What is a chain?
Unless you are a first time buyer the purchase of your next home will depend on the sale of your existing home. This of course is the same for the person who owns the house you are buying and so…
What exactly is conveyancing?
Conveyancing refers to the legal work involving the buying and selling, re-mortgaging and letting of properties.
What is ‘after the event’ insurance?
This business briefing explains what after the event (ATE) insurance is and highlights its main advantages and disadvantages for a business. Please note that, as a solicitors practice, we do not provide or sell ATE insurance and you should make…
Can I retract my resignation?
The general position is that a party who has properly given notice of termination has no right to withdraw it. Exceptionally, where notice is given in the heat of the moment, i.e. irrationally in anger, such situations can amount to…
My employer is being taken over – What happens to me?
Where a business is transferred the TUPE Regulations are likely to apply and if so, you will be automatically entitled to transfer with the business on the same terms and conditions that you enjoyed with your original employer. In the…
Maternity leave: After a re-organisation my job is redundant – What are my rights?
My employer has re-organised my department and offered my job to someone else on a permanent basis and stated that my position is redundant. What are my rights? An employee returning to work after maternity leave is entitled to return…
What is my claim worth?
We will not be able to establish this until we have a medical report. But as soon as we do we will give you our advice as to the minimum and maximum amounts we believe your claim to be worth.
Will my compensation have an effect on my benefits?
Possibly. If you are in receipt of benefits as a result of the accident, the Department for Work and Pensions can deduct a sum equivalent from certain parts of your compensation as “repayment”. If your compensation exceeds the capital limit…
Will I be kept up to date?
You should receive an update and progress report from us as and when you wish and whenever there are significant developments. You should not hesitate to ring us or email us if you would like an update.
Will I have to go to court?
The vast majority of cases settle without having to go to court. This can be expensive and no insurer wants to waste money defending a case which should be settled. If you do need to go to court, we will…