The question of whether a redundancy is genuine was again put before the court in the recent decision of Penglase v Allied Express Transport Pty Ltd. This case is a reminder that employers cannot alter an employee’s position to the employee’s detriment in response to an employee’s illness or injury. The case also shows that in redundancy circumstances, employers need to have evidence that the business is undergoing a genuine restructure and that this […]

Magistrates have acquired new powers to fine those convicted of offences in England and Wales which can only be tried in magistrates’ courts at whatever level they consider most appropriate. Since 12 March 2015, the level of fine appropriate for each offence is determined by reference to the type and seriousness of the offence and the ability of the offender to pay, but previously maximum fines in magistrates’ courts were capped at £5,000 or […]