April 27 2016
In late 2015 the Supreme Court gave its judgment on the joint cases of Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi ("El Makdessi") and ParkingEye…
April 13 2016
A school in New Zealand has recently come under fire for telling girls to wear skirts below the knee, to “keep our girls safe, stop boys from getting…
May 13 2016
As a new law in France has been passed giving workers the legal right to ‘disconnect’ from workplace emails, we look at what this could mean if a…
May 20 2016
Disputes commonly arise out of building contracts. These could include arguments as to quality or price, being kicked off site or being asked to do…
April 5 2016
Under EU Regulation 524/2013 (“the Regulation”) consumers and traders within the EU can use the ODR platform to refer contractual disputes between a…
June 20 2016
A new documentary series premiering on BBC2 tomorrow night; Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator sets out to explore the experiences of splitting families at…
June 17 2016
In Davies and another v Davies [2016] EWCA Civ 463, the Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against an award of £1.3 million in satisfaction of a…
June 15 2016
As summer approaches and we look into making the most of our valued weekends and potential summer holidays, we weigh up the options of buying a rural…
June 14 2016
In a recent case heard by the Employment Appeal Tribunal Mr Carreras (the Claimant) brought a claim for constructive dismissal and disability…
June 7 2016
The University of Essex has given female professors a one-off salary increase to align their salaries with their male counterparts. Data analysis by…