The Supreme Court is hearing our client’s appeal against a ruling by the Court of Appeal (which upheld an earlier High Court decision) that in an Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”) claim, the success fee payable under a CFA the claimant entered into with her solicitors, should form part of her financial needs when assessing what award should be made under the 1975 Act.

This article highlights key UK employment law changes in 2025, including increases to the National Minimum Wage, new Neonatal Care Leave, and updated tribunal compensation limits. It also previews the proposed Employment Rights Bill 2025, which aims to strengthen worker protections with first-day rights for unfair dismissal, expanded family leave, restrictions on zero-hours contracts, and a push for default flexible working. Employers must review policies to stay compliant.

Design rights are territorial. Within the EU, a UK designer may seek to register their design in the UK or across the EU. In both the UK and the EU, there is also a limited unregistered right.

On 1 March 2021, HMRC introduced a new VAT reverse charge in a move to overhaul VAT liability within the construction supply chain.

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).

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.

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.

Intellectual property is a valuable asset for any business from start-ups through to large corporations.

There is no recognised standard definition of defects. However, a definition that is easy to follow is given in the leading textbook Hudson’s Building and Engineering Contracts.

Selling your home presents a unique combination of demands, from understanding the legal and administrative hurdles which have to be cleared to knowing how to make your front door more appealing.