The Supreme Court dismissed the workers’ appeals, deciding that the NMW does not apply to time when a sleep-in shift worker is asleep or awake but not for the purposes of working.
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Meningitis Now’s ‘No Plan B for MenB’ campaign gains support from legal experts
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Medical negligence
Clarke Willmott’s national medical negligence team has partnered with charity Meningitis Now to support an important new campaign which calls for the MenB vaccine to be given to those most at risk of disease.
Written by
Kerry Fifield
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Milk contracts are changing – What you need to know
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Agriculture
The Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024 were introduced recently and are set to bring significant changes for both milk producers and processors.
Written by
Amy Peacey
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Most financial advisers perform their role to the highest standards and in the best interests of their client. Sadly however, some do not, either due to lack of knowledge or simply for their own gain. If you’ve been a victim of poor or misleading advice you may have lost a large part of your pension pot or even everything you’ve worked so hard for.
Modular Homes: Rethinking the industry means rethinking your contracts
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The UK’s housing crisis is a continuing “hot topic” in our sector, with the National Housing Federation estimating that 8.4 million people in England are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable homes.
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Until recently, there was no mechanism in UK law to enforce the EU law requirement of indemnity for accidents on private land, and victims would simply go uncompensated, even in cases of catastrophic injury.
The Supreme Court dismissed the workers’ appeals, deciding that the NMW does not apply to time when a sleep-in shift worker is asleep or awake but not for the purposes of working.
Read more on Mencap: national minimum wage battle put to bed
Meningitis Now’s ‘No Plan B for MenB’ campaign gains support from legal experts
News
Medical negligence
Clarke Willmott’s national medical negligence team has partnered with charity Meningitis Now to support an important new campaign which calls for the MenB vaccine to be given to those most at risk of disease.
Written by
Kerry Fifield
Read more on Meningitis Now’s ‘No Plan B for MenB’ campaign gains support from legal experts
Milk contracts are changing – What you need to know
News
Agriculture
The Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024 were introduced recently and are set to bring significant changes for both milk producers and processors.
Written by
Amy Peacey
Read more on Milk contracts are changing – What you need to know
Most financial advisers perform their role to the highest standards and in the best interests of their client. Sadly however, some do not, either due to lack of knowledge or simply for their own gain. If you’ve been a victim of poor or misleading advice you may have lost a large part of your pension pot or even everything you’ve worked so hard for.
Modular Homes: Rethinking the industry means rethinking your contracts
News
The UK’s housing crisis is a continuing “hot topic” in our sector, with the National Housing Federation estimating that 8.4 million people in England are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable homes.
Read more on Modular Homes: Rethinking the industry means rethinking your contracts
Until recently, there was no mechanism in UK law to enforce the EU law requirement of indemnity for accidents on private land, and victims would simply go uncompensated, even in cases of catastrophic injury.
A personal injury trust is a legal document which allows any compensation you receive as a result of an accident or injury to be disregarded when you are assessed for means tested benefits. It may also protect your compensation from being used to pay any care fees if you believe you may need to go into residential care in the future.
Predictable working pattern requests: a right of the future
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Gina McCadden discusses a new legislation received Royal Assent in September 2023 which permits workers who do not have clear and predictable working patterns to request such from their employers.
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Recent figures suggest that the number of probate cases taking over a year to be granted has risen by 134% over the last three years. Expert lawyers say the result is additional stress and financial implications for grieving families.
Written by
Jeremy Bourke
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