Employees not required to return confidential documents after termination of employment The High Court in Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd v Judge has found that there were no grounds for […]
Employment Law Recent European Court of Justice decisions could result in Employers having to pay increased rates of holiday pay to their workers. Under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (‘ERA’) […]
The new rules in relation to shared parental leave came into force on 1 December 2014. Please see Tina Ripley’s earlier blog for details of the rights. If you would […]
Overtime and Holiday Pay Explained Tina Ripley our Employment Solicitor explains the recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal with regard to overtime and how that affects holiday pay. Employees […]
When can bad behaviour trigger an adverse costs order? In Children Act proceedings, the general rule is that it is the Judge’s discretion whether or not to make an adverse […]
In the case of L v M the Court considered whether a Separation Agreement should be upheld between Husband and Wife. The Husband and Wife were married in January 2008. […]
Increase in separated parents financial agreements In November 2014, there were a total of 92,700.00 cases registered with the Child Maintenance Service, which is a 23% increase from August 2014. […]
NJ v OV – A Mother’s application to take a child to Sweden In the case of NJ and OV, the mother sought permission to permanently relocate to Sweden. The […]
Cooper-Hohn v Hohn – Departure in equality of capital the Wife should receive following divorce In the case of Cooper-Hohn v Hohn, the Husband sought a departure from equality in […]
In the case of Re L (Costs of Children Proceedings) a Mother’s appeal against an Order for her to pay the Father’s costs in Children proceedings was allowed. The Mother […]
There is early Christmas cheer for buyers due to changes to the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) regime. The changes which came into effect from midnight 4th December should enable […]
Family Law Under new laws suggested by the Department of Work and Pensions, any arrears built up in Child Maintenance payments will have the same effect on credit rating as […]
