UPDATE: In its ‘Good Work Plan’ published in December 2018 the government indicated that it will legislate to ban employers from making deductions from...

 When can a landlord exercise the right to forfeit a lease?Forfeiture is a landlord’s right to bring a lease to an end as a result of a tenant’s breach....

 STOP PRESS: A statutory Code of Practice on sexual harassment and harassment at work (which will be preceded by technical guidance from the Equality and Human...

The right to take time off from work for holidays may arise under contract or statute. Holiday benefits both employers and workers by allowing workers a...

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: From April 2020, employer NICs will be payable on termination payments above £30,000. This change will be implemented by the National...

Most of the work conducted throughout a probate matter is of a common nature. Consequently practitioners will find that they are, in essence, repeating the...

Introduction This Practice Note considers the disclosure pilot scheme which applies across the Business and Property Courts as of 1 January 2019. The...

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can be...

It is highly likely that an employer will, at some time during the employment relationship, wish to change the terms and conditions on which any particular...

Under English law legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed. This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which a deed is...

This Practice Note sets out the position for cases where the relevant transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006...

Family proceedings are governed by the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955. The rules in respect of private law proceedings relating to...

The Commercial Property Standard Enquiries(CPSEs) are a suite of documents prepared by members of the London Property Support Lawyers Group (LPSLG) and...

Workers and employers are free to agree any hours of work they choose up to the maximum working hours set out in the Working Time Regulations 1998, SI...

The Lexis®PSL Employment case tracker is produced in collaboration with Gowling WLG.Gowling WLG Links to Lexis®PSL Employment News Analysis reports are...

The early conciliation (EC) requirement (also known as mandatory Acas early conciliation) is an obligation on a prospective claimant to contact Acas with...