On 19 February, the UK’s highest court finally handed down its ruling on a legal battle that has been raging for years between ride hailing app Uber and its drivers. In 2016, two drivers took Uber before an employment tribunal for the right to be classed as employed workers, thus granting them basic rights such […]
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The fact that every adult in the UK will at some point be invited to receive their COVID-19 vaccination means millions of collective hours spent at vaccination centres, hospitals and GP surgeries – many of which will occur during working hours. With a potential loss of productivity for businesses, employers might be wondering if they […]
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Mike Hayward and Nathan Taylor-Allkins, provide an insight into common myths surrounding working in a life of crime: The popularity of crime dramas on TV appears to be as high as ever with a wealth of UK and US based crime programmes available on demand on a range of viewing platforms. Whilst they make for […]
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Mike Hayward and Nathan Taylor-Allkins chat to Cambridge 105 radio about the common myths and misconceptions about criminal defence lawyers and the reality of working in the criminal justice system. Listen Here
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Revised guidance on how defects affecting a vehicle’s roadworthiness are categorised during DVSA vehicle inspections came into force on 1 February 2021. Changes include a ban on tyres over the age of 10 years on the front axles of buses, lorries, coaches and all wheel positions of minibuses (we have explored this ban and what […]
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Despite talk of new variants, there is a light at the end of the ‘pandemic tunnel’ as vaccines are being rolled out across the nation and there is hope of a return to normal life. That said, there can be no doubt that the full impact of Covid-19 has not yet been felt. National lockdowns […]
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