Government inspectors should enforce workers’ rights, says Law Society

Government-backed inspectors should be able to investigate companies and entire industries to prevent unscrupulous companies falsely labelling workers as self-employed, according to a leading legal body. In a submission to the independent review of employment practices led by Matthew Taylor, the Law Society also recommends the immediate scrapping of employment tribunal fees, which have led......

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Queen’s Speech: What does it mean for the housing market?

Proposals to improve transparency and fairness in the housing market were announced in the Queen’s Speech today (21/06/17). Set out by the Queen in a pared-down legislative agenda, the speech traditionally consolidates the intentions of the government in front of peers, MPs, judges and high commissioners in the House of Lords. It comes after the......

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Sharp v Sharp: ruling ‘gives couples more to bicker about

A city trader has successfully challenged a divorce judgement awarding her ex-husband of four years £2.7m – in a decision that family lawyers warn raises more questions than it answers. In Julie Therese Sharp v Robin Duncan Sharp, the Court of Appeal ruled today that the combination of potentially relevant factors – a short marriage, no......

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