Frettens Solicitors is delighted to report that it has been recognised in five specialist areas of The Legal 500 Guide to Legal Service 2011. The firm’s Family Associate, Julie-Ann Harris , is to be named as a leader in her field in another legal...
The Law Society launched the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) in January of this year. It is designed to give clients and lenders a quality standard when dealing with conveyancing firms. Based on the updated Law Society’s Conveyancing Protocol, it...
The Law Society launched the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) in January of this year. It is designed to give clients and lenders a quality standard when dealing with conveyancing firms. Based on the updated Law Society’s Conveyancing Protocol, it...
In M-Choice UK Ltd v Alders the Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) has held that where an employer gave notice of dismissal, then summarily dismissed during the notice period when the employee brought a claim of unfair dismissal, the...
In M-Choice UK Ltd v Alders the Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) has held that where an employer gave notice of dismissal, then summarily dismissed during the notice period when the employee brought a claim of unfair dismissal, the...
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) proposals outlined in March’s Budget came into force in July, paving the way for more investment in the rental market. The rate of SDLT on purchases of multiple residential properties will now be determined by the mean value...
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) proposals outlined in March’s Budget came into force in July, paving the way for more investment in the rental market. The rate of SDLT on purchases of multiple residential properties will now be determined by the mean value...
In light of a number of recent cases which have thrown up some of the traps employers have fallen into when dealing with notice to terminate the employment relationship, this Q&A summarises the legal obligations for employers relating to notice and...
A new statutory instrument, the Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2011 have been made by the government to correct some drafting errors in the original Regulations. The Regulations, which come into force on 1 October 2011, provide that agency workers...
Kevin Mansfield was a student when he lost his leg and suffered serious spinal injuries in a road traffic accident in 1992. He was awarded £500,000 compensation for his injuries, which may see him confined to a wheelchair in later life. He met and...
Kevin Mansfield was a student when he lost his leg and suffered serious spinal injuries in a road traffic accident in 1992. He was awarded £500,000 compensation for his injuries, which may see him confined to a wheelchair in later life. He met and...
A new statutory instrument, the Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2011 have been made by the government to correct some drafting errors in the original Regulations. The Regulations, which come into force on 1 October 2011, provide that agency workers...
In an interesting case at the Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”), Sheffield City Council v Norouzi , the EAT ruled that the council was liable for acts of racial harassment carried out against one of its employees by a child in...
In an interesting case at the Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”), Sheffield City Council v Norouzi , the EAT ruled that the council was liable for acts of racial harassment carried out against one of its employees by a child in...
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Those wishing to run a business through the medium of a company may either create a company from scratch or purchase an existing “shelf” company i.e. a company which has already been set up. Karen Edwards is a Commercial Solicitor at Frettens...
Those wishing to run a business through the medium of a company may either create a company from scratch or purchase an existing “shelf” company i.e. a company which has already been set up. Karen Edwards is a Commercial Solicitor at Frettens...