Employee Monitoring – Avoiding the Pitfalls
It was reported recently that Amazon faced a fine of €32 million for “excessively monitoring” staff at one of its…
Cohabiting Couples – The Common Law Myth
As a family solicitor with over 20 years’ experience, it is a worrying fact that there continues to be a…
Did you get engaged this Valentines?
Here’s some tips for a loving, long and financially successful marriage! Pre-Nuptial Agreements The popularity of Pre-Nuptial Agreements has increased…
Are Employment Tribunal fees coming back?
I am sure that many of you will remember the saga of Employment Tribunal fees – after first being introduced…
Business Succession Planning
Business owners often look at succession as something that will happen many years or decades into the future. The truth…
Recovering uninsured losses for emergency services client
We received instructions from an emergency services client on a case where their vehicle was involved in a collision with…
Selling Grapes to a Winery: The Top 10 Essential Contract Terms
Here’s what you need to know: Get it in writing: many contractual disagreements happen between people (parties) who genuinely have…
When Mentors Turn Nasty
Even if you have a technical skill or vision that could form the basis of a successful business, the whole…
Supreme Court clarifies need to ensure fairness of trials
The Supreme Court in TUI UK Ltd v Griffiths [2023] UKSC 48 has given guidance on the approach the Courts…
New important changes to holiday rules
On 8 November 2023 the Government announced that it would be making significant changes to the law on annual leave.…
Hot topic – Deciding on “heat of the moment” actions
In an ideal world, things would evolve in an orderly fashion. Resignations would be in writing after a period of…
Procedural move to stop defendants twisting in the wind
The latest update to the Civil Procedure Rules (by way of the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 SI…