Survivors Benefits for Unmarried Couples and their Children in the UK
Legal depository - Country: United Kingdom / Body: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom / Year: 2018
The Laws Regional standards: Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) which secures the rights and freedoms of the ECHR without discrimination, read with the right to respect for family life under Article 8 and the protection of property rights in Article 1 of the First...
Read MoreWomen’s Right to Housing in Cases of Domestic Violence in the United Kingdom
Legal depository - Country: United Kingdom / Body: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom / Year: 2011
UK Court expands definition of domestic violence in context of housing rights The Supreme Court of the UK confirmed that the legal definition of the word ‘violence’ expands beyond physical contact, to encompass emotional and psychological as well as financial abuse, for the purposes of being classified as homeless...
Read MoreUnimpeded Access to Accountability Mechanisms for Workers in the United Kingdom
Legal depository - Country: United Kingdom / Body: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom / Year: 2017
Summary: Prior to the enactment of the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 (Fees Order) in the UK, a claimant could pursue and appeal employment proceedings without paying any fee. Fees were introduced under the Fees Order, with the amount varying depending on factors including...
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