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The Archive

New measures being planned to ensure SMEs are paid on time
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Debt Collection Services
Property owner must pay £81,000 for work completed on cancelled job
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Worker was discriminated against because of poor language skills
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Business Employment
Court ruling enables company to remove estranged director
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Estate agent not signed up to redress scheme fined £3,000
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Commercial Property
Pharmaceutical companies accused of breaking competition law
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Buyer of insurance firm compensated for warranty breach
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Female police officers win their sex discrimination claims
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Individual Employment
Divorced husband must remove ex-wife’s name from his properties
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Family Law
Woman awarded £1.2m from father’s estate despite family fall-out
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Latest figures show an increase in affordable homes
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
New EU regulations to protect children in cross border disputes
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Family Law
Son entitled to inherit farm despite falling out with parents
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Charity unfairly dismissed dyslexic worker over spelling errors
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Individual Employment
New £15m scheme to prevent families being separated
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Family Law
Tesco employee wins premium overtime pay battle
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Individual Employment
Mothers and fathers ‘face increasing discrimination at work’
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Business Employment
Ambulance staff entitled to have overtime included in holiday pay
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Business Employment
Parental leave is not equivalent to statutory maternity leave
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Social worker was asked ‘how long would this disabled thing go on’
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
The treatment of pensions and divorce
Posted: 11th July 2019
In: Family Law
House prices show slight annual rise despite monthly fall
Posted: 27th June 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
Divorcing husband ordered to disclose financial documents
Posted: 27th June 2019
In: Family Law
Brokerage firm fined £400,000 after breach of market abuse laws
Posted: 26th June 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlords insist a specialist housing court is needed
Posted: 26th June 2019
In: Commercial Property
Pregnant worker unfairly dismissed after director's ‘panic about HR issues'
Posted: 26th June 2019
In: Business Employment
Corporate insolvencies rise as consumer confidence falls
Posted: 26th June 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Directors suspended for taking part in secret cartel
Posted: 26th June 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord was wrong to apply service charge for clearing rubbish
Posted: 26th June 2019
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution
Government reaffirms commitment to Lasting Powers of Attorney
Posted: 13th June 2019
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Banker sues ex-wife for £500,000 after she refuses to leave marital home
Posted: 13th June 2019
In: Family Law
Cohabiting couples ‘should have automatic right to inherit'
Posted: 13th June 2019
In: Family Law , Wills, Trusts and Probate
NHS administrator unfairly dismissed after her eyesight deteriorated
Posted: 13th June 2019
In: Individual Employment
Government issues new guide on how to sell your home
Posted: 13th June 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
New proposals will give private tenants more security
Posted: 22nd May 2019
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution
Director ordered to pay £20,000 after breaching his duties
Posted: 22nd May 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Sub-contractor held liable for loss of rent due to faulty work
Posted: 22nd May 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
New law ensuring all workers receive pay slips comes into effect
Posted: 22nd May 2019
In: Business Employment
Landlord entitled to end tenancies and demolish properties
Posted: 22nd May 2019
In: Commercial Property
Judge orders homeowner to pay builder in full for repair work
Posted: 22nd May 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Christian campaigner loses court battle over his mother’s will
Posted: 21st May 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Court overturns unfair pre-nup involving Avon cosmetics heiress
Posted: 21st May 2019
In: Family Law
Digital signatures now make it easier to re-mortgage your home
Posted: 21st May 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
Royal Mail employee unfairly dismissed after storing ‘obscene material’
Posted: 21st May 2019
In: Individual Employment
Father prevented from making child contact applications for 3 years
Posted: 21st May 2019
In: Family Law
Court quashes sale of dementia patient’s home to younger man
Posted: 21st May 2019
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Temporary change to probate applications as fees set to rise
Posted: 21st May 2019
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Government warns 10,000 businesses to pay SME invoices on time
Posted: 21st May 2019
In: Debt Collection Services
Energy giant fined as HR process likened to show trial in Soviet Union
Posted: 15th May 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Directors liable for company’s failures over employment rights
Posted: 15th May 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Female administrator paid 15% less than her male replacement
Posted: 15th May 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Headmaster told disabled teaching assistant: 'I can do what I like’
Posted: 15th May 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Latest figures show slight reduction in gender pay gap
Posted: 15th May 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Government confirms changes to divorce law to end blame game
Posted: 9th May 2019
In: Family Law
NHS was wrong to withhold salary of doctor in patient death inquiry
Posted: 25th April 2019
In: Business Employment
Government commits to protecting worker rights after Brexit
Posted: 25th April 2019
In: Business Employment
Female economist denied promotion wins sex discrimination case
Posted: 25th April 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
New National Minimum and Living Wage rates come into effect
Posted: 25th April 2019
In: Business Employment
Court clarifies law on compensatory rest periods for workers
Posted: 25th April 2019
In: Business Employment
Widow can claim share of husband's estate despite 26-year delay
Posted: 23rd April 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Trainee accused of distributing drugs was victim of racial discrimination
Posted: 23rd April 2019
In: Individual Employment
Woman awarded share of home due to promise her partner made in pub
Posted: 23rd April 2019
In: Family Law
UK house prices show annual rise but monthly fall
Posted: 23rd April 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
Mother allowed to keep children after bringing them back to UK
Posted: 23rd April 2019
In: Family Law
£500m to help build 11,000 new homes, including rooftop properties
Posted: 23rd April 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
Cohabiting couples urged to draw up living together agreements
Posted: 23rd April 2019
In: Family Law
Property agents must join scheme to protect landlords and tenants
Posted: 18th April 2019
In: Commercial Property
Husband and wife lose £40,000 deposit in failed company purchase
Posted: 18th April 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Homeowner awarded £500,000 after architect fails to deliver ‘wow factor'
Posted: 18th April 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Employee with depression awarded £35,000 in discrimination case
Posted: 18th April 2019
In: Business Employment
Nearly half a million businesses admit to financial difficulties
Posted: 18th April 2019
In: Debt Collection Services
Estate agent entitled to commission despite no written contract
Posted: 18th April 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Buyers awarded damages for failures in share purchase agreement
Posted: 18th April 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Companies broke competition law even though they didn’t join cartel
Posted: 18th April 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Long desired ‘No fault divorce' to be a reality
Posted: 9th April 2019
In: Family Law
Whistleblowing chief executive awarded £57,000 for unfair dismissal
Posted: 26th March 2019
In: Individual Employment
London Underground ‘must pay twice' to compensate agency workers
Posted: 26th March 2019
In: Business Employment
Asda loses appeal over equal pay for women workers
Posted: 26th March 2019
In: Individual Employment
Teacher wins sex discrimination claim but loses over religion
Posted: 26th March 2019
In: Individual Employment
Man who suffered heart attack at work was ‘unfairly dismissed’
Posted: 26th March 2019
In: Individual Employment
A delay in dealing with wills and probate could now prove costly
Posted: 20th March 2019
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
88-year-old becomes oldest person to win age discrimination claim
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Business Employment
New law caps tenancy deposits and regulates letting fees
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Commercial Property
Building society loses negligence claim against Grant Thornton
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Broker wins commission claim against investment company
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Directors acted unfairly by paying themselves too much
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlords and developers ‘must join new regulatory schemes’
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Commercial Property
BMW successfully defends its trademark with passing off claim
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Government to end the ‘fault-based' divorce system
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Family Law
Homeowners and tenants to get new housing complaints service
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Residential Conveyancing
Bisexual prison officer described as ‘vermin' was unfairly dismissed
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Individual Employment
Homeowners lose privacy and nuisance claim against Tate Gallery
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Court corrects costly tax error in family’s trust fund
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Stamp duty surcharge ‘could reduce house price inflation’
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
Court orders that 10-year-old boy should be returned to his mother
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Family Law
Campaign for ‘compulsory’ prompt payment code gains support
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Debt Collection Services
Couple win compensation dispute with ‘individual’ builders
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Councils to get extra £2.4m to crack down on rogue landlords
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Commercial Property
Broker prevents commercial lender from approaching its clients
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Corporate Commercial, Dispute Resolution
Postman loses race discrimination claim against Royal Mail
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Business Employment
New trade mark regulations for UK and EU come into force
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
200,000 businesses use new one-stop company registering service
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
New reservation agreements ‘could reduce house sale failures'
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
Over-60s failing to protect legacies if their children divorce
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Despite warnings, many people still at risk from ‘common law’ marriage
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Family Law
Court decides whether 15-year-old should be told he’s a father
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Family Law
Pregnant women and parents to get more employment protection
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Individual Employment
Husband fails to get £2m lump sum from wife in divorce settlement
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Family Law
Court settles family dispute over who should inherit house
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Employee dismissed over Facebook comments awarded £5,376
Posted: 14th February 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Workers should have received statement of rights after one month
Posted: 14th February 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Security guard was unfairly dismissed after submitting grievance letter
Posted: 14th February 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
SMEs won’t be forced to disclose their gender pay gap
Posted: 14th February 2019
In: Business Employment
Machins Business Mixer
Posted: 13th February 2019
In: Commercial Property, Corporate Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Business Employment
101 Questions Answered About Separating with Children
Posted: 31st January 2019
In: Family Law ,
Employers face new legal duty to prevent sexual harassment
Posted: 22nd January 2019
In: Business Employment
Late payers could be banned from winning government contracts
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Debt Collection Services
Tech firm granted anti-malware patent despite challenge from rival
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Tenant awarded £18,000 rent refund after wall collapses
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution
Franchisor awarded £21,000 after restaurant breached trademarks
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord ordered to cut service charges by 50%
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Commercial Property
Leasing company granted quick judgement against airline
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Court agrees divorce settlement of 60-40 in husband’s favour
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Family Law
Make sure your will writer is ‘qualified, insured and regulated'
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
New plans to improve service for home buyers, sellers and tenants
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
Court appoints deputy for patient unable to manage her affairs
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Woman grabbed by colleague wins unfair dismissal claim
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Individual Employment
Family support service backs removal of fault-based divorces
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Family Law
More than 450,000 homes sold to people using Help to Buy
Posted: 16th January 2019
In: Residential Conveyancing
Government unveils its Good Work Plan to upgrade employment rights
Posted: 15th January 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Uber to fight on after losing appeal over ‘drivers are workers’
Posted: 15th January 2019
In: Commercial Property, Individual Employment
Employer’s failure to specify working hours breached regulations
Posted: 15th January 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Employee who stole fails with disability discrimination claim
Posted: 15th January 2019
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Relationships in the economic downturn
Posted: 9th January 2019
In: Family Law
Hertfordshire law firm Sumner and Tabor confirms office rename
Posted: 3rd January 2019
In:
Machins Solicitors confirms new office relocation from 2nd January 2019
Posted: 2nd January 2019
In:
British Airways ‘treated part-time worker less favourably’
Posted: 20th December 2018
In: Business Employment
Blow for gig economy as Addison Lee taxi drivers held to be workers
Posted: 20th December 2018
In: Business Employment
Campaigners want to stop gold-diggers marrying to exploit the elderly
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Bus driver dismissed after failing cocaine test awarded £37,000
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Individual Employment
Ombudsman to be appointed to protect interests of home buyers
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Divorced husband’s sister in contempt of court over his business
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Family Law
‘Uncle' jailed for refusing to return abducted children to their mother
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Family Law
Huge rise in probate fees ‘could cost charities millions’
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Children abducted by father are returned to their mother
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Family Law
