Michelle Hayter is a partner and head of Frettens' specialist dispute resolution team . A specialist in dealing with contentious wills and probate , she is recommended in the Legal 500 , an independent guide to the legal sector, for her work...
Specialist settlement agreement solicitor Chris Dobbs answers all of your questions on employment settlement agreements, including what is a settlement agreement? Are they tax free? Are they confidential? Who signs them?
Karen Edwards is an Associate Solicitor in our specialist Corporate and Commercial Team. In the latest of her series of articles on selling a business, she looks at how to find a buyer, and how you can choose the right buyer for your business.
Anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, trespass, serious rent arrears and false statement. Anthony Eaton explains the circumstances in which the Christmas eviction ban does not apply.
Paul Burton provides a short update as to what has happened, as well as touching on some of the biggest issues facing us in coming months.
Our insolvency Guru, Malcolm Niekirk looks at the return of HMRC Crown Preference to insolvency proceedings and the implications for insolvency practitioners.
Cost claims in employment tribunals Unlike the civil courts, costs (including legal fees) are not usually paid by the losing party in employment tribunal cases. When can costs be awarded in tribunals? Costs can be awarded by a tribunal if one of the...
Our resident insolvency guru, Malcolm Niekirk, looks at one of the potential consequences of the return of crown preference.
Chancellor’s Statement to the House of Commons - 5th November 2020 UPDATE: The Chancellor announced changes to the furlough scheme on Thursday 17th December - the update can be read here . Rishi Sunak has announced today that the...
Do you need to tell employers about an arrest or charge? This month the High Court has looked at the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR ) and the Data Protection Act 2018 and their relevance in internal disciplinary proceedings. Kathryn Hopkins v...
Who decides, when preferential creditors decide? In an administration, r18.18 IR’16 sets the procedure for setting the administrator’s remuneration. Firstly, if there is a committee, they decide (r18.18(2)). The task passes to the creditors,...