The Ministry of Justice set out its options on fees for employment tribunals: - The claimant would be charged an initial fee of between £150 and £250 to begin a claim, with an additional fee of between £250 and £1,250 if the claim went to a hearing. - The claimant would pay a single fee ...
Post Death Deeds of Variation are a method by which the terms of a Will can be altered. They must be entered into within 2 years of the death in question. They are a very useful tax planning tool, however it is important not to rely on them to the detriment of preparing a Will as they may not be a...
The recent case of Chief Constable of Hamshire v Haque has raised questions as to what is direct sex discrimination. It overturned a tribunal order that it had been sex discrimination to call a nursing mother on maternity leave to a disclipinary hearing. The applicant had in fact attended but sa...
It is often said that publication is the essence of defamtion - but what consitutues publication? A recent case has reignited the debate about when a defamatory remark can be said to have been published. More specifically, it has added to the confusion about when a claim can be struck out on 'Jameel...
On 7 November 2011 the UKBA announced the minimum age for partners to apply for entry clearance or leave to remain is once again 18 years. These new rules came into effect on 28 November 2011. This follows a decision made by the Supreme Court in the case of Quila and Bibi v Secreatry of State for...
New rules now in place have meant that over 450 colleges cannot sponsor new international students. UKBA's position is that they with to 'cut down on abuse and raise the standards'. However, these new rules have meant that numerous institutions can no longer survive. A spate of suspensions and re...