Last week UNISON (Britain's biggest trade union, with members in the public services and the essential utilities) applied to the High Court to judicially review the Ministry of Justice’s decision to introduce employment tribunal fees from 29 July...
Last week UNISON (Britain’s biggest trade union, with members in the public services and the essential utilities) applied to the High Court to judicially review the Ministry of Justice’s decision to introduce employment tribunal fees from 29 July...
The Partners and Conveyancing Team at Frettens are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted as a finalist for the LFS Conveyancing Awards 2013. LFS (Law Firm Services Ltd) created an awards event in 2012 to recognise the outstanding work of ...
The Partners and Conveyancing Team at Frettens are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted as a finalist for the LFS Conveyancing Awards 2013. LFS (Law Firm Services Ltd) created an awards event in 2012 to recognise the outstanding work...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has held in City and County of Swansea v Gayle that an employer was not in breach of an employee's Article 8 right to privacy by using evidence from covert surveillance to dismiss him. Mr Gayle was...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has held in City and County of Swansea v Gayle that an employer was not in breach of an employee’s Article 8 right to privacy by using evidence from covert surveillance to dismiss him. ...
Chancel repair liability originated in ancient medieval law on people living in a parish on church land. They were obliged to contribute to the upkeep of the Chancel (the space around the altar). Conveyancing Partner David Walton says...
Chancel repair liability originated in ancient medieval law on people living in a parish on church land. They were obliged to contribute to the upkeep of the Chancel (the space around the altar). Conveyancing Partner David Walton says ”Since 2003...
Last week the draft The Unfair Dismissal (Variation of the Limit of Compensatory Award) Order 2013 was laid before parliament. The order limits the compensatory award in an unfair dismissal case to the lower of £74,200 or 52 weeks' pay. At the...
Last week the draft The Unfair Dismissal (Variation of the Limit of Compensatory Award) Order 2013 was laid before parliament. The order limits the compensatory award in an unfair dismissal case to the lower of £74,200 or 52 weeks’...
It is estimated that there are close to a million buy-to-let landlords in the UK and there are strict regulations which landlords must be aware of and adhere to. Carl Geary , in our Dispute Resolution Team, says "Most residential tenancies are...
It is estimated that there are close to a million buy-to-let landlords in the UK and there are strict regulations which landlords must be aware of and adhere to. Michelle Hayter , of our Dispute Resolution Team, says “Most residential...
A Personal Guarantee is a contractual promise to pay the liabilities of another. The guarantor is normally a shareholder, director or group company with assets. The debtor is typically the guarantor’s company. As the economy continues to falter, an...
A Personal Guarantee is a contractual promise to pay the liabilities of another. The guarantor is normally a shareholder, director or group company with assets. The debtor is typically the guarantor’s company. As the economy continues to falter, an...
‘Bumping’ is where an employee whose job is redundant ‘bumps’ another employee out of their job, so the employee who was ‘bumped’ is the one who is actually made redundant. This often happens when a more senior...
In the case of Woodhouse v West North West Homes Leeds an employer suffered from a successful victimisation claim from Mr Woodhouse which many other employers will find to be harsh. Mr Woodhouse is black. Over a period of four years, he lodged ten...
‘Bumping’ is where an employee whose job is redundant ‘bumps’ another employee out of their job, so the employee who was ‘bumped’ is the one who is actually made redundant. This often happens when a more senior...
Phoenix companies have suffered from a bad reputation in the past, when directors have deliberately forced their companies into liquidation in order to buy back assets at a reduced cost. At the same time they were able to absolve their responsibility for the...
It is not uncommon for husbands and wives or civil partners to work together in a family business and a question often asked is “What happens to the business when the relationship breaks down?” There is no longer an assumption that a family...
It is not uncommon for husbands and wives or civil partners to work together in a family business and a question often asked is “What happens to the business when the relationship breaks down?” As of 6th April 2022 divorce law has changed...
Employment Solicitor Paul Burton and Commercial Property Solicitor Kerry Houston-Kypta have both been promoted to Associate status at Frettens Solicitors. Paul joined Frettens in 2009 and specialises in both contentious and non-contentious...
Employment Solicitor Paul Burton and Commercial Property Solicitor Kerry Houston-Kypta have both been promoted to Associate status at Frettens Solicitors. Paul joined Frettens in 2009 and specialises in both contentious and...