Emma Malczewski rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers

David Jepps examines the first reported employment tribunal decision on whether a dismissal for refusing to wear a face mask was fair

Lucy Lewis and Richard Moore discuss the implications of the decision to extend the furlough scheme to the end of September 2021, with employer contributions gradually increasing from July

Catrina Smith and Amanda Sanders review recent important TUPE decisions, including two that found an employee can transfer to multiple new contractors after a retendering exercise

Joanna Chatterton and Ed Livingstone highlight the key steps which employers should take to safeguard trade secrets and confidential information in light of the increased risks that arise from prolonged working from home

Maria Strauss and Tabitha Juster explain how to develop a strategy and policy to tackle domestic abuse

Elaine McIlroy outlines some of the less familiar and cheaper alternatives to sponsoring migrant workers under the skilled worker route

Jo Broadbent rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers

Alan Lewis highlights the key points to come out of the Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision in Uber

Emily Battcock considers the practical issues involved in workplace coronavirus testing and how employers can minimise the risk of claims for breaches of employment or data protection laws

James Lister and Sean Hilton summarise the approach to trust assets in family proceedings

Antonia Barker explores the set aside of a decree of divorce and the strict procedural requirements to be followed

Rebecca Stone analyses legal costs orders involving both historic and future costs

Alice Rogers examines applications for maintenance pending suit and useful practice points arising from a decision of the Court of Appeal

Alexandra Hirst considers the vaccination of children where the parents are not in agreement and the approach taken by the courts

Kate Newton highlights key recommendations in the report of the Family Solutions Group to encourage non-court dispute resolution in private children cases

Mark Pawlowski looks at how a beneficial joint tenancy can be severed after the parties purchase their family home in joint names

Lizzie Smith and Laura Bond summarise the key elements of relief under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and the potential implications of the UK leaving the EU on such claims

Nicola Meldrum and Nasbin Begum look at recitals in financial orders and whether they are contractual agreements or enforceable in the same way as orders

Graeme Fraser and Eleri Jones explore the recognition and enforcement of maintenance following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU

Stuart Tym, Claire Petricca-Riding and Paul Henson consider the Chancellor’s Budget delivered on 3 March

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 will apply to existing specified tenancies from 1 April 2021. Hayley Lalsing and Laura Sheftel consider their implications

CVAs can provide a lifeline for tenants in financial difficulties but can severely diminish the value of a landlord’s investment. Lewis Couth considers CVAs from both parties’ perspectives and investigates a potential saving grace for landlords

Katherine Crowley and Kathryn Oie consider the successful use of electronic signatures in lockdown and why everyone needs to embrace this new way of working

Although projects have continued during the pandemic, Covid-19 has had a significant effect on the financial health of many businesses operating in the construction sector in the last 12 months. Emily Holdstock explores the ways in which developers can mitigate the occurrence and effects of contractor insolvency

Simon Serota provides his thoughts on the latest edition of Hague on Leasehold Enfranchisement (7th edn), by Damian Greenish and Anthony Radevsky

Stratios Koytzoumis considers a recent case brought before the Lands Tribunal considering the discharge or modification of a restrictive covenant in the context of a residential estate

Richard Oliphant explains how e-signing platforms like Adobe Sign, DocuSign and Yoti Sign are integral to HM Land Registry’s plans to digitalise conveyancing and land registration in England and Wales

Alexandra Jones summarises the planning enforcement regime and what to do where a planning enforcement notice is issued in light of a recent decision

David Schmitz considers instances in which it could be argued that Covid-19 has caused the frustration of some leases and other contracts for student lettings

Geoffrey Shindler urges HMRC to play fair and respond to taxpayers promptly

Donald Lilly explores the timing of proprietary interests when there is an insolvency

Tom McPhail reports on the Privy Council decision in Cook Islands case Webb which scrutinises the trust structure and the true reach of the settlor

Ross Pizzuti-Davidson looks at interpreting foreign law concepts in English law trusts

Establishing a common intention constructive trust when property ownership is in one occupant’s name and not the other can be tricky. Melody Munro gives an update

John Brennan discusses the implications of the fiduciary conflict rule on trustees

A failure to correctly identify beneficiaries of charitable gifts in a will can result in the failure of that gift. Laura Abbott examines the factors that will be considered

Laura Abbott describes a case for interim provision under the 1975 Act which has lessons for practitioners on costs

In view of the ongoing consultations on reforming the tax system, Geoffrey Shindler debates its philosophical basis

It is worth paying attention to the formalities. James Poole reports on a case where failure to properly sever a joint tenancy had a profound effect on estate planning and distribution