The government has created a number of Help to Buy schemes aimed at helping people to take steps to buy their own homes. Some of the names are similar and ambiguous; clients calling for a conveyancing quote often get confused, so Clare Hallett ,...
A government-commissioned inquiry into controversial working practices is set to call for employees on zero-hours contracts to be given the right to request a move onto fixed hours. The ‘right to request’ fixed hours will be similar to the...
Frettens’ Commercial Team guides businesses from a start-up right through to decisions about selling and assist with many things in between. All business owners realise that, on some level, that it is vital to protect their business, and most...
Beatt v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust The Court of Appeal has held that where the making of a disclosure is the principal reason for a dismissal, the decision-taker's belief about whether the disclosure is protected is not relevant. The...
The level of people in employment in the UK reached a new record high in the first quarter of the year, as unemployment hit its lowest since 1975. Unemployment in the UK fell to 4.6% in the first quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics...
A short video article featuring Lease Extension Specialist, Niki Adkins , outlining the options for someone wishing to extend the lease on their flat or apartment. For more information read our lease extension page. If you would...
If your mother has written a will, would you have to seek probate to authenticate the will when the time comes that she passes away? Often people assume that, once a will is written and signed, they will not need probate. Lee Young, a solicitor and Head of our Wills & Tax Team, addresses this issue.
The Government Legal Service v Brookes The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held in this case that a job applicant with Asperger's Syndrome was discriminated against by being required to sit a psychometric test. The Government Legal Service (GLS) was...
With research showing that the average age of entrepreneurs is declining, there are many issues and challenges faced by entrepreneurs aged under 18 that minors should be aware of. Starting a business at any age can be challenging. Coming up with a good idea...
In divorce (for a married couple) or dissolution (for a civil partnership), the pension can often be the second biggest asset – usually the family home is the biggest. You can split pensions several ways, so it’s worth understanding the options...