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Divorce Applications Made One Day Early Voidable, Not Void

The High Court recently ruled on an application by the Lord Chancellor for declarations that the marriages of 79 couples no longer subsisted on the date of their final divorce orders, despite those divorce orders having been applied for a day too early. ...

Failure to Follow Acas Code Leads to Increased Award

Where an employer has unreasonably failed to comply with the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, an Employment Tribunal (ET) may uplift an award of compensation by up to 25 per cent, as a recent case demonstrates ( Smith v Amadeo...

Son Entitled to Shares Under Oral Agreement

When entering into business relationships, it is always sensible to record any agreements in writing to minimise the risk of later disputes. The point was demonstrated in a recent case in which the High Court upheld a man's claim that he was entitled under...

Landlords Had Reasonable Excuse for Failure to License HMO

A couple who let out a house in multiple occupation (HMO) have defeated an application for a rent repayment order under Section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 on the basis that they had a reasonable excuse for failing to license the property as an...

ICO Issues Reprimand to NHS Trust Over SAR Response Delays

An NHS trust has been issued with a reprimand by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for failing to respond to subject access requests (SARs) in a timely manner. Article 12(3) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires data...
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