Statutory Sick Pay
June 10, 2011Employment Statutory Sick Pay increased with effect from 3 April 2011 from £79.15 to £81.60 per week.
Employment Statutory Sick Pay increased with effect from 3 April 2011 from £79.15 to £81.60 per week.
Family Law In the recent case of X, Y, Z (children) (anonymity: identity of expert) the High Court allowed the name of an expert witness to be released. The ruling […]
Employment Statutory Maternity Pay increased with effect from 3 April 2011 from £124.88 to £128.73 per week.
Landlord and Tenant A new edition of the RICS Code of Practice for Service Charges in Commercial Property will be effective from 1 October 2011. The Code is aimed at […]
Divorce A hotelier has lost his appeal to have his ex-wife’s £3.75 million divorce settlement reduced. Mr Whaley stated his wealth at £4million but judges also took into account two […]
Employment National Minimum Wage Rates will increase with effect from 1 October 2011 to:- £6.08 per hour for workers aged 21 and over (currently £5.93) £4.98 per hour for 18 […]
Family, Divorce and Finances Lawyers are calling on Kenneth Clarke and the Ministry of Justice to pause the government’s legal aid reforms. The Law Society has attacked plans to remove […]
Landlord and Tenant Tenants under long leases of dwellings are not liable to pay service charge if the costs were incurred more than 18 months before the demand is made. […]
Divorce and Finances In the case of K v L a divorced couple won the right to remain anonymous during ancillary relief and Court of Appeal hearings. Unknown to their friends […]
Employment The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 will come into force on 1 October 2011. After a qualifying period of 12 weeks, temporary agency workers will have the right to equal […]
Unmarried Couples Cohabiting couples are being warned by campaigners to draw up a trust agreement to protect their property rights should their relationship end. At present cohabiting couples have no […]
Landlord and Tenant From April 2007 Landlords entering into residential Tenancy Agreements were required to safeguard deposits by setting up a Tenancy Deposit Scheme. Landlords must within 14 days of […]
