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Employment tribunals - a detailed guide

When an employee believes they have suffered unfair treatment by their employer, the first port of call is to attempt to resolve such matters internally, either informally or via the employer's grievance procedure.

A guide to disclosure

A party to litigation has a duty to disclose certain documents that relate to the issues in the litigation and will be asked to sign a declaration to confirm that they understand their disclosure duties and that those duties have been complied with.

Linking to copyright works: copyright infringement?

Linking online content generally involves the publication of a selectable connection (e.g. a clickable link) from one web page to another web page and includes “framing” (i.e. enabling a user to view a website through a frame on the linking website).

Proper measure of the expenses of making good under the Party Wall Act

This short article considers the Judgment of Her Honour Judge Taylor in the Central London County Court on 11 February 2014 in the case of Jack Breuer v Alba Leccacorvi.

Natural justice and adjudication

When a party loses in adjudication, it has to decide whether to comply with the adjudicator’s decision, which often involves paying money to the other side.

Professional negligence claims causation

Solicitors negligence; but would you have done anything different?

Disclosure of documents pre-action

How do you prove your professional negligence claim if the defendant keeps their ‘dirty laundry’ to themselves?

What are settlement agreements and when to use them?

A settlement agreement is a legally binding confidential agreement between an employer and an employee. A settlement agreement is usually coupled with a compensation payment.

A guide to buying a home

You’re unlikely to ever make a purchasing decision on the same scale as buying a home. It’s not just the cost involved that may be daunting, but also the sheer amount of administrative effort that you need to put in before you proudly get to hold the keys to your new home.

Compensation for distress not recoverable in professional negligence claims

We are often asked about whether the distress caused by negligent professionals can be compensated in damages. The answer is almost always ‘no’ and the basis for this has again been set out in a recent case. The judgment also provides some interesting points on case management and when it is too late to amend your claim.