Join Iris Ferber KC and Carolina Bax as they introduce the main provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 – perhaps the most important change in Employment Law since 2010, when the Equality Act first came into force.

From holiday records to sick pay, from parental leave to flexible working, and introducing the really big developments in unfair dismissal and harassment law, this is your go-to summary of all the important changes brought in by the Act.

In our latest podcast Marcia Hyde, along with Edie Bowles and Emma Slawinski, discuss the question 'are all animals equal under law?'

Despite growing recognition that animals are sentient, UK law still treats them differently depending on how they are used by humans - whether as pets, pests, farmed animals, or wildlife.

Key takeaways:

• Animal protection laws are fragmented and inconsistent
• Legal outcomes often depend on human use, not animal welfare
• Outdated legislation and weak enforcement leave gaps in protection
• The discussion highlights a growing campaign to strengthen the system by updating the Animal Welfare Act—creating a clear, consistent framework that protects all animals equally.

The bottom line: the foundations for strong animal welfare exist, but meaningful reform is needed to ensure animals are truly protected under the law.

In this final episode of the FortyTwo Talks forfeiture series, Paul Fuller and Alex Bailey explore how courts handle forfeiture when tenants face insolvency. Focusing on recent case law, they highlight when landlords can enforce their rights, the limits imposed by insolvency processes, and key practical takeaways for both landlords and tenants.

Continuing our forfeiture mini series, James Hoile and Michael Grant break down the often complex principles of waiver in the context of lease forfeiture. With a practical and engaging approach, they explore when a landlord’s right to forfeit can be lost through their own actions.

The discussion focuses on the three key ingredients of waiver: knowledge of the breach, unequivocal recognition of the lease’s continuation and communication of that recognition to the tenant. Through clear examples and real-world scenarios, they examine common pitfalls such as accepting rent after a breach, acting through agents, or failing to act promptly.