Court rules that assisted suicide clauses in LPAs are ineffective
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Contract dispute not allowed to delay supply of underground trains
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Corporate Commercial, Dispute Resolution
Landlords win dispute with council over students in HMO
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Commercial Property
Warrior from TV’s Gladiators show ‘infringed trade marks’
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Hospital didn’t discriminate against technician with blood phobia
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Business Employment
Company insolvencies rise by 20% over a year
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
Property owner liable to pay council tax after tenant fled
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Investors compensated as if failed project had not happened
Posted: 12th December 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
NDAs still valuable despite Sir Philip Green case
Posted: 27th November 2018
In: Business Employment
Theresa May wants ethnicity pay reporting to tackle discrimination
Posted: 27th November 2018
In: Business Employment
Woman ‘side-lined’ during maternity leave wins discrimination claim
Posted: 27th November 2018
In: Business Employment
Company held liable for MD punching employee after works party
Posted: 27th November 2018
In: Business Employment
Cashier sacked during TUPE process was unfairly dismissed
Posted: 27th November 2018
In: Business Employment
Morrisons liable for data breach by employee with a grudge
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Corporate Commercial, Business Employment
Landlord stops leaseholder letting out flat on Airbnb
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution
Director personally responsible for company’s unpaid invoice
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Call for evidence to combat late payments to small businesses
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
Company director recovers £2m wrongly taken by her brother
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Chancellor increases Living and Minimum wage rates
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Business Employment
Translators awarded £142,000 in copyright and SEO dispute
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
New rules to protect tenants in HMOs come into effect
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Commercial Property
‘Giveaway budget’ but no rise in inheritance tax allowances
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Campaigners welcome civil partnerships for heterosexual couples
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Family Law
Stamp duty boost for first-time buyers of shared-ownership homes
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Work coach was ‘unfairly dismissed’ over offensive tweets
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Individual Employment
Court orders sisters to pay £325,000 to dead father’s partner
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Most new homes to be sold as freehold - leases capped at £10
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Inheritance tax exemption ‘should apply to cohabiting siblings'
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Father prevented from reducing child support payments
Posted: 21st November 2018
Clothes firm wins David and Goliath battle with Nike
Posted: 17th October 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
New regulations to help small firms recover unpaid invoices
Posted: 17th October 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
Tenants get further protection against unfair letting fees
Posted: 17th October 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Driver ‘unfairly dismissed’ over fuel spillage is reinstated
Posted: 17th October 2018
In: Business Employment
Court settles brothers’ dispute over partnership assets
Posted: 17th October 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Side letter didn’t amount to a condition of the contract
Posted: 17th October 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Reforms to make it easier for leaseholders to buy their homes
Posted: 17th October 2018
In: Commercial Property
Government is planning new ‘no-fault' divorce system
Posted: 16th October 2018
In: Family Law ,
£1 billion fund created to help build thousands more homes
Posted: 16th October 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Lack of preparation for old age threatens our future well-being
Posted: 16th October 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Parents who lose a child to be granted bereavement leave
Posted: 16th October 2018
In: Individual Employment
Court settles siblings’ dispute over sale of family home
Posted: 16th October 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Sisters allowed to correct error to benefit from family trust
Posted: 16th October 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Government introduces new powers to ban reckless directors
Posted: 13th September 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Royal Mail fined £50m for abusing its dominant position
Posted: 13th September 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Tenants given government guidance on their rights when renting
Posted: 13th September 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Repairmen unfairly dismissed even though they broke the rules
Posted: 13th September 2018
In: Business Employment
Contractor can’t escape paying damages for building delays
Posted: 13th September 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Firms warned that fall in insolvencies may be just temporary blip
Posted: 13th September 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
Developer wins legal battle to build in open countryside
Posted: 13th September 2018
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution
Businessman leaves millions to Oxfam under ‘common tragedy’
Posted: 12th September 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Surge in couples citing unreasonable behaviour for quick divorce
Posted: 12th September 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
First-time home buyers save £284m because of stamp duty cut
Posted: 12th September 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
New Mental Capacity Act law to ‘protect vulnerable in care’
Posted: 12th September 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Woman victimised over anxiety and depression awarded £8,000
Posted: 12th September 2018
In: Individual Employment
Changes to divorce law ‘could make separations less painful’
Posted: 12th September 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Court corrects error in family trust to restore tax benefit
Posted: 12th September 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Mother fails to prevent children being returned to their father
Posted: 12th September 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Brexit – The legal story so far….
Posted: 5th September 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
New Town Development Corporations to deliver more homes
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Brothers in dispute over house left in their mother's will
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Overspending wife fails to have divorce payments increased
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Homeowners win Japanese knotweed claim against Network Rail
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Father jailed for separating children from their mother
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Can a landlord get a rate cut if property is not fit to rent out?
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Commercial Property
A quarter of UK firms have been hit by customer insolvency
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
39% rise in employment tribunal claims since fees ruled unlawful
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Business Employment
Director must repay value of assets taken from her company
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlords oppose 3-year minimum tenancy proposals
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Director disqualified for repeatedly failing to pay minimum wage
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Business Employment
Developer can’t dodge paying extra £750,000 for land
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Barclays bank liable for sexual assaults committed by doctor
Posted: 8th August 2018
In: Individual Employment
Wife ‘locked in loveless marriage' loses appeal over divorce
Posted: 1st August 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Agency protects confidential information from competitors
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Corporate Commercial, Business Employment
Business leaders welcome scrutiny of chief executive pay
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
The real-life message behind the Coronation Street storyline
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Poundland shop manager awarded £21,000 after unfair dismissal
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Individual Employment
UK house prices still rising steadily year on year
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Son in dispute with hospital over his father's treatment
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Father not entitled to have his son returned from Spain to UK
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
NHS to offer patients more advice to reduce risk of dementia
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Pimlico and Hermes ‘worker’ rulings could affect gig economy
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Individual Employment
Firm discriminated against pregnant woman by extending probation
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Individual Employment
Firefighters’ shift pattern breached Working Time Regulations
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Individual Employment
Muslim bus driver loses discrimination and harassment claims
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Individual Employment
Dismissing employee for failing to complete training was ‘not unfair'
Posted: 26th July 2018
In: Individual Employment
Sub-contractor wins dispute over payment of £388k
Posted: 25th July 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Hermes drivers are ‘workers, not self-employed contractors'
Posted: 25th July 2018
In: Business Employment
FSB calls on FTSE 100 firms to ease late payments crisis
Posted: 25th July 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
Goldman Sachs wins dispute with landlord over break clause
Posted: 25th July 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Government announce changes to protect tenants in HMOs
Posted: 18th July 2018
In: Commercial Property
Directors could face £500,000 fines over nuisance calls
Posted: 18th July 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Heterosexual couple win legal fight over civil partnerships
Posted: 17th July 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Woman sacked in ‘menopause mix-up’ case awarded £19,000
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: Individual Employment
Court upholds pre-nup despite wife's ‘lack of understanding'
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Lasting powers of attorney can help protect dementia sufferers
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Nearly 70,000 first-time buyers benefit from stamp duty cut
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Grandparents may get greater rights to see their grandchildren
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Housing Minister announces homes boost for rural families
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Father appeals ruling allowing his son to move to Colombia
Posted: 20th June 2018
When the ‘last straw’ complaint adds up to unfair dismissal
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Cycle courier deemed to be a ‘worker’ entitled to holiday pay
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: Business Employment
HMRC targets firms failing to pay minimum wage rates
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: Business Employment
Police officer wins claim over pay for shared parental leave
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: Business Employment
Meat company prevents employee using confidential information
Posted: 20th June 2018
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Sole trader in cash flow crisis overturns bankruptcy order
Posted: 19th June 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
New guidance on dress codes and sex discrimination
Posted: 19th June 2018
In: Business Employment
Developers of phone app granted injunction against Google
Posted: 19th June 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Oral agreement ineffective in dispute over serviced offices
Posted: 19th June 2018
In: Commercial Property
Airline loses dispute over faulty engine accepted ‘as is’
Posted: 19th June 2018
In: Aviation Law, Corporate Commercial
Landlord ‘didn’t have to consult tenants again’ over service charges
Posted: 19th June 2018
In: Commercial Property
Estate agents disqualified as directors over price fixing cartel
Posted: 19th June 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Former cohabitee loses claim for share in farm sale proceeds
Posted: 7th June 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton, Dispute Resolution
Cohabitation: How best to protect yourself?
Posted: 7th June 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton, Dispute Resolution
Divorce and cryptocurrency
Posted: 6th June 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Variation of Contracts – increased certainty or rigidity?
Posted: 23rd May 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Tax on empty homes could be doubled to boost housing market
Posted: 22nd May 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Earning capacity ‘not part of divorce sharing principle’
Posted: 22nd May 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted
Son fails to overturn father’s will to inherit extra land
Posted: 22nd May 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Employers ‘must do more to prevent sexual harassment’
Posted: 17th May 2018
In: Business Employment
Beauty spa manager granted injunction against Harrods
Posted: 17th May 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Director disqualified for selling assets for his own benefit
Posted: 17th May 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Property agent money protection schemes move a step closer
Posted: 17th May 2018
In: Commercial Property
Leaseholder not entitled to extend downwards beneath her home
Posted: 17th May 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
New measures to protect directors against identity fraud
Posted: 17th May 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Special ‘home inheritance tax allowance’ rises by £25,000
Posted: 17th May 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Apprentice awarded £25,000 compensation following redundancy
Posted: 17th May 2018
In: Individual Employment
The Split…exciting drama but the reality is more civilised
Posted: 10th May 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted
Machins Solicitors confirms planned new office relocation
Posted: 3rd May 2018
In: Aviation Law, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property, Corporate Commercial, Debt Collection Services, Business Employment, Healthcare, Licensing, Individual Employment, , Family Law - Luton, Dispute Resolution, , Residential Conveyancing, Wills, Trusts and Probate,
Companies must identify ‘People with Significant Control’
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Large employers given extra time to report gender pay gap
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Business Employment
Stressed manager with Countrywide Estate Agents awarded £60,000
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Individual Employment
Divorced wife prevents family home from being sold
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Government to create a new generation of town houses
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Widow granted £400,000 instalment from husband’s estate
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Parents of sperm donor granted right to see his child
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Trevor Baylis – his mission to protect intellectual property
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
More safeguards for SMEs when customers become insolvent
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
Agency worker wins claim against Royal Mail over conditions
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Business Employment
Landlord wins rent dispute with BHS liquidators
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Door company fails to compel supplier to provide stock
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Company stops ‘loose cannon’ revealing information about clients
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Individual Employment
Tougher electrical safety standards to protect private tenants
Posted: 3rd April 2018
In: Commercial Property
£300m investment to tackle challenges of our ageing society
Posted: 29th March 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
The General Data Protection Regulation: What do you need to do to prepare?
