In the recent case of Muschett v HM Prison Service, the Court of Appeal was asked to decide whether a temporary agency worker was an employee as defined by discrimination legislation and, therefore, entitled to bring a claim for race, sex and religious discrimination.

This Case Law Update looks at the recent case of Good Harvest Partnership LLP v Centaur Services Limited where the High Court considered whether, upon an assignment of a lease, the guarantor of an original tenant can be made to enter into an Authorised Guarantee Agreement along with the original tenant.