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- Employment Law
Practical tips on providing a reference
There is no legal obligation to give a former employee a reference, albeit, the vast majority of organisations will do so in some shape or form. Many ...
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Askews Mannequin challenge
A big thank you to 7Video for filming Askews Mannequin challenge. I hope you all enjoyed our light-hearted video and meeting some of our team!! ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
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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 ...