A widow and her stepson have been ordered to use a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), without both parties consenting. The Court of Appeal decided that the courts have the power to order parties to use Early Neutral Evaluation…read more
Legal Ombudsman may name firms with worst complaints records. Published November 2019
Law firms with the worst complaints records could find themselves named and shamed by the Legal Ombudsman. The ombudsman is consulting on plans to publish annual reviews about a set percentage of legal service providers. It says these are likely…read more
Japanese knotweed disproportionately singled out says government. Published November 2019
Japanese knotweed may have been disproportionately singled-out over other invasive plants the government has said. It was responding to a report by The Science and Technology Committee which called for more research into the effects of knotweed on the built…read more
Case study – should employee benefits be more widely available?
The rise in the availability of employee benefits has brought about a degree of one-upmanship among providers, with the availability of the once-exclusive offerings now being commonplace among most insurers. 24-hour virtual GPs, Employee Assistance Programs and helplines are all…read more
Multi-purpose project foils summary judgement application. Published November 2019
The question of whether a power plant was really a power plant was at the centre of a recent construction adjudication dispute. The court was asked to decide whether the ‘primary activity’ of a development was the generation of power…read more
Government turns down new PII rules for IFAs following steel pension scandal. Published November 2019
The government has turned down a request from a Labour MP to change the professional indemnity insurance (PII) rules for Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs). It says the current model is “working well” for most firms. Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon,…read more
Skipping the Queue, Without Skipping Work – a Guide to Virtual GPs
Virtual GPs represent one of the fastest growing areas of employee benefits. The technology allows staff to conveniently arrange time with a GP via their smartphone, doing away with the need for time off work to visit their local surgery….read more
