A Section 106 Agreement is an agreement used to secure planning obligations in connection with a planning permission.

During the same week that we announced that we are proudly part of the Meningitis Research Foundation’s legal panel, we also saw a High Court settlement after a little girl lost all four limbs due to a delay in diagnosis of meningitis.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published its draft consultation paper on the proposed new Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement.

Updated on 17th January 2023, The Public Guardian holds registers for lasting powers of attorney, enduring powers of attorney, deputies, and guardians. This article explains the rules for notifying the OPG of deaths concerning the registers.

Many private residential landlords will currently be focusing on the looming prospect of the loss of section 21 notices and the disappearance of ASTs, and how this will impact upon them. Undoubtedly, these will be seismic changes with the sector.

Anyone can make a request, but the statutory right to request flexible working is more limited and applies only to employees who have at least 26 weeks’ continuous employment (as at the date of the request) and who have not made a statutory request in the last 12 months.

The short answer is that the time it takes to obtain vacant possession can be near impossible to predict. There can – and often are – a variety of different variables that come into play.

There has recently been an interesting case that has come before the courts, dealing with exactly this question.

Just as Spring is (hopefully) beginning to provide lighter and warmer days in April, commercial landlords need to be aware of the arrival of another feature the season will bring in 2023 – the tightening of the MEES restrictions for commercial property.

As private landlords place the new calendar on the wall, they may be forgiven for having a slight sense of trepidation. Will 2023 be the year residential tenancy reform finally becomes a reality?

The Court of Appeal has served a warning on landlords that any notices sent to tenants must be correctly addressed and sent to the right party in order to be valid.

An investigation is underway to determine whether 5 year old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir’s death could have been prevented.