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Government issues guidance to 100 ‘at risk’ colleges

More than 100 colleges have been warned that they “need to familiarise themselves” with the new Further Education Insolvency rules. Following a consultation into the ...

Contractor unlawfully labelled ‘self-employed’ – Supreme Court rules

A landmark case in the Supreme Court has found that a worker was unlawfully labelled as self-employed instead of as a worker for the company ...

Divorce proceedings reach Supreme Court

A couple’s divorce proceedings have reached the UK’s highest court after two lower courts denied a wife’s divorce petition. Tini Owens married Hugh Owens in ...

Change in motorway regulations could cause confusion

The recent relaxation of motorway regulations could cause confusion for learner drivers, according to Palmers’ motoring law expert. The new law, which came into force ...

Gender pay gap rife in a quarter of SMEs

One in four SMEs have admitted there is a gender pay gap within their company. That is according to research from Close Brothers Asset Finance ...

Sawmill fined after employee loses leg

A sawmill, where machinery caused a worker to lose the lower half of his leg, has been fined £400,000. The incident occurred in 2016 at ...