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Plain-English analysis of the case law, regulatory changes and pay-recovery strategies shaping our work.

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Group action

Lutz v Ryanair MCG Aviation — what the tribunal ruling means for agency pilots

The Employment Tribunal ruled in favour of Mr Lutz as an Agency Worker entitled to Working Time Regulation protections after a 12-week qualifying period. We unpack the consequences for thousands of similarly-engaged pilots.

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Holiday pay

King v Sash Window Workshop — how far back can workers really claim?

Following the CJEU ruling, workers misclassified as self-employed can claim holiday entitlement back to 1998 — when the Working Time Directive was introduced. We explain who qualifies, and the limits.

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Loan Charge

Mitigating the Loan Charge via agency PAYE — the strategy explained

Following Hoey and Finucane, we have identified an angle. Where an Agency should have operated PAYE under s 44 ITEPA but didn't, contractors may recover the tax they paid.

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Umbrella Companies

Employer's NIC, the Apprenticeship Levy, and what your payslip is hiding

These two deductions cost umbrella-engaged contractors thousands of pounds a year. The law is clear: they shouldn't be coming out of your pocket. We walk through a real payslip.

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Regulation

What 'SRA-regulated' actually means for you as a claimant

The Solicitors Regulation Authority sets the bar that we — and every firm holding ourselves out as solicitors — are held to. Here is what that guarantees in practice when your money is on the line.

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Funding

How No Win, No Fee works — and how we think about funder partnerships

The mechanics of a DBA/CFA, the role of After-the-Event insurance, and why a properly-funded group action can pursue a defendant for years without the claimant ever opening their wallet.

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