Posted: 29th March 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord wins appeal over tenant's breaches of agreement
Posted: 28th March 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Directors must repay money taken from insolvent company
Posted: 28th March 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Court allows 91-year-old to buy home he shared with partner
Posted: 27th March 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Firm halts progress of family who set up rival business
Posted: 14th March 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord wins appeal over tenant’s breaches of agreement
Posted: 14th March 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Rising insolvencies emphasise need for tight credit control
Posted: 14th March 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
Review of how employers help ethnic minorities to progress
Posted: 14th March 2018
In: Business Employment
Employee told she was not ‘a real woman’ awarded £9,000
Posted: 14th March 2018
In: Individual Employment
House price growth across the UK slowed down in 2017
Posted: 14th March 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Mother facing jail sentence wins appeal over her daughter
Posted: 14th March 2018
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Couple win dispute with neighbour over ‘invasion of knotweed’
Posted: 14th March 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
May welcomes ‘Good Work Plan’ to improve worker rights
Posted: 7th March 2018
In: Business Employment
William Hill manager ‘unfairly dismissed’ for refusing pay cut
Posted: 7th March 2018
In: Business Employment
Whistleblower awarded £45,000 over constructive unfair dismissal
Posted: 7th March 2018
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Inheritance tax review could help first-time home buyers
Posted: 7th March 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
MoJ begins refunding Power of Attorney overpayments
Posted: 7th March 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
How mediation can help ease the stress of getting divorced
Posted: 7th March 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
The separation of divorce and ‘money’
Posted: 1st March 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Executive called a ‘gyppo' awarded £283,000 compensation
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Individual Employment
New measures to prevent ‘abusive’ leasehold practices
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Survey discovers people's most common “will blunders”
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Cohabiting couples ‘at risk if their relationship breaks down’
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Three brothers in dispute over their mother’s will
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Ombudsman could help homeowners and tenants seek redress
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
UK companies ‘still gripped by poor payments crisis’
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Government steps up fight against unscrupulous landlords
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Commercial Property
Director disqualified for paying associates instead of creditors
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Poundland employee “unfairly dismissed” after giving away stock
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Business Employment
Landlord wins appeal over repossession of her property
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Commercial Property
Family business owners fear their company ‘will die out’
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Should Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a pre-nup?
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Children of radical Muslim mother returned to their father
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
House prices show an annual rise but a monthly fall
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Residential Conveyancing
Bereaved woman wins landmark ruling for unmarried couples
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Couple prevent landowner building houses that would spoil their view
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Sainsbury's employee ‘unfairly dismissed' over headphones
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Business Employment
Council was ‘unreasonable’ when it limited a landlord’s licence
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Commercial Property
Shareholder wins dispute after being excluded from company
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Contractor wins payment dispute despite ‘adjudicator’s error’
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Laundry firms fined £1.71m for breaching competition law
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Corporate Commercial
Firm stops former employee using its intellectual property
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Business Employment
Court slams HMRC for inadequate evidence against company
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Second blow for Uber as European Court rules it's a taxi firm
Posted: 4th January 2018
In: Business Employment
Increase in claims after employment tribunal fees ruled unlawful
Posted: 4th January 2018
In: Business Employment
Top businesses must show how they stop sexual harassment
Posted: 4th January 2018
In: Business Employment
Dyson granted injunction to stop engineer working for rival
Posted: 4th January 2018
In: Business Employment
More firms ‘in distress’ amid slowest growth rate for 4 years
Posted: 4th January 2018
In: Debt Collection Services
A New Year Resolution to protect yourself and your family
Posted: 3rd January 2018
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Protect your business against staff stealing valuable data
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Government to stop tenants being charged letting fees
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Commercial Property
Dyslexic fire crew commander loses discrimination claim
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Business Employment
Architects win invoice dispute after developer ends contract
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Directors - don’t let a failing business drag you under
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Court clarifies meaning of ‘home in multiple occupation’
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Commercial Property
Government to extend merger regime to smaller firms
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Commercial Property
Stamp duty cut for first buyers – but will it really help?
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Employment tribunal fee refund scheme now open for applications
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Individual Employment
Trusts Registration Service deadline extended to January
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Wife loses appeal against unequal divorce settlement
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Victims of sexual abuse fail to overturn their mother's will
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Extra £10 billion to fund 135,000 houses through Help to Buy
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Leading judges back campaign for divorce law reform
Posted: 13th December 2017
In:
Substitute clause means Deliveroo cyclists are ‘self-employed’
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Commercial Property
Chancellor increases National Living and Minimum wage rates
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Business Employment
Uber drivers ‘are workers – even while waiting for fares’
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Business Employment
Restaurant fined £30,000 for employing illegal workers
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Business Employment
Holiday pay for workers - King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd
Posted: 30th November 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Leading judges back campaign for divorce law reform
Posted: 28th November 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
De facto directors and the consequences
Posted: 23rd November 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
The General Data Protection Regulation: What do you need to do to prepare?
Posted: 22nd November 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Acquisitions: Contractual Comforts
Posted: 15th November 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Plans to take the stress out of buying and selling a home
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Wife ‘shouldn't have to rely on her father' after divorce
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Leading judge wants ‘living wills’ to be made compulsory
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Catholic woman awarded £20,000 after workplace harassment
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Individual Employment
Court clears up confusion caused by a homemade will
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Divorce figures rise to highest level since 2009
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
New tenant rights will mean landlords joining redress scheme
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Commercial Property
Seller entitled to overage payment on housing development
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Police officer who failed test ‘not discriminated against’
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Business Employment
Businesses face criminal prosecution if they ‘facilitate tax evasion’
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
New proposals to crack down on unfair property agents
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Commercial Property
Minister urges banks to help small businesses scale up and grow
Posted: 9th November 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Government begins refunding employment tribunal fees
Posted: 8th November 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Woman told to work for a more ‘traditional’ firm wins age claim
Posted: 8th November 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Mental health sufferer awarded £11,000 in discrimination case
Posted: 8th November 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Bereaved parents to be given two weeks’ paid leave to grieve
Posted: 8th November 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Dismissal was at ‘extreme end of reasonable’ but not unfair
Posted: 8th November 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Daughter awarded share of father’s estate despite his wishes
Posted: 18th October 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Engineer wins appeal against employer monitoring his emails
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Use of new technology ‘didn’t remove TUPE responsibility’
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Postman awarded £22,000 after his flexible hours were changed
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Businesses urged to prepare for new data processing regulations
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Imperial loses contract dispute but can recover overpayments
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Early signs that your customer can’t settle your invoice
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Debt Collection Services
Landlord not liable for tenant’s death from asbestos exposure
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Don't risk a family split as you hand over your business
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Company directors banned after making illegal payments
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Franchisee wins dispute over setting up rival business
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Service charge ‘enforceable because tenant waived invalidity’
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Some rich fathers ‘are paying too little in child support’
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Bus driver sacked for running red light wins employment claim
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Daughter awarded share of father’s estate despite his wishes
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Health Secretary looks forward to a cure for dementia
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
£2.3 billion fund to unlock 100,000 new homes
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Court rejects ‘dishonest’ husband’s bid to reduce divorce payments
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Employees who worked for insolvent firms may be due extra pay
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Individual Employment
Objects clause and Memorandum of Association: a whistle-stop tour
Posted: 11th October 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Press release - Machins Solicitors LLP recognised in Legal 500 2017 rankings
Posted: 11th October 2017
In:
Acquisitions
Posted: 5th October 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Shareholder's or Gentleman's Agreement?
Posted: 27th September 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Court awards wife £350,000 plus half husband’s pension
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Cancer sufferer awarded £47,000 in discrimination case
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Individual Employment
Three sisters win dispute over their father’s will
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
More than a million people have opened Help to Buy ISAs
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Homeowner wins right of way dispute over meter readings
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Mother allowed to change son’s name despite father’s objection
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Argos among 233 businesses named and shamed over pay
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Business Employment
£14.7m damages for faulty glass in former London Stock Exchange
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Director recovers money after colleague diverted funds
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord wins court case after transferring property to wife
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
E.On wins multi-million pound dispute over wind farm repairs
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Telecommunications firm defends its trademark against rival
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Enterprise fund helps 105,000 new businesses get started
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Disabled employee loses appeal over pension rights
Posted: 13th September 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Airbnb to facilitate negative reviews
Posted: 13th September 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Did parties intend to be contractually bound when negotiating in a pub?
Posted: 13th September 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Overtime ruling in Veolia case could impact all employers
Posted: 13th September 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Director in whistleblowing case was unfairly dismissed
Posted: 13th September 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Courts throw out employee’s wrongful dismissal claim against BA
Posted: 13th September 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Company protects itself after ex-employee copies client list
Posted: 13th September 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Move to bring ‘outdated law’ on wills into 21st century
Posted: 30th August 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
More top companies commit to paying small businesses on time
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: Debt Collection Services
Developer must pay damages following contract dispute
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Court enables family to take over deceased director’s company
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
The future of laws on IP, trademarks and patents after Brexit
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Director wins appeal against penalties for late tax return
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
£90m to be repaid to thousands with lasting powers of attorney
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Mother wins right to oppose her youngest child being adopted
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Government plans to ban leasehold sales of new houses
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Will pension rights for same-sex couples survive Brexit?
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Father unable to enforce order for contact with his children
Posted: 17th August 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Executive fails to escape garden leave by citing TUPE
Posted: 27th July 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Bereaved parents to get paid leave so they can grieve
Posted: 27th July 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Employee jailed after revealing company information
Posted: 27th July 2017
In: Corporate Commercial, Business Employment, Individual Employment
First gender pay gap figures published under new rules
Posted: 27th July 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Summer holiday tips for separated parents
Posted: 26th July 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Supreme Court declares employment tribunal fees unlawful – a landmark ruling for workers
Posted: 26th July 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Government confirms its commitment to helping homebuyers
Posted: 25th July 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Landlord’s notice to quit ‘invalid’ as it was sent to old address
Posted: 25th July 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Queen's Speech: Brexit, employment rights and tenancies
Posted: 20th July 2017
In: Business Employment, Residential Conveyancing,
Company awarded £176,000 damages over leaked information
Posted: 20th July 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Director caught out by having to repay loan ‘on demand’
Posted: 20th July 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Surge in number of businesses vulnerable to interest rate rises
Posted: 20th July 2017
In: Debt Collection Services
Company prevents high-flyer from working for competitor
Posted: 20th July 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
British families pay a record £5 billion inheritance tax
Posted: 19th July 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Wife wins appeal against equal shares divorce settlement
Posted: 19th July 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Woman sacked after becoming pregnant wins £25,000 compensation
Posted: 19th July 2017
In: Individual Employment
Government confirms its commitment to helping homebuyers
Posted: 19th July 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Thousands of women workers win £50m equal pay claim
Posted: 19th July 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Wife cannot include trust assets in divorce settlement
Posted: 19th July 2017
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
What is a Lease?
Posted: 12th July 2017
In: Commercial Property
Father wins discrimination claim over paternity leave
Posted: 11th July 2017
In: Business Employment
Advocate General affirms rights of workers to belated holiday pay
Posted: 11th July 2017
In: Business Employment
Argos fails in legal bid to prevent union calling strike
Posted: 11th July 2017
In: Business Employment
Ambulance staff win dispute over holiday pay and overtime
Posted: 11th July 2017
In: Business Employment
Employee sacked for ‘21-second oversight’ awarded £43,000
Posted: 11th July 2017
In: Business Employment
Husband loses appeal against £4.25m divorce settlement
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Latest house prices show an annual rise but a monthly fall
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Mother sacked because of disabled daughter awarded £18,886
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Individual Employment
Help to Buy schemes used by over a million home buyers
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Family can’t make a claim on their stepmother’s estate
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Jaguar Land Rover must pay out £19,000 over ‘racist slurs'
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Business Employment
Unsuccessful tenderer allowed to examine confidential information
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Landlord loses dispute over licensing and planning permission
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Court corrects blunder made by well-meaning company directors
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Court determines how minority shareholding should be valued
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
When should workers be paid if on call or sleeping on site?
