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Increase in qualifying period of employment for unfair dismissal claims Qualifying period increases to 2 years As from 6th April 2012 the qualifying period, for which an employee must be continuously employed, before having the right to bring a claim...

Why enter into a Compromise Agreement? Compromise Agreements are frequently entered into between an Employer and an Employee as a speedy, cost and tax efficient method of settling an employment dispute, often following a Grievance being raised or...

In the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision of Kraft Foods v Hastie, it was found that a cap placed on enhanced redundancy scheme payments does not constitute indirect age discrimination if the employer can show that it was a proportionate...

Why enter into a pre-nuptial agreement? If you are thinking about entering into a marriage or a civil partnership you may wish to think about entering into a pre-nuptial agreement. This is a document that would be entered into by both parties prior to the...

Freeholders/Landlords, if you fail to consult you may have to repair the property for free! “Freeholders/Landlords who have buildings that have premises that contain long residential leaseholders should be aware that they have a duty to consult...

Sam Wakeman, of our Property Litigation department says: “Terminating commercial leases by tenants has received more attention in recent times than at any time in the last 20 years”. This is also an area which is littered with potential...

Where an easement (the ability to use someone else’s land in some way) is granted, it is usual for its terms to state any restrictions which may apply to its use. Recently, a case came to court where a property was conveyed with a right of way over a...

You might think that ‘more advantageous than’ means the same as ‘better’, but this change in wording has led the Court of Appeal to conclude that offers to settle claims in litigation should be interpreted in a new way. Under the...