Challenging a Will due to Mental Capacity
February 9, 2015I 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
