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There is no general rule in First-tier Tribunal (FTT) proceedings that the unsuccessful party pays the successful party's costs. However, Rule 13(1)(b) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 allows the FTT to make an...

Sections 13 and 14 of the Housing Act 1988 provide a statutory scheme for landlords to increase the rent payable under an assured periodic tenancy by serving notice of the proposed increase on the tenant, who may then refer the proposal to the First-tier...

Under Section 11 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 , an appeal to the Upper Tribunal (UT) against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) can only be made on a point of law. This was illustrated by a recent decision in which the UT...

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, announced by the Government in the King's Speech, is to be introduced to Parliament this year. The UK's existing cyber security regulations, the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 , were inherited from...

When couples are divorcing, mediation is strongly recommended in order to reduce the time and expense involved in court proceedings. This was amply illustrated in a recent case in which the Family Court refused a husband's application to strike out an...

Under Section 179(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 , a collective agreement is presumed not to be legally enforceable unless it contains a provision stating that the parties intend it to be so. However, terms in a...

In a case concerning whether a property in England fell within the scope of a bankruptcy order made in Russia, the Supreme Court has confirmed that, subject to certain exceptions provided for in legislation, interests in land and other immovable property...

The son of a farmer whose final will disinherited him has succeeded in his proprietary estoppel claim and his claim for reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 . For a claim of proprietary...

As announced in the Autumn Budget 2024, the van benefit charge and the car and van fuel benefit charges are to increase from 6 April 2025, in line with the Consumer Price Index. The van benefit charge applies where an employer provides an employee with a...

The Court of Protection recently had to decide whether a pregnant woman had capacity to decide whether or not to undergo a planned Caesarean section and, if she did not, whether the procedure was in her best interests. The 37-year-old woman had been...