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Was the promise actually delivered? Robert Hargreaves & Lily Johnston explain why employers must act now
Employers are being urged to prepare now for far-reaching employment law changes taking effect in January 2027
Uber has built a formidable strategy for insulating itself from liability for drivers’ conduct, but the legal terrain differs sharply between the US and England and Wales
The drive to arbitration: Lindsey Sasson compares & contrasts Uber’s British & US legal strategies
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed its assessment and investigatory resources are under ‘significant pressure’ due to ‘an unprecedented increase’ in misconduct reports
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts
How many employment lawyers can dance on the head of a pin? Ian Smith weighs up the latest cases & celebrates the calm before the storm

Thousands of Just Eat riders are bringing a claim that they are workers rather than self-employed independent contractors

After too much Easter nibbling, Ian Smith hops through a flurry of legislative activity & case law
A quiet month for employment cases still delivers key legal clarifications. In his latest Employment Law Brief for NLJ, Ian Smith reports that whistleblowing protection remains intact even where disclosures are partly self-serving, provided the worker reasonably believes they serve the ‘public interest’ 
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Family lawyers cite financial disincentives for issuing child protection orders

A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
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