It is all too easy when running a busy company to overlook the importance of having a shareholders agreement . There are many reasons why a shareholder would want to leave the company, and if you have no buyout agreement in place this can cause many...
It is all too easy when running a busy company to overlook the importance of having a shareholder buyout agreement . There are many reasons why a shareholder would want to leave the company, and if you have no buyout agreement in place this can cause many...
Does the UK provide adequate protection from dismissal on the grounds of political party membership ? No, said the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) in Redfearn v UK. The Claimant was employed by Serco providing transport services...
Does the UK provide adequate protection from dismissal on the grounds of political party membership ? No, said the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) in Redfearn v UK. The Claimant was employed by Serco providing transport services...
The Government has introduced new rules this year, affecting the tax treatment of residential UK properties worth over £2m which are held by companies. These charges will affect those holding, buying or selling such properties. The charges will apply...
The Government has introduced new rules this year, affecting the tax treatment of residential UK properties worth over £2m which are held by companies. These charges will affect those holding, buying or selling such properties. The charges will apply...
Merry Christmas from all the staff at Frettens! Please click on the video below our staff have a special festive message for you, our clients, contacts and friends. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and every success and happiness in 2013!...
On the 13th December, Frettens Solicitors marked the retirement of Ian Fretten with a "surprise" party at The Kings Hotel in Christchurch. Many of Ian's friends, colleagues and business contacts joined Matthew Fretten to celebrate Ian's...
Mediation is an excellent alternative to lengthy and expensive court proceedings when you are unable to settle disputes between yourselves. It is not an attempt to reconcile couples seeking a divorce but a means to talk to your partner in the presence of an...
Mediation is an excellent alternative to lengthy and expensive court proceedings when you are unable to settle disputes between yourselves. It is not an attempt to reconcile couples seeking a divorce but a means to talk to your partner in the presence of an ...
Heidi Cardoza, a Solicitor in our Family Team , answers some of the initial questions that people ask when they are considering a divorce or separation. As of 6th April 2022 divorce law has changed drastically, thanks to the Divorce, Dissolution and...
Does time worked under a training scheme count towards the four years a fixed-term employee needs to become permanent? No, held the Court of Appeal in Hudson v Department of Work and Pensions. The Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable...
Does time worked under a training scheme count towards the four years a fixed-term employee needs to become permanent? No, held the Court of Appeal in Hudson v Department of Work and Pensions. The Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable...
Under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“the Regulations”), what is the interpretation of a contract for a ‘single specific event or task of short term duration’ exception for the purposes of...
Under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“the Regulations”), what is the interpretation of a contract for a 'single specific event or task of short term duration' exception for the purposes of...
Yes! A Will is probably the most important document that you can make and trying to do it yourself could end up costing your family thousands of pounds to sort out after your death. One of the most common problems with a DIY Will is that it is not legally...
Yes! A Will is probably the most important document that you can make and trying to do it yourself could end up costing your family thousands of pounds to sort out after your death. One of the most common problems with a DIY Will is that it is not legally...
Business Minister, Michael Fallon, announced last week that, from January 2013, every new regulation imposing new financial burdens on employers must be offset by reductions in red tape to save double those costs. The new ‘one-in, two-out’ rule ...
Business Minister, Michael Fallon, announced last week that, from January 2013, every new regulation imposing new financial burdens on employers must be offset by reductions in red tape to save double those costs. The new ‘one-in, two-out’ rule ...