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Will Brownfield Passports Unlock Brownfield Development?
Government issued “Brownfield Passport: Making the Most of Urban Land” on 27 September, a paper containing several proposals and inviting views on how the planning system…
Posted on 1 October, 2024 by Ortolan
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Rentcharges and The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
These small demands are now a less troublesome issue for property owners.A “rentcharge” is an archaic concept. It is not a “rent” but a small sum payable by a freehold…
Posted on 1 October, 2024 by Ortolan
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A new kind of thing - the legal status of digital assets
In response to The Law Commission’s digital assets report in June 2023 the government has introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill into the House of Lords under the…
Posted on 1 October, 2024 by Ortolan
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Supreme court reinstates injunction stopping Tesco ‘fire and re-hire’
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the matter of USDAW and others v Tesco Stores in which it was asked to rule as to whether Tesco were able to terminate certain…
Posted on 1 October, 2024 by Ortolan
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
We mentioned last month that the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act received Royal Assent at the end of October 2023. It imposed a new obligation for…
Posted on 1 October, 2024 by Ortolan
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Allocation of Tips Act
The Allocation of Tips Act came into force on 1 October 2024 and the government has published some last minute non-statutory guidance Distributing tips fairly: non-statutory…
Posted on 1 October, 2024 by Ortolan
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Equal Pay Updates
Asda workers begin the second phase of their equal pay claim this week at the Employment Tribunal. The first phase was decided by the Supreme Court in Asda v Brierley and…
Posted on 11 September, 2024 by Ortolan
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Low Pay Commission sets out plans for National Minimum Wage in 2025
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent public body that advises the Government each year on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW). On 30 July…
Posted on 11 September, 2024 by Ortolan
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UK Government plans to strengthen full-time workers’ rights
The government’s plans were set out in the Employment Rights Bill in the King’s Speech given on 17 July 2024, and is intended to implement Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay.…
Posted on 11 September, 2024 by Ortolan
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Governments steps towards greater housing delivery and economic growth
As promised, government is looking to achieve economic growth and delivery of 1.5 million homes at speed. A consultation “Proposed changes to the National Planning…
Posted on 11 September, 2024 by Ortolan
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When does a landlord unreasonably withhold consent to tenant alterations?
In Messenex Property Investments Ltd v Lanark Square Ltd [2024] EWHC 89 the High Court considered whether the landlord, Lanark, had unreasonably withheld consent for…
Posted on 9 September, 2024 by Ortolan
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Renters’ Rights Bill – Labour’s version of the Conservatives’ Renters (Reform) Bill
The Renters’ Rights Bill has just been published, aiming to significantly reform tenant protections in the UK. The Bill includes several key provisions to enhance the rights…
Posted on 9 September, 2024 by Ortolan
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Sexual Harassment – better protection for staff
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will come into force on 26 October 2024. The Act requires employers to take reasonable steps to prevent staff…
Posted on 28 August, 2024 by Ortolan
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Can you be silent when invited to ADR?
It is well-established law that a party unreasonably refusing to engage in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can be penalised in costs (Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS…
Posted on 3 July, 2024 by Ortolan
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Groundbreaking Supreme Court Decision on Environmental Assessment
On 20 June this year the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County…
Posted on 3 July, 2024 by Ortolan