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Business Employment
The high price you could pay for infringing patents
Posted: 21st June 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
How lasting powers of attorney can help protect your future
Posted: 20th June 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Wife wins appeal over share of estranged husband’s estate
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Government plans to unlock more brownfield land for new homes
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Father wins appeal against his wife taking children abroad
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Increases to probate application fees postponed until after the election
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Gender Pay Gap Reporting for large employers comes into effect
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Business Employment
Rogue landlords face £30,000 fines in tough new crackdown
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Commercial Property
Deceitful director personally liable for £1m damages
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Building firm wins £700,000 payment dispute with developers
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Changes to tax loss relief ‘could lead to more business failures’
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Debt Collection Services
Landlord wins dispute with local authority over students in HMO
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Director disqualification
Posted: 18th May 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Now it costs less to take out a lasting power of attorney
Posted: 18th May 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Family lawyers urge ministers to press on with ‘no-fault’ divorce
Posted: 18th May 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
10 myths and misconceptions in family law
Posted: 3rd May 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Level Trust Luton To Paris Cycle Ride Press Release
Posted: 2nd May 2017
In:
With great power comes the risk of personal liability
Posted: 20th April 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord’s terms judged too severe in Vivienne Westwood case
Posted: 11th April 2017
In: Commercial Property
Oral ‘agreement’ over multi-million pound deal was not binding
Posted: 11th April 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Director must repay unauthorised gifts and loans with interest
Posted: 11th April 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Shareholders win dispute with directors over excessive payments
Posted: 11th April 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
First Time Buyers – What lies ahead?
Posted: 6th April 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Woman loses dispute with charities over her mother’s will
Posted: 6th April 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Woman removed as executor of her father’s will
Posted: 6th April 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Mother told she can't take her daughter to live in Canada
Posted: 6th April 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Divorcing wife loses appeal to maintain marital living standards
Posted: 6th April 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Inheritance tax main residence allowance comes into effect
Posted: 5th April 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
New proposals aim to make moving home easier, quicker and safer
Posted: 5th April 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Raft of employment law changes have now come into effect
Posted: 5th April 2017
In: Business Employment
Employers can ban headscarves and symbols ‘if approach is neutral'
Posted: 5th April 2017
In: Business Employment
Teacher awarded £346,000 after being ‘bullied and victimised’
Posted: 21st March 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Daughter wins family dispute over mother’s misplaced will
Posted: 21st March 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Starter homes to be sold to first-time buyers at 20% discount
Posted: 21st March 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Court decides how two partners should divide their business
Posted: 21st March 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Record number of employers named for underpaying workers
Posted: 21st March 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Landlord wins dispute over holiday home service charges
Posted: 21st March 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Court overturns decision about £250m ‘phone call’ contract
Posted: 21st March 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Director must repay £150,000 investment after giving guarantee
Posted: 21st March 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Government unveils wide-ranging plans to provide more homes
Posted: 8th March 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Late payment reporting ‘will help small businesses prosper'
Posted: 8th March 2017
In: Debt Collection Services
Husband to pay former wife extra because she ‘lost £232,000'
Posted: 8th March 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Mother's contact with son restricted to six times a year
Posted: 8th March 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Husband wins appeal against divorce payments to former wife
Posted: 8th March 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Woman wins unfair dismissal claim against Marks & Spencer
Posted: 23rd February 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Man must pay £44,000 in family dispute over stepfather’s will
Posted: 23rd February 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Woman wins appeal over contact arrangements with her niece
Posted: 23rd February 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Disinherited son fails to overturn his father’s will
Posted: 23rd February 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
‘Gig economy’ bike courier wins employment claim
Posted: 23rd February 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Accountants ordered to pay $11m damages to developer
Posted: 23rd February 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord obliged to sell due to badly worded lease
Posted: 23rd February 2017
In: Commercial Property
Developer must honour oral agreement to sell land to family
Posted: 23rd February 2017
In: Commercial Property
Directors of 11 firms disqualified after employing illegal workers
Posted: 23rd February 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Commercial Lease Basics
Posted: 22nd February 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Risky Business
Posted: 16th February 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Corporate insolvencies ‘expected to rise’ due to Brexit
Posted: 16th February 2017
In: Debt Collection Services
Directors urged to brush up on competition law to avoid penalties
Posted: 16th February 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Government unlocks £7 billion to provide more affordable homes
Posted: 16th February 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Husband committed to prison for failing to pay child maintenance
Posted: 16th February 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Husband ordered to pay wife an extra £1.6m in divorce settlement
Posted: 16th February 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Pension rights and unmarried couples
Posted: 15th February 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Employers pay out more than £83,000 in tribunal penalties
Posted: 9th February 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Mothers to be given greater protection against redundancy
Posted: 9th February 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Business Start Up Checklist
Posted: 8th February 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Legal Services Payment Orders
Posted: 8th February 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Why is a contract important in business?
Posted: 2nd February 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Family Mediation
Posted: 25th January 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Bannatyne Fitness employee awarded £18,000 for unfair dismissal
Posted: 24th January 2017
In: Business Employment
Director fined £17,000 for failing to comply with business regulations
Posted: 24th January 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord not liable for council tax if tenancy ends early
Posted: 24th January 2017
In: Commercial Property
Model agencies fined £1.5m for colluding on prices
Posted: 24th January 2017
In: Corporate Commercial
More help for small businesses dealing with large companies
Posted: 24th January 2017
In: Debt Collection Services
Pilot ‘too tired to fly’ wins case against Thomas Cook
Posted: 24th January 2017
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Court rejects woman’s bid to administer her late mother’s estate
Posted: 24th January 2017
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
UK House prices show an annual increase of 6.9%
Posted: 12th January 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
More than 220,000 home buyers have used Help to Buy
Posted: 12th January 2017
In: Residential Conveyancing
Divorce rate at lowest level for 40 years as cohabitation increases
Posted: 11th January 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Government to ban rogue landlords and property agents
Posted: 11th January 2017
In: Commercial Property
Add a little legal certainty to your New Year Resolutions
Posted: 3rd January 2017
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton, Wills, Trusts and Probate
What is a Deed of Separation?
Posted: 22nd December 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Will I need to go to Court to get a divorce?
Posted: 22nd December 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
How to try and avoid lengthy cohabitation disputes following relationship breakdown
Posted: 21st December 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Estate agent loses commission due to failings in oral contract
Posted: 20th December 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Director of restaurant disqualified for employing illegal workers
Posted: 20th December 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Company can reclaim house following occupier’s failures
Posted: 20th December 2016
In: Commercial Property
Developer unable to recover payments he failed to investigate
Posted: 20th December 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Autumn Statement outlines measures to build more homes
Posted: 20th December 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Mother loses appeal over her son living with his father
Posted: 20th December 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
New plans to streamline the buying and selling of homes
Posted: 20th December 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Number of private businesses at record high of 5.5 million
Posted: 14th December 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Company insolvencies increased by 2.2% in the autumn
Posted: 14th December 2016
In: Debt Collection Services
Most people prefer to have a solicitor write their will
Posted: 14th December 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Rights for cohabiting couples is long overdue say lawyers
Posted: 14th December 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
How the law can help when loved ones lose mental capacity
Posted: 14th December 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Homebuying Reform
Posted: 7th December 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Cancer and the workplace – know your rights
Posted: 30th November 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Family overturn brother’s will favouring his carer
Posted: 29th November 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Mother wins the right to keep her son in the UK
Posted: 29th November 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Court settles dispute over pub held in a family trust
Posted: 29th November 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Director disqualified for transferring assets to his own name
Posted: 29th November 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Woman wins appeal over settlement at end of civil partnership
Posted: 24th November 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Father and son in legal dispute over ownership of house
Posted: 24th November 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
New regulations on room sizes for Homes in Multiple Occupation
Posted: 23rd November 2016
In: Commercial Property
Mediation could ‘save businesses millions in settling disputes'
Posted: 23rd November 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
Father awarded £28,000 in shared parental leave case
Posted: 23rd November 2016
In: Business Employment
Removal of director for employing wife and sister was unfair
Posted: 23rd November 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord was entitled to withhold consent for underleases
Posted: 23rd November 2016
In: Commercial Property
Applications for LPA ‘living wills’ double in two years
Posted: 23rd November 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Father allowed only indirect contact with his children
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Entrepreneur fund to help businesses scale up and grow
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Company wins breach of contract dispute with bank
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Government announces more measures to tackle late payment
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Debt Collection Services
Laundry director disqualified for employing illegal workers
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Leftover partitioning invalidated company’s break clause
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
Manufacturer of faulty safety device not liable for fire
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
EU court rules against repeated fixed contracts for permanent work
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Withdrawal of verbal job offer created a breach of contract
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Woman wins sex discrimination claim in flexible working case
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Engineer’s dismissal over pay amounted to disability discrimination
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Government to ‘continue with minimum wage despite lobbying’
Posted: 25th October 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Can Brangelina find a way to an amicable divorce?
Posted: 20th October 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Journalist sacked over Prince George story wins compensation
Posted: 20th October 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Housing association tenants start to buy their homes
Posted: 20th October 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Wife awarded divorce settlement that reflects lavish lifestyle
Posted: 20th October 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Family disputes over wills and inheritance continue to rise
Posted: 20th October 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Religion and the workplace
Posted: 19th October 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Cohabitation: Ely v Robson [2016]
Posted: 12th October 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Self help disclosure: Where is the limit?
