At the end of July 2013, new rules were introduced for calculating child maintenance and all new applications in respect of child maintenance made after this date, are dealt with by Child Maintenance Options. Heidi Cardoza , Head of the Family Team...
At the end of July 2013, new rules were introduced for calculating child maintenance and all new applications in respect of child maintenance made after this date, are dealt with by Child Maintenance Options. As of 6th April 2022 divorce law has changed...
Roberts v GB Oils Ltd In the above case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) decided that a worker’s right to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing is limited only by the reasonableness of the request to be...
Roberts v GB Oils Ltd In the above case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) decided that a worker’s right to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing is limited only by the reasonableness of the request to be...
Property prices in Britain will increase more than expected in the next five years according to official figures released by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). These figures, which formed part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, indicate...
Property prices in Britain will increase more than expected in the next five years according to official figures released by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). These figures, which formed part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, indicate...
ZJR Lock v British Gas In the above case the Advocate-General in the Court of Justice in the European Union has again confirmed that commission payments should be taken into account when calculating holiday pay. The worker was a salesman whose pay...
ZJR Lock v British Gas In the above case the Advocate-General in the Court of Justice in the European Union has again confirmed that commission payments should be taken into account when calculating holiday pay. The worker was a salesman whose pay...
We all put things off that we think are a long way in the future and no-one really wants to think about dying. Here are some of the excuses our team have heard... Only old people need to make a Will – none of us have a guaranteed life expectancy and...
BS v Dundee City Council In the above case the court has held the critical question to be decided in dismissals on grounds of ill-health is “whether any reasonable employer would have waited longer before dismissing the employee”. It also...
BS v Dundee City Council In the above case the court has held the critical question to be decided in dismissals on grounds of ill-health is “whether any reasonable employer would have waited longer before dismissing the employee”. It also...
Carl Geary , a Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution Team, is often asked why firms of solicitors now refer to their department as Dispute Resolution, as opposed to a Litigation Department. In response, Carl says “The truth can be found in the...
Michelle Hayter , a Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution Team, is often asked why firms of solicitors now refer to their department as Dispute Resolution, as opposed to a Litigation Department. In response, Michelle says “The truth...
At Frettens, we were very pleased to support Willow Foundation as our Charity of the Year for 2013. Willow Foundation aims to provide special days for seriously ill 16 - 40 year olds throughout the UK. It is the only UK charity to provide positive...
Are you thinking of setting up a new business in 2014? If so, congratulations! Operating your own business can be a rewarding and fulfilling venture, but, at times, it can also feel like sailing against a tide of rules and regulations. Knowing the laws that...
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced that the new TUPE regulations (Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013) will definitely come into force on 31st January...
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced that the new TUPE regulations (Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013) will definitely come into force on 31st...
Land owners of commercial premises often have to decide how they should document the occupation of a property on a short term basis. There are three ways that this can be done: a lease, a licence or a tenancy at will. A lease grants the occupier an interest...