Autumn Employment & Immigration Law Update
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“the Act”) introduces several significant changes affecting enfranchisement, making it easier and more cost-effective for residential leaseholders to extend their leases or purchase the freehold of their properties. The key impacts on enfranchisement are set out in this article.
Re Mitt Wearables – Part 2: Removal of a director
Extending Employment Rights - the King’s Speech
Arbitration and Insolvency: A departure from Salford Estates
The UK ratifies the Hague 2019 Convention
On 27 June 2024, the UK gave effect to its intention by ratifying Hague 2019. It will come into force for the UK on 01 July 2025. The UK’s ratification was accompanied by a declaration that, initially at least, Hague 2019’s application will be limited to England and Wales only, i.e., it will not apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Labour - more rights = more claims
The results are in! Following 14 years of a Conservative government, the British public have voted for a change. In terms of what this change means for employment law, Labour promised to bring forward an employment bill of rights within its first 100 days of coming into power as part of its “New Deal for Working People”. As of today, that clock starts ticking.