The government’s promised ‘right to repair’ regulations finally entered the statute books in July 2021. The right to repair is about a consumer’s right to repair goods they purchase – either themselves or by using a third party.

This month's employment update includes the 2023/24 rates for the NMW and NLW, plus statutory benefit payments and compensation limits; the Spring Budget and key points for employers; the four-day week; and the importance of not confusing hybrid working with flexible working.

This week has seen some sharp debate around the release of migration statistics, including barbed criticism of the Government for perceived failure to deliver on a Brexit promise. Stacey Lambert, Associate in Wright Hassall’s Business Immigration team, takes a closer look.

It can be a huge relief when financial remedy proceedings come to an end, whether by consent order or through contested court proceedings. Everyone now knows where they stand financially and can start to make plans for and look to the future. This should be the end of matters, but unfortunately that is not always the case.

The Building Safety Act 2022 (the “Act”) introduces a new regime overseen by a new Building Safety Regulator.

Both proprietary and promissory estoppel are legal doctrines designed to stop a party from reneging on a promise that they have made to another party which has relied on that promise to their detriment. Proprietary estoppel is primarily concerned with land and property, whereas promissory estoppel claims concern other assets and are usually associated with an adjustment of a pre-existing contractual relationship between parties.

The Consumer Rights Act comes fully into effect today (1 October 2015). The legislation introduces new consumer rights and remedies when purchasing digital content

Renting farm land: Tenants of agricultural and rural land will almost always be obliged to pay a rent to their landlord for their occupation of the land. The obligation to pay rent will form one of the tenant’s overhead costs.

Labour’s new White Paper, 'Restoring control over the immigration system', delivers on its manifesto pledge to tighten immigration rules amid rising public concern and Reform UK’s growing popularity. Despite decades of tough talk from successive Prime Ministers, net migration has continued to rise. The paper uses unusually strong language for a Labour PM and signals stricter, more costly processes for businesses relying on migrant workers. While the system isn’t being overhauled, the changes aim to reassure voters and blunt the appeal of rival parties.

Kevin Hall and Priyam Sharma discuss the Upper Tribunal’s decision in CRC v Sonder and what the future holds for the tour operator margin scheme.