The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations, which came into force in December 2003, prohibit direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, victimisation and harassment in the workplace by reason of any ‘religion,...
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The Court of Appeal has ruled (Wilson v Health and Safety Executive) on the correct approach to objective justification in equal pay claims that arise from service-related pay schemes which...
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In most legal proceedings, the parties are required to give disclosure of documents prior to the trial. Failures to give proper disclosure may lead to an application for specific disclosure,...
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What is a Statutory Will? A Will made by the Court of Protection on behalf of a person (“P”) who lacks the capacity to make a Will is called a...
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In the UK, a legal presumption exists that entitles anyone to enter into a contract unless an exception applies. One of those exceptions is in the case of a minor....
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The law recognises that some people (such as solicitors or accountants) have a high degree of influence over other people (their clients), since clients hire their professional advisers for the...
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Deputies are usually friends or relatives of the person who needs help to make their decisions. Depending on your relationship with that person and what decisions you are requesting to...
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You’ve been appointed as a Deputy under the Court of Protection and you’re clear on the decisions the Court order allows you to make on behalf of the person who...
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So you’ve identified an investment property you want to buy, but it already has a tenant living there on an assured shorthold tenancy. How do you safeguard your rights over...
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You’ve been appointed by the Court of Protection to act as a Deputy for a mentally incapacitated person and you understand what your duties and responsibilities are - but what...
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