Director who failed to insure employees against workplace injuries found not personally liable In the recent case of Campbell v Peter Gordon Joiners Ltd (in Liquidation) the Court held that […]
Nationwide have confirmed that from the summer they will begin to require all members of their solicitor panel to be Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accredited. Nationwide’s Andrew Baddeley-Chappell said “We […]
The government has announced it is going ahead with the plan to increase Court fees. The fee for issuing a money claim worth more than £10,000 will be increased to […]
Divorce and Finances Wealthy parents and impact on divorce settlement In the case of AM v SS, the Husband and Wife had been married for approximately 2 years when they […]
Dismissal for Tweets from private account may be fair In Game Retail Ltd v Laws 2014 the Employment Tribunal considered whether an employee’s posting of offensive Tweets on a personal […]
Divorce and Finances In the case of Chapman v Kawash the parties were married to each other for a relative number of years. There were no children of the marriage. […]
My Partner was supporting me financially prior to his death but makes no provision for me in his Will. Is there anything I can do? If you were living with […]
My mother’s Will does not appear to reflect her wishes and favours someone who had influence over her. Is there anything I can do? Where an individual’s decision making has […]
I do not believe my father knew what he was doing when he made his Will. Is there anything I can do? For a Will to be valid the maker […]
Dispute Resolution In litigation cases, there is a well-established principle that where an individual suffers loss as a result of another’s negligence, they should take steps to mitigate and reduce […]
Employment Law The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that it is not an unlawful interference with an employee’s private life to use work emails in a disciplinary procedure, which were […]
Untaken Holiday? – Claims where employees are unable to take their holiday for reasons outside of their control In the recent case of Sash Window Workshop Ltd & Dollar v […]
