Legal articles
01-06-10
Hair length and dress codes
Practice group: Employment law
If you are formulating a dress code for employees, it is important not to treat one sex less favourably, if you are to avoid leaving...
31-05-10
Managing your reputation in cyberspace
Practice group: Litigation and dispute resolution
How do you deal with defamatory material on the Internet?
Protecting your brand and your corporate reputation used to be relatively...
28-05-10
Workplace blues | Fit note regime
Practice group: Employment law
Changes to the rules governing sick notes for staff came into effect from 6 April. Here James Townsend, partner at B P Collins, reviews...
27-05-10
Happy ever after? | Family owned business disputes
Practice group: Family law services
With shareholders at war over the kitchen table, how the spectre of divorce can impact on a family business.
In the UK, an estimated...
26-05-10
A tale of two houses | Residential planning rules
Practice group: Residential property legal services
The intricacies of residential planning rules have been played out in the courts recently, with two very different results. Pat Davies,...
20-05-10
Contested probate claims
Practice group: Litigation and dispute resolution
Conflicts during probate often arise when disgruntled relatives and disappointed beneficiaries suspect foul play. Whilst some claims are...
12-05-10
Business Losses Mean Divorce Settlement to be Reconsidered
Practice group: Family law services
A property tycoon whose fortunes have plummeted since he and his wife divorced has been granted permission by the court to have the amount...
29-04-10
A Good Harvest reaps rewards for guarantors
Practice group: Commercial property legal services
Good Harvest Partnership LLP v Centaur Services Limited [23 February 2010] High Court
A recent High Court decision has far reaching...
15-04-10
What to do when a loved one dies | The Probate process
Practice group: Will, trusts and probate legal services
When a partner or close family member dies, the emotional cost of dealing with all the necessary legal formalities and paperwork can be...
12-04-10
Full statutory holiday entitlement not employers responsibility
Practice group: Employment law
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a worker's right to statutory paid annual leave, under the Working Time Regulations...
11-04-10
Compromise Agreements | Claims of Misrepresentation
Practice group: Employment law
As a general rule, out of court settlements of employment disputes are not legally binding in that they cannot exclude an employee's...
10-04-10
Workplace bullying | Employers must be vigilant to avoid hefty costs
Practice group: Employment law
Recent allegations of bullying within 10 Downing Street have raised the profile of a subject which receives relatively little coverage...
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