Insights

2nd January 2018

In this article, we consider the case of Various Claimants v WM Supermarkets plc in which the High Court held that an employer was vicariously liable for the actions of an employee who disclosed the personal information of around 100,000 colleagues on the internet. Although the disclosure took place outside of working hours and from the employee’s personal computer, there was a sufficient connection between the employee’s employment and the wrongful conduct for it to be right to hold the employer liable, even where it exercised adequate and appropriate controls.

2nd January 2018

In this article Steve Conlay looks at the biggest cases from 2017 and looks forward to what we can expect in 2018.

2nd January 2018

In this article, Heyma Holmes reviews the recent Court of Appeal case of Ayodele v City Link Limited which has restored the burden of proof in race discrimination cases

22nd December 2017

Over 12 working days Jennifer Charlton from our Private Client Team will be giving 12 Tax Tips. The twelfth and final Tax Tip looks at Inheritance Tax

21st December 2017

Over 12 working days Jennifer Charlton from our Private Client Team will be giving 12 Tax Tips. The eleventh Tax Tip looks at agricultural property relief

20th December 2017

Over 12 working days Jennifer Charlton from our Private Client Team will be giving 12 Tax Tips. The tenth Tax Tip looks at income tax on trusts.