Parental and Family Leave
Maternity leave When a female employee has a baby, she is entitled to maternity leave. This is provided that she is an employee and not a worker. Maternity leave lasts...
Dismissing Staff and Redundancies
Firstly, you must give the employee sufficient notice. Notice periods are often contained within an employment contract, but if not, the employee is entitled to a minimum statutory notice period,...
Criminal Convictions and Employment
If you have been convicted of a crime in the past, you may be concerned that it will affect your chances of getting a job. Fortunately, for many sentences, a...
Agency and Temp Workers
Underemployment law, the term “worker” refers to employees of a business, or anyone else who has a contract to undertake work or services for another party who is not a...
Unfair Redundancy
Redundancy is a type of dismissal which can occur when an employer wants to reduce the number of staff working for them. They may select workers for redundancy, ask for...
Dismissal from Work
Dismissal is when your employer brings your employment contract to an end, thereby terminating your job with them. In order to do this, they must follow an appropriate dismissal procedure....
Disciplinary Action
Every employer has to have a written disciplinary procedure, and you should have details of it in your Written Statement of Employment Particulars, or the statement should point you to where...
Your Rights at Work
Employment rights are designed to balance the expectations of the job with the fair treatment of the worker doing it. Your exact employment rights will vary depending on the kind...
Prison Law
The laws and rights of prisoners All citizens in the UK are entitled to certain rights, including those held at Her Majesty’s pleasure i.e. prisoners. Prison law protects prisoners and...
Human Rights in Criminal Justice
The Rights of Suspects Suspects have rights, and police powers are restricted by those rights. Suspect rights are in place to prevent police from exercising their authority on a citizen...
Criminal Convictions and Sentencing
Unless there is a mistrial in a criminal court case, there are generally two outcomes – guilty or not guilty. Not guilty is fairly straightforward, you have been cleared of...
Criminal Law Advice
What help is available for those who are accused of a crime? There are many protections in place for those who are charged with a crime, one of the most...
Visiting the UK
A general visitor is entitled to stay within the United Kingdom for up to six months, or 12 months in the instance of accompanying an academic visitor. General visitor requirements...
Partners of UK Residents
This section explains methods of application for entry clearance or permission of residency within the UK as a partner of a current resident, of either a permanent or temporary nature,...
Living Wills
With a Living Will, you can choose how you wish to be treated, even if you are unable to communicate those wishes when the time comes. Depending on the type...
Power of Attorney
By granting power of attorney to another individual, you can ensure that someone will be around to make decisions about your health or finances if you are unable to do...
Inheritance Tax
Inheritance tax is payable on the “taxable estate” that an individual leaves behind when they pass away. The taxable estate is made up of the following: all the assets that...
Executors and Administrators
An executor is an individual who was named in the Will to perform these duties – but if there were no executors named, someone else must take on the role...