Supreme Court Ruling in Hirachand v Hirachand: Success Fees Under Conditional Fee Agreements Excluded from Awards The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment in the case of *Hirachand v Hirachand & Another*, clarifying the treatment of success fees under Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs) in inheritance claims brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and … Read more
UK Age Discrimination Cases from Harassment to Commissioner to Protect Older Worker’s Rights, reported in 2024 Age UK ordered to pay £4,000 after losing age-related harassment case – Age UK was fined for harassing an older worker during a job application process, resulting in a £4,000 compensation for injury to feelings. Age UK fined £4,000 … Read more
Case Summary: This case revolves around the validity of a will made by Mrs. Anna Rea in 2015 and undue influence. The claimant and appellant is her daughter, Rita Rea, while the defendants and respondents are her sons: Remo, Nino, and David Rea. Anna Rea made a will in 1986, after her divorce, appointing her … Read more
Cases and Reports: A report by the Education Select Committee highlighted that mental health support for children struggling to attend school is “grossly inadequate”. The number of children absent from school has more than doubled since the pandemic3. Ofsted published a report at the end of the school year looking at the well-being of teachers. … Read more
Here are some of the most significant age discrimination cases reported in the UK in 2023: Eileen Jolly vs. Reading’s Royal Berkshire Hospital1: An 89-year-old NHS secretary, Eileen Jolly, became the oldest person in the UK to win an age discrimination claim. Her superiors at Reading’s Royal Berkshire Hospital fired her, claiming that she was … Read more