Posted: 5th October 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Your digital legacy
Posted: 29th September 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Research shows why pay rates for mothers are less than for men
Posted: 27th September 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
New scheme to promote arbitration in family disputes
Posted: 27th September 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
House prices increased by 8.7% in the year to June
Posted: 27th September 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
58% rise in number of complaints about maternity leave issues
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Record number of employers shamed over minimum wage
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Actress Carey Mulligan to promote awareness of dementia
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
When second marriages spark disputes over wills
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Trust enabled Duke of Westminster to avoid billions in tax
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Man wins the right to buy home he shared with his partner
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Employers should protect against Brexit abuses in the workplace
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Landlords getting tougher over commercial break clauses
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Commercial Property
Four directors disqualified for failing in their legal duties
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Debt judgments against businesses falls to 7-year low
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Debt Collection Services
Arcade wins compensation from council over pier closure
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
Company wins right to light dispute with high handed neighbour
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
High Court refuses to grant order to stop franchisee trading
Posted: 22nd September 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Brexit - Some practical advice
Posted: 7th September 2016
In: Corporate Commercial, Business Employment
More than half a million people open Help to Buy ISAs
Posted: 25th August 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Family amend trust to give rights to partners of gay descendants
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Wife awarded share of husband’s business in divorce settlement
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
School entitled to dismiss teacher over links to sex offender
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Business Employment
Court orders that abducted girl should be returned to her mother
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Daughters lose appeal after being left out of father’s will
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Brexit hits confidence in commercial property market in UK
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Commercial Property
EU lawyer backs woman sacked for wearing Islamic headscarf
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Agent awarded £500,000 damages in breach of contract case
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Companies must now declare who owns or controls them
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Many consumers ‘defaulting over billing and poor service’
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Debt Collection Services
New Pubs Code to protect tenants comes into effect
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Licensing
Companies win dispute over blocking counterfeiting websites
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Pub owner wins fight against planning permission for office block
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Commercial Property
Employee on sick leave can carry over holiday entitlement
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Doctor wins appeal against being dismissed in her absence
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Part-time judges win dispute over less favourable treatment
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Director not liable for company's failure to insure employee
Posted: 18th August 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Brexit & family law - keep calm and carry on
Posted: 28th July 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Brexit - Keep Calm and Carry on running your business
Posted: 28th July 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Wife told to accept husband’s offer in divorce settlement
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Divorced husband allowed to challenge former mother-in-law’s will
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Court warns against secretly recording children in family cases
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Asda fails to block equal pay claim at employment tribunal
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Justice Committee calls for lower employment tribunal fees
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Company wins appeal against TUPE transfer ruling
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Migrant workers lose appeal over race discrimination
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Supply company defends its business against former employees
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
EU employment directives remain in place during Brexit process
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Moratorium for failing businesses could ‘damage creditors’
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Debt Collection Services
Tenant loses appeal over possession order and her human rights
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Commercial Property
Director ordered to repay more than £1m taken from insolvent company
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Family company wins dispute over £35m investment
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Court case shows perils of investing without a written agreement
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
EU lawyer says employers can ban wearing of religious symbols
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Company director disqualified for not protecting customers
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Fingerprint expert wins unfair dismissal claim against police
Posted: 21st July 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
House prices in the UK rose by more than 8% over the last year
Posted: 21st July 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Safeguard your future with a lasting power of attorney
Posted: 21st July 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Tycoon agrees to pay ex-wife £300,000… 20 years after divorce
Posted: 12th July 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Divorce and business
Posted: 5th July 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Changes to company filing requirements taking place this month
Posted: 23rd June 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Mother wins appeal to have contact with her daughter abroad
Posted: 23rd June 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Builder ordered to repay £483,000 following breach of contract
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Tenant wins dispute with landlords over exercising break clause
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Commercial Property
The risks of communicating with an employee on sick leave
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Business Employment
Court resolves dispute between former partners over sale of flats
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Company fined more than £800,000 for restricting online prices
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Big fall in number of county court judgments against businesses
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
Landlord must pay damages for noisy renovation work
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Commercial Property
Shared ownership changes could help 175,000 on to housing ladder
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Homemaker wife awarded shares worth £69m in divorce settlement
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Charities to invest an extra £100m in research into dementia
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Dementia sufferer’s will leaving estate to grandson declared invalid
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Examining employee’s phone ‘did not breach his human rights’
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Business Employment
No ‘injury to feelings’ under Working Time Regulations
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Software company granted injunction against former employee
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Business Employment
Discrimination claim fails because claimants ‘were not employees’
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Business Employment
Battle over estate of pop star Prince because he hadn't made a will
Posted: 8th June 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Director disqualified for transferring company assets to himself
Posted: 8th June 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Lasting Powers of Attorney - Making Decisions for Others
Posted: 25th May 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
New proposals to help businesses grow…but there’s a catch
Posted: 25th May 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Court awards woman a share of former partner's home
Posted: 25th May 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Court upholds woman’s will against challenge by grandchildren
Posted: 25th May 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Father wins contact appeal after being ‘ambushed’ in court
Posted: 25th May 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Are you ready to hand over your business to the next generation?
Posted: 18th May 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Restrictive covenant judged too extreme to be enforceable
Posted: 18th May 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Estate agents warned they could be breaking competition law
Posted: 18th May 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Employers no longer have to pay National Insurance for apprentices
Posted: 18th May 2016
In: Business Employment
Accountants granted restraining order against former employee
Posted: 18th May 2016
In: Business Employment
Stamp duty changes have ‘saved homebuyers more than £650m’
Posted: 18th May 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Companies must hold register of ‘People with Significant Control'
Posted: 17th May 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
New regulations affecting landlords come into force
Posted: 17th May 2016
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Inheritance tax revenue ‘to soar to £4.6 billion this year’
Posted: 17th May 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
More starter homes at 20% discount for first time buyers
Posted: 17th May 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Issues to consider when supplying your children with money to buy a property
Posted: 4th May 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Court orders ‘disgraceful’ husband to pay divorce settlement
Posted: 27th April 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Housing zones ‘to provide thousands of homes on brownfield land'
Posted: 27th April 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Husband’s ‘torn up’ will disinheriting wife is allowed to stand
Posted: 27th April 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Woman awarded £832,000 in sexual harassment case
Posted: 27th April 2016
In: Individual Employment
Government pledges to save businesses £10 billion by 2020
Posted: 27th April 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Estate agency protects its business against former director
Posted: 27th April 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
How to sell your business
Posted: 27th April 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Company did not discriminate against woman on maternity leave
Posted: 20th April 2016
In: Business Employment
Director fails to get tax relief due to timing of resignation
Posted: 20th April 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord loses control of his properties over repair failures
Posted: 13th April 2016
In: Commercial Property
More than 100,000 businesses ‘owed money by insolvent debtors’
Posted: 13th April 2016
In: Debt Collection Services
Holiday travel to a foreign destination with a child/children
Posted: 7th April 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Charities take dispute over woman’s will to the Supreme Court
Posted: 6th April 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
More than 150,000 have bought a home through Help to Buy
Posted: 6th April 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
New guidelines on how to avoid discriminatory advertising
Posted: 6th April 2016
In: Business Employment
Director banned for seven years for employing illegal workers
Posted: 6th April 2016
In: Corporate Commercial, Business Employment
Landlords Must Protect Deposits
Posted: 30th March 2016
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Dyslexia sufferer wins discrimination claim against Starbucks
Posted: 30th March 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Employees entitled to have commission included in holiday pay
Posted: 30th March 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Supermarket held liable for employee’s assault on customer
Posted: 30th March 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Company did not discriminate against woman on maternity leave
Posted: 30th March 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Doctor in NHS whistleblower case awarded £2.5m compensation
Posted: 30th March 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
NHS ‘failed to protect union leader’ against abuse from colleagues
Posted: 30th March 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Developer granted injunction to protect confidential information
Posted: 30th March 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Wealthy families face £20,000 rise in probate fees
Posted: 23rd March 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
More than 250,000 first time buyers open Help to Buy ISAs
Posted: 23rd March 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Husband loses appeal against unequal divorce settlement
Posted: 23rd March 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Cohabitant can keep home she shared with her married partner
Posted: 23rd March 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
More public sector land made available to build new homes
Posted: 23rd March 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
284,000 landlords risk being fined over tenant deposits
Posted: 23rd March 2016
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Directors personally liable for cost of mounting no-hope defence
Posted: 23rd March 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Court removes ‘biased’ arbitrator in construction dispute
Posted: 23rd March 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
Football club wins contract dispute over work on its pitches
Posted: 23rd March 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Shop staff to get extra rights over Sunday working
Posted: 22nd March 2016
In: Business Employment
Landlord wins dispute with council over student accommodation
Posted: 22nd March 2016
In: Commercial Property
New safeguards for people using lasting powers of attorney
Posted: 17th March 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Government confirms plans for equal pay league tables
Posted: 17th March 2016
In: Business Employment
ACAS publishes new guidance on workplace investigations
Posted: 16th March 2016
In: Business Employment
Is there a right to privacy at work?
Posted: 2nd March 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Intestacy Rules – Cohabiting Couples
Posted: 2nd March 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Council entitled to end contract with under-performing provider
Posted: 25th February 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Start date for new ‘unpaid award’ penalties for employers
Posted: 11th February 2016
In: Business Employment
Instructing an employee to speak English ‘was not discriminatory’
Posted: 11th February 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Right to Rent checks on new tenants come into effect
Posted: 11th February 2016
In: Commercial Property
Adoption law changes ‘will prioritise long term needs of children’
Posted: 10th February 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Deceased man’s bank account frozen due to family dispute
Posted: 10th February 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Minister says 2,000 divorce settlements may be voided
Posted: 10th February 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Housing association tenants given right to buy their home
Posted: 10th February 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Councils to receive £5m to tackle unfair practices by landlords
Posted: 3rd February 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
Employees say Living Wage will increase their motivation
Posted: 3rd February 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Government to commission new homes on publicly owned land
Posted: 3rd February 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Should heterosexual couples be allowed to enter into a civil partnership?
Posted: 2nd February 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Employers must still be careful when monitoring staff emails
Posted: 28th January 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Big rise in the number of people challenging ‘unfair wills’
Posted: 28th January 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Businesses to face ‘major difficulties’ over the coming year
Posted: 28th January 2016
In: Debt Collection Services
Divorce settlements may have to be recalculated due to error
Posted: 19th January 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Court refuses to return abducted child to his mother
Posted: 19th January 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Insolvency decision is a ‘£480m bonanza for rogue directors’
Posted: 19th January 2016
In: Debt Collection Services
Director disqualified after failing to account for missing funds
Posted: 19th January 2016
In: Corporate Commercial
Government seeks views on reducing red tape for construction firms
Posted: 19th January 2016
In: Commercial Property
Employers urged to prepare for paying the National Living Wage
Posted: 19th January 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Mediation - Finding a solution that works
Posted: 13th January 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
New measures to help more people buy their first home
Posted: 13th January 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
83-year-old wins unfair dismissal claim against superstore
Posted: 13th January 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Charities benefit as woman’s second will declared invalid
Posted: 13th January 2016
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Court refuses to return abducted child to his mother
Posted: 13th January 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Thousands of tenants now registering to buy their homes
Posted: 13th January 2016
In: Residential Conveyancing
Marks & Spencer loses appeal over refund on prepaid rent
Posted: 13th January 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
Some of the main changes to employment law in 2015
Posted: 5th January 2016
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Children want more say when their parents get divorced
Posted: 5th January 2016
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Employer defends discrimination claim brought by 73-year-old
Posted: 22nd December 2015
In: Business Employment
Firm wins appeal over groundless race discrimination claim
Posted: 22nd December 2015
In: Business Employment
University did not discriminate over disabled employee’s pension
Posted: 22nd December 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Director disqualified after employing three illegal workers
Posted: 22nd December 2015
In: Business Employment
Intestacy rules
Posted: 22nd December 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Inheritance Tax
Posted: 22nd December 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Inheritance tax and gifts
Posted: 22nd December 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
No Fault Divorce
Posted: 17th December 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Large firms to state how they prevent slavery in supply chain
Posted: 10th December 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Company ‘entitled to treat misbehaving employees differently’
Posted: 10th December 2015
In: Business Employment
Director must compensate shareholders over breach of duty
Posted: 10th December 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Insurers take legal action to stop rival recruiting their staff
Posted: 10th December 2015
In: Business Employment
Shadow director disqualified after diverting company’s assets
Posted: 10th December 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Minister calls on employers to narrow the gender pay gap
Posted: 10th December 2015
In: Business Employment
Stamp Duty Land Tax set to increase on buy-to let and second homes
Posted: 10th December 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Wife loses appeal over unequal division in divorce settlement
Posted: 9th December 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Teacher wins claim over dismissal caused by salary increase
Posted: 9th December 2015
In: Business Employment
Daughter appointed as mother's deputy despite living abroad
Posted: 9th December 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Family fails to inherit after dispute over will and UK assets
Posted: 9th December 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Householder loses legal fight to keep land taken over by neighbour
Posted: 9th December 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Crackdown on landlords providing unsafe, overcrowded homes
Posted: 9th December 2015
In: Commercial Property
Law needs ‘to catch up with the needs of cohabiting couples'
Posted: 3rd December 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Challenging a Will
Posted: 26th November 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Sub-contractor wins appeal over TUPE transfer of laid-off workers
Posted: 24th November 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Planning changes to allow more offices to be converted into homes
Posted: 24th November 2015
In: Commercial Property
More than 100 employers named over minimum wage breaches
Posted: 19th November 2015
In: Business Employment
Husband wins appeal over ‘impracticable’ divorce settlement
Posted: 19th November 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Training course provider wins appeal over non-payment of invoices
Posted: 18th November 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Estate agency enforces no-competition clause on franchisee
Posted: 18th November 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
How the new right to rent checks will affect landlords
Posted: 12th November 2015
In: Commercial Property
Son's power of attorney over mother's estate revoked by court
Posted: 12th November 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Landlord wins dispute over passing on VAT charges to tenants
Posted: 10th November 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
New measures to end gender pay gap and promote equal opportunity
Posted: 10th November 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Most people still prefer to ask a solicitor to write their will
Posted: 4th November 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Inheritance tax payments soar as family wealth rises
Posted: 4th November 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Housing association tenants given right to buy their home
Posted: 4th November 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Son’s power of attorney over mother’s estate revoked by court
Posted: 4th November 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Assets of Community Value – A speed bump in your transaction?
