Mohamud v Morrisons Supermarket The Court of Appeal (“CA”) has held that a supermarket was not liable for an assault by one of their petrol station assistants on a customer. In March 2008, a customer visited a Morrison’s supermarket and...
Mohamud v Morrisons Supermarket The Court of Appeal (“CA”) has held that a supermarket was not liable for an assault by one of their petrol station assistants on a customer. In March 2008, a customer visited a Morrison's supermarket and...
GM Packaging v Haslem In this case the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) held it was fair for an employer to dismiss an employee on the recommendation of an external HR consultant. GM Packaging was a small employer with just 9 employees. Its...
GM Packaging v Haslem In this case the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) held it was fair for an employer to dismiss an employee on the recommendation of an external HR consultant. GM Packaging was a small employer with just 9 employees. Its...
We are starting our fundraising for this year with a bang! When the gun goes off to start the Rotary Easter Quarter Marathon on Saturday 19th April, Team Frettens will be there at the start line ready to run the 6 mile race around Southbourne, starting and...
Anyone can set themselves up as a Will writer and charge money for this service. They do not have to have any legal training or qualifications. A survey by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) of their members, found that there was a...
Anyone can set themselves up as a Will writer and charge money for this service. They do not have to have any legal training or qualifications. A survey by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) of their members, found that there was a...
Kapoor v Governing Body of Barnhill Community School In this case the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) overturned a tribunal’s decision to order a Claimant to pay £8,900 as a contribution towards the Respondent’s costs in...
Kapoor v Governing Body of Barnhill Community School In this case the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) overturned a tribunal’s decision to order a Claimant to pay £8,900 as a contribution towards the Respondent’s costs in...
Twice a month I have to work Saturdays. This puts my hours up to 52 for that week. I don’t get any extra pay or time off in lieu. Is this legal? This would not be an unlawful arrangement if those are your contractual hours and you agreed to them....
Twice a month I have to work Saturdays. This puts my hours up to 52 for that week. I don’t get any extra pay or time off in lieu. Is this legal? This would not be an unlawful arrangement if those are your contractual hours and you agreed to them....
The new rules of procedure regarding early conciliation by ACAS for all new tribunal matters have been published. They confirm that early conciliation will come into force on 6th April 2014. Under the new rules, Claimants will need to contact ACAS before...
The new rules of procedure regarding early conciliation by ACAS for all new tribunal matters have been published. They confirm that early conciliation will come into force on 6th April 2014. Under the new rules, Claimants will need to contact ACAS before...
The decision on the long-awaited judicial review application by UNISON regarding tribunal fees has been released. The High Court has ruled that the imposition of fees for Claimants to bring employment tribunal fees is lawful. However, there is some scope for...
The decision on the long-awaited judicial review application by UNISON regarding tribunal fees has been released. The High Court has ruled that the imposition of fees for Claimants to bring employment tribunal fees is lawful. However, there is some scope for...
A motion has been tabled in parliament, requesting the annulment of the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Amendment) Regulations 2014 (CRATUPEAR). This came into force on 31st January of this year and affected...
To launch this year’s Christchurch Food and Wine Festival, a pancake race was held this morning, Shrove Tuesday, in Church Street, in front of the Priory. The Frettens team was made up of Paul Burton, Employment Solicitor, Amy Leung, Conveyancing...
Lush, the cosmetics company that began in Poole High Street in the 1990’s, has just taken on Amazon, the online retailer and won. Lush’s trademark infringement claim against Amazon’s misuse of its brand has been upheld by the High Court of...
Lush, the cosmetics company that began in Poole High Street in the 1990’s, has just taken on Amazon, the online retailer and won. Lush’s trademark infringement claim against Amazon’s misuse of its brand has been upheld by the High Court of...