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On Friday, 19 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Uber v Aslam, reaching the same conclusion as earlier courts that Uber drivers are ‘workers’. The appeal concerned the employment status of…

After being dropped by Leicester’s Curve Theatre from a stage performance of The Color Purple, actress Seyi Omooba (26), sued both her agents and the theatre for £128,000, claiming discrimination, harassment, and breach of contract….

Last August, we covered the regulations introduced by the Government to change to residential possession rules. One of the key changes was that the notice period for most notices was increased to six months. This change…

At the start of last month, we covered the Government’s announcement of proposed leasehold reforms. Pinney Talfourd recently attended a discussion group held by the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) on this subject. Below we…

Since I began practising Family law over 23 years ago, the funding of family matters has changed substantially. Most people have to fund the case themselves and the number of litigants in person, those acting…

Many separated parents are being faced with the challenges of Covid-19 and what it means for them when it comes to contact with their children. The recent government stay at home guidance states that individuals…

We are well into a third lockdown and, although we have no timescale for when the restrictions will come to an end, there is the hope of a light at the end of the tunnel…

On 16th January 2021, the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick MP, announced plans to enable the public to turn vacant plots of land and derelict buildings into community spaces and new homes. Broadly speaking, the plans will…

The success of a business relies on certain information that is considered both invaluable and integral and, to protect the business, it is important to restrict the use of it when an employee leaves the…

In September 2020 the Government announced a Christmas “truce” for renters facing eviction. The Government has now announced an extension on this “truce” until 21st February 2021. This means that bailiffs will not enforce possession orders until…