Posted: 4th November 2015
In: Commercial Property
Two women deceived in divorce settlements can apply for more
Posted: 3rd November 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Rent or buy? Almost one in four properties are rented
Posted: 29th October 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Most people still prefer to ask a solicitor to write their will
Posted: 29th October 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
‘Dishonest’ husband fails to reduce wife’s divorce settlement
Posted: 20th October 2015
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Victim of caste discrimination awarded £184,000 in landmark case
Posted: 20th October 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Rising court fees ‘could push some businesses into insolvency’
Posted: 15th October 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Court helps family resolve issues over lasting power of attorney
Posted: 15th October 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Can you rely on a seller’s information form when buying a home?
Posted: 15th October 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Grandparents taking legal action for contact with their grandchildren
Posted: 15th October 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Woman wins right to claim a share of former husband’s estate
Posted: 15th October 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Discovery of trust saves woman more than £1.4m
Posted: 15th October 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Banksy mural sparks landlord and tenant dispute – who owns what?
Posted: 13th October 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Small businesses ‘expect late payment problems to get worse’
Posted: 8th October 2015
In: Debt Collection Services
Review to encourage entrepreneurs and business start-ups
Posted: 8th October 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Travel time can be ‘work time’ for employees with no fixed base
Posted: 7th October 2015
In: Business Employment
New measures could lead to more director disqualifications
Posted: 7th October 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
New regulations affecting landlords and tenants come into effect
Posted: 1st October 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Posted: 30th September 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
What to do when someone has died
Posted: 24th September 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Temp workers ‘not entitled’ to be interviewed for permanent post
Posted: 17th September 2015
In: Business Employment
Firm loses all its assets in misunderstanding over contract
Posted: 17th September 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
The Legal 500 2015 Recommendations
Posted: 17th September 2015
In: Aviation Law, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property, Corporate Commercial, Debt Collection Services, Business Employment, Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton, Wills, Trusts and Probate,
Woman wins sex discrimination and unequal pay claim against school
Posted: 17th September 2015
In: Business Employment
House prices rose by more than 5% over the last year
Posted: 17th September 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Company wins appeal over £1m forfeiture of lease despite failings
Posted: 16th September 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Woman hit by tax bill allowed to set aside trust made in error
Posted: 16th September 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Father ordered to stop ‘abusive’ videoing of daughter and her mother
Posted: 16th September 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Disinherited son fails to overturn mother's will despite her dementia
Posted: 16th September 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Government to crack down on rogue landlords and illegal immigrants
Posted: 15th September 2015
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Dismissing employee over abusive Facebook post was ‘not unfair’
Posted: 15th September 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
New Commissioner ‘to help small firms tackle late payment issues’
Posted: 15th September 2015
In: Debt Collection Services
Company protects its business from poaching by former director
Posted: 15th September 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
New £26m fund to boost provision of homes for first-time buyers
Posted: 3rd September 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Rising number of cohabiting couples still lack legal protection
Posted: 2nd September 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Holiday - in sickness and in health?
Posted: 1st September 2015
In: Business Employment
Brother and sister removed as executors of their mother’s will
Posted: 5th August 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Does divorce legislation in relation to “adultery” need modernising?
Posted: 4th August 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
More landlords writing off unpaid rent to speed up evictions
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Commercial Property
Chef wins £11,000 dismissal claim despite biting police officers
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Business Employment
Company lost lucrative contract through lack of foresight
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Government urged to rewrite the rulebook on late payment
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Debt Collection Services
Directors disqualified over misleading accounts and VAT returns
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Restaurant co-owner wins appeal over valuation of shares
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Woman inherits £163,000 despite being written out of mother’s will
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Defaulting husband must give all his fortune to his divorced wife
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Government aims to end pay gap between men and women
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Government plans housebuilding boom to increase home ownership
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Court protects woman’s finances from spendthrift husband
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Mother can’t take legal action over her children for four years
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Brother and sister removed as executors of their mother's will
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Employee entitled to take annual leave accrued while off sick
Posted: 30th July 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Inheritance Tax Threshold now £1m – or is it?
Posted: 29th July 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Many employers risk breaking pregnancy discrimination laws
Posted: 28th July 2015
In: Business Employment
Trade Union and H&S meetings ‘can count as working time’
Posted: 22nd July 2015
In: Business Employment
Estate and lettings agents warned not to break competition law
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Employee sacked over sexual Facebook photo awarded damages
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Contractor wins right to challenge £658,000 award
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
‘Excluded’ junior partner ousts director as company manager
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Government to assess the impact of Employment Tribunal fees
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Business Employment
Developer allowed to build flats despite council opposition
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Commercial Property
Beauty Queen awarded £3.3m in ‘bruising' divorce case
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Woman who suffered sexist bullying at work awarded £250,000
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Business Employment
Couple win right to inherit after court corrects error in will
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
How simmering neighbour disputes can boil over in summer heat
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Travel time to first job of the day ‘counts as working time’
Posted: 15th July 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Landlord wins dispute over ‘£500,000 a year’ service charges
Posted: 9th July 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Study finds that family courts are not biased against fathers
Posted: 8th July 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Employment tribunal cases start to rise following fees slump
Posted: 8th July 2015
In: Business Employment
Former benefit claimants set up 70,000 new businesses
Posted: 8th July 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Number of homes bought through Help to Buy tops 100,000
Posted: 7th July 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Lasting power of attorney forms now ‘simpler and clearer’
Posted: 1st July 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Court upholds compulsory buy-out of minority shareholder
Posted: 25th June 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Agency awarded £75,600 after being cut out of property deal
Posted: 25th June 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Contractor not liable for failings due to the wording of the ‘warranty’
Posted: 25th June 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Company wins damages plus interest over non-delivery of goods
Posted: 25th June 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Investor fails to acquire shares but gets money back plus interest
Posted: 25th June 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Powers of Attorney (Part 3) - Be Prepared
Posted: 24th June 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Wife gains better divorce settlement due to husband’s inheritance
Posted: 24th June 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Employee wins appeal over disability discrimination
Posted: 24th June 2015
In: Business Employment
Family plagued by nuisance neighbours awarded £155,000
Posted: 24th June 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
‘Aggressive’ father granted sole parental responsibility for his son
Posted: 24th June 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Zero-hours exclusivity ban could affect high-cost consultancy deals
Posted: 18th June 2015
In: Business Employment
Tougher penalties for breaches of Minimum Wage take effect
Posted: 18th June 2015
In: Individual Employment
How are damages assessed when your supplier fails to deliver?
Posted: 17th June 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Ban on exclusive zero-hours contracts takes effect
Posted: 17th June 2015
In: Individual Employment
Agency awarded £75,600 after being cut out of property deal
Posted: 17th June 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Queen’s Speech announces plans to extend Right to Buy discounts
Posted: 16th June 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Civil Partnerships - What happens when civil partners separate?
Posted: 10th June 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
How new Bills in Queen's Speech will impact on businesses
Posted: 9th June 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Why should I make a will?
Posted: 4th June 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
How second marriages can lead to disputes over wills
Posted: 3rd June 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Cohabitant fails to benefit from properties she shared with partner
Posted: 3rd June 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Cohabitation Agreements – do I need one?
Posted: 27th May 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Financial advisers ‘need more protection against negligence claims’
Posted: 21st May 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Shared parental leave comes into effect
Posted: 20th May 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Longdean Students shine at Employability Day
Posted: 13th May 2015
In:
The full weight of the law - can you discriminate against overweight workers?
Posted: 13th May 2015
In: Business Employment
Battling sisters lose control of elderly mother's finances
Posted: 7th May 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
People under age of 40 signing up for homes at 20% discount
Posted: 7th May 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Woman subjected to sexual harassment awarded £3.2m
Posted: 7th May 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Divorcing wife wins share of husband's property abroad
Posted: 7th May 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Woman on zero-hours contract wins sexual harassment claim
Posted: 7th May 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Warring parents urged to put needs of their children first
Posted: 7th May 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Nearly 50% of SMEs ‘unsure about shared parental leave’
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
European Court rules against employees in Woolworths case
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Don’t get a criminal record by asking about criminal records
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Whistle blower acting in 'public interest' was unfairly dismissed
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Striking a balance when protecting a business from employees
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Individual Employment
Directors fail to make company liable for their wrongdoing
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Agency must hand over secret commission to parent company
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Large companies ‘to publish payment practices from next year'
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Debt Collection Services
To buy or to lease as the economy continues to recover?
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Commercial Property
Shared parental leave comes into effect
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Leading judge wants ‘no-fault divorce’ to replace blame approach
Posted: 6th May 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Powers of Attorney (Part 2) - My Top Tip
Posted: 28th April 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Top legal issues when starting in business
Posted: 21st April 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Employment Protection - Is it fit for purpose?
Posted: 15th April 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Do I need to obtain a pension report when negotiating a financial settlement upon divorce?
Posted: 14th April 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Brothers banned from being directors after breaching legal duty
Posted: 10th April 2015
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Apprentices are top gainers as National Minimum Wage rises
Posted: 10th April 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Contractors and engineers dispute liability for building collapse
Posted: 10th April 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Reforming the planning system to boost house building
Posted: 10th April 2015
In: Commercial Property
Could a Help to Buy ISA get you on to the property ladder?
Posted: 10th April 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Government steps up UK’s fight against dementia
Posted: 10th April 2015
Woman called ‘green eyed monster' wins sexual harassment claim
Posted: 10th April 2015
In: Individual Employment
Father must accept reduced contact with his daughter
Posted: 10th April 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Social tenants could be offered £30,000 to buy new home
Posted: 10th April 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Plans to improve enforcement of Family Financial Orders
Posted: 10th April 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Marriage Foundation wants to modernise ‘outdated’ divorce law
Posted: 9th April 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Government to tighten up the Prompt Payment Code
Posted: 9th April 2015
In: Debt Collection Services
Extra payment for injured feelings ‘does not apply to tribunals’
Posted: 9th April 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
New online tool designed to increase wages of low paid workers
Posted: 9th April 2015
In: Individual Employment
Company awarded damages against former director
Posted: 9th April 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
New service to reduce cost of disputes over IP and design
Posted: 9th April 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
The importance of dealing with financial matters at the time of your divorce
Posted: 26th March 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Wigan Athletic football club must pay damages for ticket sale failure
Posted: 19th March 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Court stops ex-director poaching firm’s staff and clients
Posted: 19th March 2015
In: Business Employment
Franchisor wins injunction to stop firms making false claims
Posted: 19th March 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Tenants to be protected against ‘retaliatory evictions’
Posted: 19th March 2015
In: Commercial Property
Companies urged to help employees with loans for rent deposits
Posted: 19th March 2015
In: Commercial Property
Investors in restaurant entitled to get their money back
Posted: 19th March 2015
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
EU guidance on redundancy provides boost for employers
Posted: 18th March 2015
In: Business Employment
Employee fails to delay his dismissal following ‘racist remarks'
Posted: 18th March 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Tackling rogue employers who refuse to pay tribunal awards
Posted: 18th March 2015
In: Business Employment
Pre-nups now more popular – and not just with the rich
Posted: 18th March 2015
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Expectant mums and dads get ready for shared parental leave
Posted: 18th March 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Public Guardian prevents misuse of dementia sufferer's money
Posted: 18th March 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Shared ownership homes to become easier and quicker to sell
Posted: 18th March 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Family courts to get power to order DNA paternity tests
Posted: 18th March 2015
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Woman awarded only 25% of home she shared with abusive partner
Posted: 18th March 2015
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Leeds United entitled to sack employee over obscene emails
Posted: 11th March 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
An Introduction to “Power of Attorney”
Posted: 5th March 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
SMEs to get more protection against late payment by large firms
Posted: 5th March 2015
In: Debt Collection Services
Legal first as obese worker wins disability harassment claim
Posted: 4th March 2015
In: Business Employment
Mediation may prevent ‘costly and absurd’ neighbour disputes
Posted: 25th February 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
How far must employers go to make adjustments for the disabled?
