‘The compensation principle set out in Miller; McFarlane is the logical next step in ending discrimination between different but equal contributions. Compensation is a vehicle to alleviate post-divorce disparity, to give both spouses an equal start on the road to independent living.’ Ful

‘The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has the power to make costs orders in tree preservation cases.’ Full StoryLocal Government Lawyer, 5th June 2026Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Updated remote participation guidance for the Civil and Family courts, and the Tribunal jurisdictions has now been published.’ Full StoryCourts and Tribunals Judiciary, 4th June 2026Source: www.judiciary.uk

‘The University of Exeter has been fined £15,000 after the Upper Tribunal concluded that a 14-month failure to comply with a disclosure order in a freedom of information case amounted to contempt of court, believed to be the first time a public authority has been fined for contempt of court in

‘An eccentric TV aristocrat, who once advertised for a helicopter-flying “castle-trained” spouse to bear him an heir, has lost a £1.2m High Court battle against his ex-wife.’ Full StoryThe Independent, 2nd June 2026Source: www.independent.co.uk

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The Court of Appeal has confirmed that tribunals may use training documents to identify the requirements of roles in equal […]

The Fair Work Commission (FWC, or Commission) recently confirmed that an employee who falsified timesheets while working from home was not unfairly dismissed in Mr Neeraj Kumar v Hansen Corporation Pty Ltd [2026] FWC 519. The decision highlights the importance of remote-work accountability, appropri

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