Buying run-down properties and renovating them for resale with a view to profit is a very common way of making money. However, one young couple discovered to their cost the foolishness of entering into such ventures without proper legal advice. …
Bringing a complaint before an Employment Tribunal (ET) is no easy matter and an absence of professional advice has sadly defeated many a meritorious claim. In one case which underlined the point, a shop worker who chose to represent himself…
In an important decision which emphasised everyone’s right to pursue their religious convictions, a teacher who considered her marriage vow sacrosanct, and stood by her husband despite his conviction for sex offences, won the right to compensation after she was…
It has been reported that more than a third of sick notes given to employers are from people feigning illness. Whatever the cause, employee absences can be both costly and disruptive. It is important to have systems in place to…
The 2016 UEFA European Championship takes place in France, with the group stages commencing on the evening of Friday, 10 June at 20:00, when France play Romania in Paris. Wales and England are both in group B and play their…
Redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal, but it may be found to be unfair – for example if a particular employee is unfairly selected for redundancy. Conversely, where voluntary redundancy is on offer, employers must take care not…
It is often thought that if a planning decision with which you are unhappy goes ahead and the development takes place, you must simply grin and bear it. This is not always the case. For example, if public construction works…
Although clients often regard as a nuisance the extensive 'know your client' procedures that are required by financial institutions and professional firms, the importance of strict adherence is clear, as a recent case involving a property fraud illustrates. The case…
Divorce settlements are designed to provide certainty and finality so that people can get on with the rest of their lives. However, an important Court of Appeal decision has underlined that they can be modified after the event if circumstances…
It is not unusual for construction projects to overrun. The contracts for such projects often contain a series of dates specifying when valuations of work done should take place and the stage payments should be made. Normally, this is done…
