The BBC's series Fake Britain aired a very interesting piece about fraud and what can go wrong when you don't have an official will in place. Click on the image below to watch the programme - the will's section begins at 12 minutes 30 seconds. ...
Hershaw and Ors v Sheffield City Council In this case a group of market patrol officers employed by the Council had their pay varied following a review of the Council’s pay and grading structure. They launched an internal appeal, but they were not...
Hershaw and Ors v Sheffield City Council In this case a group of market patrol officers employed by the Council had their pay varied following a review of the Council’s pay and grading structure. They launched an internal appeal, but they were not...
McMillan v Airedale NHS Foundation Trust The Court of Appeal (CA) held in this case that an NHS Trust's disciplinary policy did not permit it to impose a more severe sanction upon an employee's appeal. Ms McMillan, a consultant employed by the...
McMillan v Airedale NHS Foundation Trust The Court of Appeal (CA) held in this case that an NHS Trust’s disciplinary policy did not permit it to impose a more severe sanction upon an employee’s appeal. Ms McMillan, a consultant employed by...
The Partners at Frettens are delighted to announce that they have donated a sum of money to Autism Wessex to fund a sensory room in one of their residential homes in New Milton. Autism Wessex , is the firm's 2014 charity of the year. Autism...
Kaltoft v The Municipality of Billund In this European case the Advocate-General, (who always gives an opinion prior to the formal judgement) has considered whether obesity, without anything else, qualifies as a disability. If the answer is yes, then...
Kaltoft v The Municipality of Billund In this European case the Advocate-General, (who always gives an opinion prior to the formal judgement) has considered whether obesity, without anything else, qualifies as a disability. If the answer is yes, then...
"Buying a house is probably the most expensive purchase you will ever make and in these uncertain times it has certainly become more difficult for a lot of people", says Conveyancing Executive Charlene Rimmer. Co-ownership schemes are an...
“Buying a house is probably the most expensive purchase you will ever make and in these uncertain times it has certainly become more difficult for a lot of people”, says Conveyancing Executive Charlene Rimmer . Co-ownership...
The breakdown of a marriage or long term relationship is extremely upsetting for all involved. For grandparents it can be devastating if they are denied contact with their grandchildren. Unfortunately grandparents do not have an automatic right to contact...
Her Majesty’s Court & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has just reported that the fee income generated from employment tribunal fees was just under £4.5m in the 8 months between 29th July 2013 and 30th March 2014, equivalent to about £6.7m...
Her Majesty’s Court & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has just reported that the fee income generated from employment tribunal fees was just under £4.5m in the 8 months between 29th July 2013 and 30th March 2014, equivalent to about £6.7m...
The Partners at Frettens are delighted to welcome two new members to their teams. Julie Partington has joined the Frettens Wills & Tax Team and will be based in New Milton but she will also work in our Brockenhurst office each week. Julie is an...