Posted: 12th February 2015
In: Business Employment
Firm granted injunction to prevent staff being poached
Posted: 12th February 2015
In: Business Employment
Employer loses appeal over right to make drivers redundant
Posted: 12th February 2015
In: Business Employment
Government ‘names and shames’ more minimum wage offenders
Posted: 12th February 2015
In: Business Employment
Fit for work scheme to be rolled out over next few months
Posted: 10th February 2015
In: Business Employment
Court fee increase 'will hit small businesses chasing debts'
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Debt Collection Services
Government scheme helps create 60,000 new businesses
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Employers urged to help older staff stay in work longer
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Business Employment
Landlords and letting agents 'liable for noisy tenants'
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Commercial Property
Director not liable for £1.5m claim despite false statement
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Aviation Law, Corporate Commercial
Landlord wins insurance claim for damage caused by tenant
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Objectors fail to stop development in greenfield site
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Wife loses appeal against ‘equal split' divorce settlement
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Couple correct ‘£650,000 error’ in trust document
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Dementia sufferer wins damages and ‘freedom’ from council
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Girl must return to her mother despite her wish to stay in UK
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Number of first-time home buyers reaches seven-year high
Posted: 29th January 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Woman wins dispute with charity over her mother's will
Posted: 29th January 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Man wins sex discrimination claim over flexible working
Posted: 28th January 2015
In: Business Employment
Setting out clear guidance on the use of E-cigarettes
Posted: 14th January 2015
In: Business Employment
Obesity can constitute a disability, says EU court
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: Business Employment
‘Homemaker’ wife wins chance to get better divorce settlement
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Judge was wrong to separate teenage brothers
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Family dispute how to manage dementia sufferer's money
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Tenancy deposit error prevents landlord repossessing property
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: Commercial Property
Builders win damages from client over contract breach
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Large firms may have to reveal how quickly they pay invoices
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: Debt Collection Services
Make sure your family business has a succession plan
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: Corporate Commercial
Balancing the conflicting interests in right to light
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Stamp duty changes could save buy to let investors £50m a year
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: Commercial Property
Bus company wins appeal over disability discrimination claim
Posted: 13th January 2015
In: Business Employment
New scheme to remove age discrimination from the workplace
Posted: 8th January 2015
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
New scheme offers first-time home buyers 20% discount
Posted: 8th January 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Family dispute how to manage dementia sufferer’s money
Posted: 8th January 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Large-scale backdated holiday pay claims unlikely following ruling
Posted: 8th January 2015
In: Business Employment
Union fails in its challenge to employment tribunal fees
Posted: 7th January 2015
In: Business Employment
Firm wins damages from employee and his rival business
Posted: 7th January 2015
In: Business Employment
Employee wasn't unfairly dismissed following ‘misunderstanding'
Posted: 7th January 2015
In: Business Employment
Manager ‘not an employee and not entitled to duty of care’
Posted: 7th January 2015
In: Business Employment
Employer wins appeal over worker’s disability discrimination claim
Posted: 7th January 2015
In: Business Employment
Taxman ‘could inherit your money unless you make a will'
Posted: 7th January 2015
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Stamp duty changes provide boost for 98% of homebuyers
Posted: 6th January 2015
In: Residential Conveyancing
Government announces initiatives to reduce gender pay gap
Posted: 10th December 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
UK businesses losing up to £200m due to ‘shadow insolvencies’
Posted: 10th December 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
One million cohabiting partners could miss out on inheritance
Posted: 3rd December 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
House prices rose 12.1% in the year to September
Posted: 27th November 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
£2m scheme to help women into better-paid jobs
Posted: 27th November 2014
In: Business Employment
University ‘entitled’ to begin disciplinary procedure against lecturer
Posted: 26th November 2014
In: Business Employment
Workers were ‘employees’ not apprentices and deserved more pay
Posted: 20th November 2014
In: Business Employment
Directors disqualified for using unlawful sales tactics
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Commercial tenant not entitled to refund on prepaid rent
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Commercial Property
Many small and medium-sized firms fighting to survive
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Subcontractor must pay for faulty workmanship
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Minimum wage rises to £6.50 per hour
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Intellectual property reform comes into effect
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
New Rent to Buy scheme to help young people
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Inheritance tax threshold could be set to rise next year
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Woman entitled to a share of her partner's house
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Nearly 40,000 first-time buyers used Help to Buy in first year
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Rise in damages for hurt feelings in employment disputes
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Changes to family court system come into force
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Inheritance laws simplified for when people die without a will
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
New measures to help people build their own home
Posted: 12th November 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Government review could benefit a million workers
Posted: 11th November 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Expectant fathers entitled to time off for ante-natal appointments
Posted: 5th November 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
College workers' planned strike not protected by ballot
Posted: 5th November 2014
In: Business Employment
Constructive dismissal compensation ‘was set too high’
Posted: 28th October 2014
In: Business Employment
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Posted: 28th October 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Employers who lose equal pay claims could face audit
Posted: 23rd October 2014
In: Business Employment
Director must honour independent valuation of shares
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Subcontractor gets paid despite dismissal before work started
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Company prevents employee joining rival for 12 months
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Business Employment
Meeting with employee’s son amounted to constructive dismissal
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Business Employment
Wife granted Supreme Court appeal against lying husband
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Court settles disagreement over care of elderly mother
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Golf club bar manager was unfairly dismissed
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Individual Employment
Social tenants reminded of their Right to Buy
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Judge was wrong to let mother take daughter abroad
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Red tape on the building of new houses could be slashed
Posted: 16th October 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Law Society stresses importance of using professionals
Posted: 9th October 2014
In: Corporate Commercial, , Residential Conveyancing, Wills, Trusts and Probate,
European ruling on holiday pay could prove costly for UK businesses
Posted: 8th October 2014
In: Business Employment
Constructive dismissal compensation ‘was set too high’
Posted: 8th October 2014
In: Business Employment
Dismissed employee’s medical condition ‘was not a disability’
Posted: 8th October 2014
In: Business Employment
Employers who lose equal pay claims could face audit
Posted: 8th October 2014
In: Business Employment
Recommendations in the Legal 500 2014
Posted: 2nd October 2014
In: Aviation Law, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial, Debt Collection Services, Business Employment, Family Law - Luton, Wills, Trusts and Probate,
One in five businesses ‘will struggle if interest rates rise’
Posted: 2nd October 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Landlords must check immigrant's ‘right to rent' or face a fine
Posted: 2nd October 2014
In: Commercial Property
Nearly half of mothers would consider shared parental leave
Posted: 1st October 2014
In: Business Employment
Check your will following changes to inheritance law
Posted: 30th September 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Businesses still worried about cash flow and late payments
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Licensee awarded £8m following breach of contract
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Call for help to close loopholes in zero hours exclusivity ban
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Business Employment
Landlord was justified in refusing new business tenancy
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Commercial Property
Directors disqualified for breaching invoice agreement
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Company must pay consultant despite no written agreement
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Sex discrimination claims rise as other claims fall
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Business Employment
Agent entitled to commission on contracts completed after he retired
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Right to Buy discounts to increase for tenants
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Time on call held to be ‘working time’ by tribunal
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Individual Employment
Government approach to mediation ‘not good enough'
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted
Disputes over probate triple as people make DIY wills
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Father denied direct contact with son at son's request
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
House prices rose 10.2% in the 12 months to June
Posted: 23rd September 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Government shelves plans for online lasting powers of attorney
Posted: 11th September 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted
Government approach to mediation ‘not good enough’
Posted: 11th September 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted
Hospice of St Francis Mud Pack Challenge
Posted: 27th August 2014
In:
UK house prices fall for the first time this year
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Couple allowed to tear up badly drafted trust
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Children to be given a greater say in family courts
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Family Law - Luton
Law Society fears online LPAs could be open to abuse
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Law firms report a surge in pre-nup agreements
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted
Woman wins right to inherit part of her fiancé’s estate
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Company director unfairly excluded after attempted affair
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
SMEs wait average of 71 days for invoice payment
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Landlord ‘not justified’ in evicting dentist for late payments
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Commercial Property
Consultant’s success fee not dependent on proving success
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Care home company protects its business against franchisee
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
New system makes it easier to apply for patents in China
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
TUPE changes designed to reduce burden on small businesses
Posted: 30th July 2014
In: Business Employment
Government vows to ‘help firms to start-up and scale-up'
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Business Employment
Perils of setting up a business without a written agreement
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
New guidelines to tackle late payment problem
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Cleaning company granted injunction to protect its business
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Rise in trademark disputes as UK businesses protect their brands
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Further 25 employers named and shamed over low pay
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Business Employment
New salary limit set for Help to Buy mortgages
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
PA unfairly dismissed after affair with her boss was discovered
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Individual Employment
Delays over powers of attorney causing stress for families
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Leading judge lays out plans for divorce reform
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted
Court settles family dispute over a flat and a grandmother’s will
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Mother gets a second chance to leave UK with her children
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Family Law - Luton
Sikh employee subjected to racial abuse by Muslim boss
Posted: 9th July 2014
In: Individual Employment
Everyone can ask for flexible hours, so how flexible can you be?
