revelry?

Discrimination is a major theme this month both in cases and changes to the law.