A recent High Court case has highlighted the challenges faced when a person dies intestate, or when a Will does not cover a number of scenarios, such as what should happen in the event of the unexpected death of a beneficiary.

The Supreme Court has now issued its much anticipated Judgment in the case of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake, which was delayed by the death of one of the Justices. The case concerned how the national minimum wage (NMW) should be calculated for workers who work sleep-in shifts.

Extension of Forfeiture Restrictions is good news for commercial tenants, but not so much for landlords. In response to the UK Government’s road map out of the pandemic, restrictions on commercial lease forfeiture for rent arrears imposed by the Coronavirus Act 2020 are set to be extended until 30 June 2021.

A recent news article tells the story of a four year old boy who died from sepsis after hospital doctors sent him home before test results confirmed that he had a potentially deadly infection.

The recent decision of the High Court not to uphold director disqualification proceedings brought by the Official Receiver against the former trustees and CEO of the Kids Company charity has reopened much debate within the charity sector.

Further to International Women’s Day at the beginning of this week, it is great to see that the trend for the number of women planning for their and their family’s future, by creating Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, has been steadily increasing over the last few years.

The European Commission (EC) has published draft adequacy decisions for personal data transfers from the EU into the UK. This will begin the process of allowing data transfer between the EU and UK to continue.

Yesterday, the government released the following update: The ban on bailiffs enforcing possession orders by warrants and writs is extended to 31 May 2021.

Stephen Burtchaell, head of our Affordable Housing team, gives an update on the latest Housing laws.

Kids Company has made the headlines again following the judgment of Mrs Justice Falk in the action brought by the Official Receiver against the trustees of the charity under the Disqualification of Directors Act 1986.  It’s a long and detailed judgment which we will not review in this insight, but it has brought, again, into sharp focus the role of trustees within a charity or not for profit organisation and the essential need for good governance.

Minimum wage increases come into force from 1st April each year and this year is no exception, with the latest rates also being announced in the 2021 Budget. If you have not already done so, now is the time to check you have the appropriate pay adjustments in hand.

If you are acting as an attorney or deputy for a vulnerable person, you might be finding it difficult to know what you can and cannot do under the current restrictions. The Government has now updated its guidance for attorneys and deputies, following the recent announcement regarding their roadmap for easing restrictions.