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- Employment Law
Works Christmas Party: Punch Ups and overly friendly colleagues. Can conduct outside of work warrant a fair dismissal?
With the much anticipated works Christmas party just around the corner, it is important that employers consider what constitutes inappropriate ...
- Employment Law
Obesity may be a disability
A recent case from the European Court of Justice has confirmed the legal position in relation to discrimination and employees who are obese. Firstly, ...
- Employment Law
10 things an employer should know about flexible working applications
Working from home as a result of flexible working rights, technology and social change is increasingly becoming popular as a cost-effective and ...
- Family Law
- Residential Conveyancing
Relationship issues prevents first time buyers from seeking legal protection
It is becoming increasingly difficult for people to finance house purchases due to rising cost of homes, pushing those living on their own further ...
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Criminal Law
- Regulatory
£260 Million of Fraud Unreported by SMEs
In a recent survey of 500 SMEs conducted by Slater and Gordon, the results showed nearly one in five (18 per cent) of business owners and managers ...
- Uncategorised
Counterfeit Goods May Be Common but Selling Them is a Crime
The trade in so-called “knock off” goods is nowadays so widespread that people tend to forget that it is criminal. In one case, a ...
- Landlord and Tenant
The cost of bad eviction advice
The average cost to a landlord of their tenant being advised to ignore an eviction notice stands at nearly £7,000, according to a recent survey of ...
- Residential Conveyancing
Bungalow Couple Marooned Without Electricity or Water
A couple found out the hard way why land conveyancing is a job for professionals when they ended up marooned in their bungalow, without any right of ...
- Family Law
- Wills, Estates and Trusts
Home-Made Wills Save Money – Oh No They Don’t!
Home-made wills, executed without legal advice, are an exceedingly bad idea and if there was ever a case which proved the point it must be that of a ...
- Criminal Law
IT Boss Resorted to £300,000 Tax Fraud to Save Her Business
Small businesses are often like families and directors feel a very personal obligation towards their employees. However, in one striking case, a ...