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CHAPTER ONE WHO IS THE EMPLOYER? Introduction In this chapter, we will look at some of the considerations in determining whether a person is employed, self-employed, or a worker; then look in more detail and the provisions in maintained Schools around appointment, suspension and dismissal. Employee, Self-Employed or Worker For [...] -
CHAPTER THREE THE EMPLOYER’S DUTY OF CARE Introduction In this Chapter we will explore the legal rights of service personnel, the types of claims they may bring and consider some developments in the law. As we shall see, although their rights are heavily curtailed when compared to civilians, they are [...] -
CHAPTER THREE ENTREPRENEURS’ RELIEF (ER) ER is a very important relief to consider and companies will need to make sure that, as far as possible, the conditions for the relief are considered in good time so that the ability to claim the relief is not jeopardised simply because the company [...] -
CHAPTER THREE SEPSIS What is sepsis? Unlike an infection like meningitis or pneumonia, sepsis is not a stand-alone illness or disease. It is rather the body’s overactive inflammatory response to severe infection and is a medical emergency, which can lead to tissue damage, multi-organ failure, and death. It is not [...] -
CHAPTER TWO CREDIT HIRE RATE OR BASIC HIRE RATE? It is perhaps helpful to start by stating the general rule again. In Dimond v Lovell,1 after emerging from the thicket of consumer credit issues to address the issue of rates, Lord Hoffmann (with whom Lord Browne-Wilkinson agreed) stated that:- “in [...]