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Green Belt Growth in England
Figures published on 16 September 2022 show that the extent of land in the Green Belt in England has increased for the first time since the methodology was introduced in…
Posted on 6 October, 2022 by Ortolan
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Repeal of the IR35 “Off-Payroll Rules”
In the recent “mini-budget” it was announced that the IR35 reforms introduced in 2017 and 2021, referred to as the “Off-Payroll Rules,” will be…
Posted on 6 October, 2022 by Ortolan
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Queen’s Counsel no more
After the death of Her Majesty The Queen, the UK's elite counsel changed from QC to KC. All those previously holding the rank of Queen’s Counsel (“QC”) immediately…
Posted on 6 October, 2022 by Ortolan
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Costs Case of the Decade
It’s a case of third time lucky as the so-called ‘costs case of the decade’ was heard in the Court of Appeal this week. Previous hearings had been abandoned and…
Posted on 6 October, 2022 by Ortolan
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Tenants’ breach and forfeiture
Tenants will often inadvertently breach the covenants in their leases. Often this will give a landlord the right to take steps to forfeit the Lease, leaving the tenant…
Posted on 13 September, 2022 by Ortolan
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Enforceability of ADR Clauses
In Children’s Ark Partnerships Limited v Kajima Construction Europe (UK) Limited and another [2022] EWHC 1595 (TCC), 22 June 2022 the Technology and Construction Court …
Posted on 13 September, 2022 by Ortolan
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Bank Holiday Entitlements: Are my employees entitled to a day off for the State Funeral?
With the announcement of an additional Bank Holiday on Monday, 19 September 2022 to mark The Queen’s State Funeral, a number of employers will be querying whether their…
Posted on 13 September, 2022 by Ortolan
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What’s new for the protection of “gender critical” beliefs?
Following last year’s EAT decision in Forstater v CGD Europe and others where it was held that “gender critical” beliefs did amount to a philosophical…
Posted on 8 September, 2022 by Ortolan
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Changes to Housing Ombudsman Service
From 1 October changes will be made to the Housing Ombudsman service, in particular how residents can access the service. As The Building Safety Act has now received Royal…
Posted on 8 September, 2022 by Ortolan
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Holiday Pay
The Supreme Court has helped clear up any confusion for employers who employ ‘part-year workers’. That is, those where staff have periods where they do not work but are…
Posted on 8 September, 2022 by Ortolan
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Menopause and the workplace
Following on from our article about the Menopause Workplace Pledge, in which at the time of writing more than 600 companies had signed up to, the Women and Equalities Committee…
Posted on 8 September, 2022 by Ortolan
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Claims for Wasted Expenditure in IT Disputes
A recent Court of Appeal judgment has considered exclusion clauses within an IT dispute and a party’s ability to claim for wasted expenditure when implementation of an IT…
Posted on 7 July, 2022 by Ortolan
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Planning and the Climate – Retrofit rather then Rebuild to Reduce Carbon
The UK built environment is responsible for 25% of UK greenhouse gas emissions. It is clear that the planning process and construction can have a big impact on the UKs…
Posted on 7 July, 2022 by Ortolan
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New Rental Rules coming
Those involved in renting residential property will be interested in the government’s proposed shake up of the residential rental sector. The release of the Fairer Private…
Posted on 7 July, 2022 by Ortolan
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Employees and Long Covid
Employers, particularly those with workers or employees suffering from Long Covid, will want to keep an eye on the case of Burke v Turning Point Scotland. Although only…
Posted on 7 July, 2022 by Ortolan
