Insights
8th August 2024
Civil Mediation
What is civil mediation? Mediation is type of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) where a trained mediator will help the parties in a dispute reach a settlement. Within a…
Insights
7th August 2024
Sweeper Clauses in the context of Safety Concerns
A recent judgment (11 July 2024) of the Upper Tier Tribunal has clarified when a landlord can rely on the ‘sweeper clause’ in a lease to recover the…
Insights
2nd August 2024
Rise in domestic abuse cases where no police action is taken
It is increasingly common for victims of domestic abuse to have their police investigation closed against their wishes due to "evidential difficulties", a Sky News investigation has found.…
Insights
30th July 2024
What affects to expect on the process of obtaining possession under the new Labour government
Landlords may occasionally find it necessary to recover possession of their property from their tenant. As such, the process of obtaining vacant possession of a residential property can…
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Valimulla v Al-Khair Foundation: Redundancies and “pools of one”
The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision of Valimulla v Al -Khair Foundation provides a useful reminder of the importance of consulting with employees in relation to a proposed…
Insights
Labour’s Plans for Employment Law Reform
We provide an overview of some of the key policy statements and pledges made by the Labour Party. The Labour Party’s election manifesto which was published in the…
Insights
Gender Critical beliefs – the case law continues
An Employment Tribunal has dismissed an employee’s claims of direct discrimination, unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal against his former employer, in relation to his gender critical beliefs. The…
Insights
Mandatory duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
A new mandatory duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace will come into effect on 26 October 2024, as implemented by the Worker Protection (Amendment…
Insights
29th July 2024
Moving abroad with Children
It is not uncommon for one party to consider moving abroad after a divorce or separation. This is sometimes opposed by the other parent with parental responsibility. In…
News
25th July 2024
Ellisons Solicitors is certified Great Place to Work again
We are delighted to announce that we are Great Place to Work-Certified™ for the second year in a row, with 95% of colleagues surveyed, “proud to tell others…