Changes to the rights of people whose spouses, or civil partners, die without making a will have come into force. The changes apply in England and Wales and will effect you if you are: A married couple with no children. The surviving partner/spouse will now inherit the entire estate. Previously, the law stated that the […]

The UK has one of the worst rates of stillborn babies in the developed world. Three quarters of a million babies are born annually here. Placental failure can cause the death of 1 in 200 of those babies. For those who survive, placental failure also causes oxygen starvation, brain damage and a limited life expectancy when it […]

Good news for claimants! The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed in Cadogan Hotel Partners Ltd –v- Ozog [2014] that awards for injury to feelings in discrimination cases are subject to a 10% uplift following the Court of Appeal’s decisions in Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1039 and Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1288. […]

From 30 June 2014, employees with 26 weeks’ service have the right to request flexible working. The right is no longer limited to employees with children under 17, (or 18 if the child is disabled) or to those caring for an adult. Now any eligible employee can apply to work flexibly for any reason. The […]

PC Jim Davies’ complaint against Thames Valley Police has led one of Britain’s largest forces to establish a formal review into how their officers engage with Roma travelling communities. PC Davies claimed that during his career, he routinely heard colleagues making abusive stereotypical comments about Roma and Irish Travellers and also, raised concerns about wider […]

Unite’s policy conference, in Liverpool, supporting fight for justice for The Shrewsbury 24. Fighting for justice is something that I have been involved with a great deal over the years. I believe when things are wrong we must speak out.  It was, therefore, a great pleasure to meet campaigner Ricky Tomlinson  at Unite’s policy conference […]