11 March 2022
Immigration

How to apply to the Ukraine Family Scheme

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting refugee crisis, the UK government has established the Ukraine Family Scheme (‘the Ukraine Scheme’) for Ukrainian refugees to join their family members in the UK.

08 March 2022
Litigation and dispute resolution

Planned expansion of the Fixed Recoverable Costs scheme

One of the key upcoming changes set to affect dispute resolution in 2022 is the planned expansion to the fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime.

02 March 2022
Construction

Claims for payment – when is it too late?

One of the first things you learn as a law student is that the standard limitation period for claims in contract is six years in the UK. But when do the six years start running?

24 February 2022
Employment

Guidance for businesses on end to Covid-19 restrictions

On Monday 21 February 2022, the Prime Minister made an announcement to the public confirming that the majority of the Covid-19 restrictions would on 24 February and outlined his plan for ‘living with Covid-19’.

22 February 2022
IP and Commercial

Director’s duties: A practical example

The ‘General Director's Duties’ are still seen by many as the pillars of correct corporate governance. Codified in the Companies Act 2006, these duties apply to executive, non-executive, shadow directors and de-facto directo

21 February 2022
Employment

An employer’s guide: How to ace recruitment when market is tight

Job vacancies in the UK rose by 127,800 in the period from October to December 2021, reaching a new record of 1,247,000 vacancies. This equates to a record ratio of 4 job vacancies for every 100 employee jobs that exist.In the immediate term, employers should be responding tactically to fill vacancies where they can, but to achieve a sustainable solution, a much more strategic approach to Human Resources Management is required.

17 February 2022
Immigration

Home Office updates Sponsorship policy guidance

The Home Office has now updated the Worker and Temporary Worker Sponsorship policy guidance, first published in December 2020. The Sponsorship policy guidance is divided into numerous sections, covering all aspects of the sponsorship process. We have outlined below a few pertinent changes to the policy guidance impacting UK sponsor licence holders.

15 February 2022
Employment

Court of appeal overturns holiday pay ruling

In the recent case of Pimlico Plumbers v Smith, Gary Smith had already succeeded at the Supreme Court which decided that he was a worker and not, as claimed by Pimlico Plumbers, a self-employed contractor. With his worker status confirmed, Mr Smith’s claimed around £74,000 of holiday pay accrued over the six years that he worked for Pimlico Plumbers.

10 February 2022
Commercial Real Estate

Landowner obligations in respect of tenant’s waste and fly-tipping

Fly-tipping is an offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, incurring not only financial penalties but also potential imprisonment.

03 February 2022
Employment

What’s ahead for employment law in 2022

Several proposed employment law changes have taken a back seat during the pandemic . However, it is hoped that we will now get some clarity on these as we continue through the year.

31 January 2022
Immigration

EU Settlement Scheme – Is it too late to apply?

The EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) was implemented to enable EU citizens and their eligible family members who started living in the UK before 31st December 2020 to acquire pre-settled status which gives the right to live in the UK for 5 years or settled status which allows the right to remain indefinitely in the UK.

26 January 2022
Commercial Real Estate

Historic rent reviews: A warning for tenants

We have been asked whether a landlord is able to operate historic rent reviews.

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