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A woman has been ordered to pay rent for the time she spent living in the house she shared with her partner after he died without making a will. The partner had been married in the 1980s and had two children. He later began a relationship with the woman involved in this case. They had
Cards and flowers are lovely but for a truly memorable Valentine’s Day, couples should get the law on their side. Ok, so the finer points of legal documents don’t rank high on the Romance Richter scale, but they can still play a surprisingly positive role in creating better relationships for couples who choose to cohabit
A judge had made a mistake when he failed to hear oral evidence from both sides in a grandfather’s application for a child arrangements order. That was the decision of the Family Court in a case involving an 11-year-old girl. The girl had been cared for by her grandfather from being a baby until 9
More and more parents are taking legal action to recover money they lent to their children to buy a home, according to research by the Times newspaper. It says there are now up to 15 cases a month compared with only 3 cases a month five years ago. Many of the disputes involve parents trying
The Marriage Foundation says that the divorce rate for couples who married after 2017 is set to fall by 22% over the next 15 years. The foundation conducted a wide-ranging survey across Europe. It found that divorce rates are falling in several countries, with the UK leading the way. UK couples marrying in 1992 had
Amazon has been granted an injunction ordering a former employee to comply with the terms of his employment contract regarding the non-disclosure and non-use of confidential documents. The employee, Mr Tejan-Kella, had been an area manager for Amazon. He got into a dispute with the company and issued a claim in the Employment Tribunal. He
Employers are being urged to draw up comprehensive policies to protect their employees from harassment in the workplace. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says the policies should cover everything from physical intimidation to office banter and jokes. Commission chief executive Rebecca Hilsenrath has written an open letter to employers reminding them that “their
TV presenter Samira Ahmed’s equal pay victory against the BBC could lead to an increase in similar claims by employees in other industries. The publicity generated by the case has highlighted that pay inequality still exists and that employees can take legal action against it and win. Ahmed claimed that her work presenting the Newswatch
Employers may need to update their diversity policies to include ethical veganism after an employment tribunal held that it was capable of being a protected belief under the Equality Act. The case, which attracted widespread publicity, involved Jordi Casamitjana, who was dismissed from his job with the campaign group, the League Against Cruel Sports. Mr
Parents who suffer the loss of a child will be entitled to 2 weeks’ statutory leave under new measures being introduced by the government. The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations, which will be known as Jack’s Law in memory of Jack Herd whose mother Lucy campaigned tirelessly on the issue, will implement a statutory