Are you looking to contest a Will or perhaps you are experiencing a probate or inheritance dispute? Our dispute resolution team are talking about Wills, inheritance and probate disputes. The Legal Room UK · Disputing Inheritance - What is contentious probate? Listen...
Adverse possession is a legal principle by which an individual who is not the legal owner of land can become the legal owner by being in possession of the land for the requisite period of time. Adverse possession is often referred to as “squatters rights”, and the...
Employment Tribunal rules that calling a man ‘bald’ amounted to sex-related harassment The recent case of Finn v The British Bung Manufacturing Company Limited and Mr King has attracted a lot of media attention after the Employment Tribunal held that Mr Finn had faced...
Salary transparency and tackling the pay gap One thing we generally do not discuss with our colleagues is how much we earn. Yet when it comes to salaries, greater transparency appears to be a growing trend amongst companies looking to promote a more open culture. The...
Age discrimination claim after employee described as a “demanding millennial” The decision by the Employment Tribunal in Patel v Lucy A Raymond & Sons Limited has received media attention after insurance boss Lucy Raymond-Williams suggested 26 year-old...
Successful constructive dismissal claim against Gartner UK Ltd There have been a number of reports recently of the successful claim against Gartner UK Limited for sexual harassment and constructive dismissal. This decision is a useful reminder to employers not only to...
Indirect Discrimination Claims and the Comparison Pool In the recent case of Allen v Primark Stores Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that the pool of comparison in indirect discrimination claims must accurately relate to the precise PCP put forward by...
Voluntary redundancy: still a case for unfair dismissal The recent case of White v HC-One Oval Ltd has emphasised that employers could still be liable in unfair dismissal claims, even where an employee had requested voluntary redundancy. It goes without saying that...
Estate Rentcharges: why and how are they used on modern residential developments? What is a rentcharge? A rentcharge is an interest in land which secures a periodic sum. The beneficiary of the rentcharge, called the Rentowner, is entitled to enforce their interest in...
