If there comes a time when you don’t have the mental capacity to make a particular decision, and you haven’t created a lasting power of attorney (LPA), it is likely that your relatives will need to apply to the Court of Protection to appoint a...
Hampshire County Council v Wyatt The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) held in this case that an employee does not have to provide an expert report when bringing a personal injury claim in the employment tribunal. An employment tribunal had held that a...
Herry v Dudley MBC The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held in this case that long-term stress does not amount to a disability unless there is something else on top of the stress. The Claimant asserted he had two disabilities, namely dyslexia and...
Working out annual leave can be a complicated process for employers when they have a lot of part time staff. Annual leave will of course be calculated on a pro-rata basis, which sounds simple enough. But for staff that work on a Monday, Bank Holidays...
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Farren The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has decided in this case that, when considering whether an employer’s lack of trust and confidence in an employee renders it impracticable for the...
Frettens Solicitors are delighted to announce the appointment of Niki Adkins to their Commercial Property Team. Niki joins from a Salisbury firm where she was head of the Leasehold Property Team. Niki joins Frettens at a time when they are expanding...
Separated women (who took their husband's surname upon marriage) often believe they have to wait until their divorce is finalised before they can revert to their maiden name. This is not correct. Any adult has the right to change their surname at any...
Bellman v Northampton Recruitment In this controversial case the High Court has held a company is not vicariously liable for injuries caused by an employee after a work Christmas party had ended. A manager was assaulted by a director after a Christmas...