Posted: 2nd July 2014
In: Business Employment
Changes to Flexible Working Policy
Posted: 24th June 2014
In: Business Employment
Corporate Social Responsibility & Community
Posted: 17th June 2014
In:
Divorcing husband sentenced to jail for withholding information
Posted: 5th June 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted
Failing to make a will could become a nightmare for your family
Posted: 5th June 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Court corrects costly error in family trust document
Posted: 5th June 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Government to help military personnel on to property ladder
Posted: 5th June 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Daughters don't have to see their father against their wishes
Posted: 5th June 2014
In: , Family Law - Luton
Self-build homes 'becoming more affordable'
Posted: 5th June 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Putting Our Children First - Changes to Family Law
Posted: 4th June 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Letting agents must publish fee details or face a fine
Posted: 4th June 2014
In: Commercial Property
Whistle-blowing policeman dismissed after becoming 'unmanageable'
Posted: 4th June 2014
In: Business Employment
Government help for women starting and growing businesses
Posted: 4th June 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Developer breached duties and must repay investment money
Posted: 4th June 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
New law makes it easier to protect intellectual property
Posted: 4th June 2014
In: Commercial Property
Wind turbines to be built in area of natural beauty
Posted: 4th June 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Late payments causing insolvencies among SMEs
Posted: 4th June 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Employment Breakfast Seminar - Keeping up with employment law - Top ten issues every employer needs to know
Posted: 28th May 2014
In: Business Employment
Print and Be Damned
Posted: 21st May 2014
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Who Cares at Work? Ten things every employer should know about carers
Posted: 15th May 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Several employment law changes now coming into force
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Cross-border debts should become 'easier to recover'
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Break clause invalidated by failure to follow letter of the law
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Commercial Property
Construction firm's failings amounted to breach of contract
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
How to avoid the pitfalls when setting up a new business
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Minority shareholder fails to prove prejudicial treatment
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Raft of new measures will affect landlords and letting agents
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Commercial Property
Finance company wins damages against former employee
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Business Employment
Stricter new mortgage rules come into effect
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Will your hard earned money be lost to inheritance tax?
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Male workers win sex discrimination claim over equal pay
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Business Employment
Retiring husband must pay ex-wife lump sum for 'clean break'
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted
Father's will is valid despite disinheriting two of his children
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Number of first-time home buyers reaches seven-year high
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Father wins right to have daughter returned to England
Posted: 1st May 2014
In: , Family Law - Luton
Landlord entitled to refuse tenancy to 'unreasonable' retailers
Posted: 9th April 2014
In: Commercial Property
Software company enforces restrictive covenant on salesman
Posted: 9th April 2014
In: Business Employment
Insurers win dispute with union over commission payments
Posted: 9th April 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Coach firm wins competition claim against airport
Posted: 9th April 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Late payments lead to more insurance claims than insolvency
Posted: 9th April 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Redundancy offer to over-60s breached Age Regulations
Posted: 9th April 2014
In: Individual Employment
Higher fines plus naming and shaming for underpaying employers
Posted: 9th April 2014
In: Business Employment
Divorcee ordered to pay ex-husband £1.2m despite pre-nup
Posted: 8th April 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted
Man wins victimisation claim over bad employment reference
Posted: 8th April 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Home buy schemes help 100,000 families on to property ladder
Posted: 8th April 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Children will be 'better protected' in family disputes
Posted: 8th April 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted
Court rules a mother's will was forged by her son
Posted: 8th April 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Boy to live with father because mother ignored contact orders
Posted: 8th April 2014
In: Family Law - Luton
Mediation is 'quicker and cheaper' for divorcing couples
Posted: 3rd April 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Early Conciliation is nearly here....
Posted: 2nd April 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Wife fails to improve settlement despite husband's perjury
Posted: 19th March 2014
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Mother who was 'more like a friend than a parent' loses sons
Posted: 19th March 2014
In:
Are you ready to hand over your business in the right way?
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord wins appeal over money owed by insolvent tenant
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution
Government to consider tougher action against late payers
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Engineers must pay damages for breaching contract
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Could a 'pre-nup' help smooth in-house disagreements?
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Company's confusion over the term 'director' proves costly
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Trust protects family home from the taxman
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Pre-nups could become legally binding under new law
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Levy exemption for self-build homes comes into effect
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Police officers win age discrimination claim
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Business Employment
Woman's will upheld in spite of her dementia
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Updates to TUPE regulations come into force
Posted: 11th March 2014
In: Business Employment
Employment Breakfast Seminar - TUPE - All Change?
Posted: 5th March 2014
In: Business Employment
New Year, New Will?
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Divorcing couples must try mediation before court
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Banker who complained about pay wins unfair dismissal claim
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Individual Employment
Disinherited sons fail to overturn their father's will
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Social tenants to receive more help to buy their homes
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Surge in number of children abducted by their parents
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Gender pay gap increases for the first time in five years
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Individual Employment
Liquidators reclaim money director wrongly paid to himself
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
UK businesses forget to invoice clients for work worth £3.7billion
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Installation firm wins case against negligent surveyors
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Company fails to prevent competition from former employees
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Business Employment
Councils handed £4m to tackle rogue landlords
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Commercial Property
Employers face higher fines for underpaying workers
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Business Employment
PM to scrap 3,000 regulations to 'boost small businesses'
Posted: 6th February 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
More than 6.000 take advantage of new home buy scheme
Posted: 4th February 2014
In: Residential Conveyancing
Businesses to have more say over how they are regulated
Posted: 22nd January 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Machins Employment Breakfast Seminar Tuesday 11th February
Posted: 14th January 2014
Machins Employment Breakfast Seminar Tuesday 11th February
Posted: 14th January 2014
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Woman 'cannot share' ex-husband's fortune 20 years after separation
Posted: 9th January 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Inheritance tax payments to soar to £21billion as house prices rise
Posted: 9th January 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Dyslexic employee compensated for disability discrimination
Posted: 9th January 2014
In: Individual Employment
Woman's will favouring neighbour rejected by High Court
Posted: 9th January 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
How the law can help as dementia crisis looms
Posted: 9th January 2014
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Employer cannot recoup wage increases paid in error
Posted: 8th January 2014
In: Individual Employment
Many small businesses 'using pay day loans to survive'
Posted: 8th January 2014
In: Debt Collection Services
Landlord receives £4.75m compensation for damage caused at flats
Posted: 8th January 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Development next to wildlife area approved despite protests
Posted: 8th January 2014
In: Commercial Property
Company wins appeal against fine for late Annual Return
Posted: 8th January 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Scrabble fails to stop Scramble in trademark dispute
Posted: 8th January 2014
In: Corporate Commercial
Mediation - Finding a solution that works
Posted: 8th January 2014
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Employment Bulletin - December 2013
Posted: 18th December 2013
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Firm makes employee spend 12 months on garden leave
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Individual Employment
Landlord cannot increase rent despite property improvements
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Commercial Property
Storage firm fails to prove breach of contract
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Cafe bar wins damages from rival firm with similar name
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
More "sensitive" words become available for company names
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
15,000 new homes bought under Help to Buy scheme
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Divorces may be set to rise as economy recovers
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Wife waited too long to seek better deal from husband's will
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Father wins appeal over where his daughter should live
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Government spending £1m to tackle pregnancy discrimination
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Individual Employment
Company Shareholders - What's fair and what's not?
Posted: 4th December 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Property Disputes Newsletter November 2013
Posted: 14th November 2013
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Keeping it Confidential 'Changes to the Employment Rights Act'
Posted: 13th November 2013
In: Individual Employment
Wife loses appeal over clean break divorce settlement
Posted: 12th November 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Brothers in dispute over their father's will
Posted: 12th November 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Trust period amended to reduce inheritance tax burden
Posted: 12th November 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Women win equal pay claim against NHS Trust
Posted: 12th November 2013
In: Individual Employment
Company annual returns could be scrapped to help businesses
Posted: 12th November 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Model agreement to set out rights of tenants and landlords
Posted: 12th November 2013
In: Commercial Property
Number of new UK businesses continues to soar
Posted: 12th November 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Employer not thorough enough when dismissing employee
Posted: 12th November 2013
In: Individual Employment
Company wins case over £50,000 underpayment for electricity
Posted: 12th November 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee now available for homebuyers
Posted: 7th November 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Director unfairly excluded from company he set up
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Government offers extra £69m to help start-up businesses
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Firm stops ex-employees using its confidential information
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Business Employment
Action group fails to prevent development in beauty area
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Commercial Property
New minimum wage rates come into effect
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Pub manager compensated for depression caused by dismissal
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Buyers to be warned of mortgage 'worst case scenarios'
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Government seeks international collaboration to tackle dementia
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Myth of common law marriage 'puts cohabitants at risk'
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Homeowner compensated for neighbour's tree root damage
Posted: 16th October 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Landlord Security: Rent Deposit or Guarantors
Posted: 10th October 2013
In: Commercial Property
Sibling Rivalry in Inheritance Act claims
Posted: 18th September 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Overtime payments 'should count towards holiday pay'
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Business Employment
Government concerned about court ruling on tenancy deposits
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Commercial Property
Businessman wins right to buy brother's half of company
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Tenants lose appeal over 'potential £1m' service charges
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Commercial Property
Publisher fails to stop employee setting up rival business
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Highest number of home buyers for four years
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Judge describes couple's divorce case as 'financial suicide'
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Driver compensated for 'golliwog' comments aimed at colleague
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Woman wins right to remain in former partner's home
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Divorce rate for over-60s continues to rise
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Father wins appeal over contact with his children
Posted: 17th September 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Tribunal fees and employment law changes come into effect
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Individual Employment
Consultant's failure to define 'success' means no fee payable
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Commercial Property
Company must pay 13 months' rent after tenancy dispute
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Commercial Property
TUPE: are new employers bound by outside pay agreements?
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Business Employment
Restaurant 'did not discriminate against disabled girl'
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Debt Collection Services
House prices increasing 'at fastest rate for three years'
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Husband fails to get payments to his former wife reduced
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Brothers win fight to get their full inheritance
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Judge 'wrong' to allow father increased contact with daughter
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Woman scarred by hot tea awarded £15,250
Posted: 28th August 2013
In: Business Employment
Divorcing husband cannot protect assets in his companies
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Corporate Commercial, Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Public 'at risk' as will writing remains unregulated
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Thousands reserve a home using Help to Buy scheme
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Bipolar sufferer had capacity to decide for herself on abortion
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Mother of sex offender compensated for unfair dismissal
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Business Employment
Court allows 'illegitimate' child to benefit from trust fund
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Father must return his abducted children to their mother
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Don't get mugged by an insurer - use a solicitor
Posted: 15th July 2013
In:
'Idiot' celebrity chef loses claim based on oral contract
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Landlord's mistake over rollover tenancy proves costly
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Commercial Property
Accountant must pay nearly £1m after giving negligent advice
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
New measures to 'simplify and strengthen' company reporting
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
One in six SMEs worried about the future
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Debt Collection Services
Firm stops employee revealing confidential information
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Business Employment
More business development applications to be fast tracked
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
New Consumer Rights Bill will affect businesses
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Machins Solicitors LLP and Tacit Fusion
Posted: 27th June 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Date set for introduction of Employment Tribunal fees
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Business Employment
Firm's non-competition covenant 'too broad to be enforceable'
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Business Employment
Landlord wins case against commercial tenant over repair work
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Number of FTSE 350 firms signing payment code triples
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Debt Collection Services
Company law amended to boost direct employee ownership
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Business Employment
New code will cut 'unnecessary' health and safety checks
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
100 companies investigated over interns and minimum wage
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Business Employment
Woman fails to share in ex-husband's newly earned riches
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Number of tenants buying council homes more than doubles
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Father wins appeal over contact with his children
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Diabetes sufferer awarded nearly £60,000 for unfair dismissal
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Individual Employment
Treasury doubles its revenue from people who don't make a will
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Rise in cross border disputes over children abducted by parents
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Neighbour dispute leads to divorce and financial disaster
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Overworked database administrator awarded £35,000
Posted: 26th June 2013
In:
Government makes concessions on 'shares for employment rights'
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Business Employment
Letting agents to be regulated to protect tenants and landlords
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Commercial Property
Company wins compensation from council for loss of business
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Directors disqualified for paying themselves instead of creditors
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Surveyors must pay compensation for negligent valuation
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Commercial Property
New minimum wage rates include increase for apprentices
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Business Employment
Government wants to introduce 90-day patent service
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
New code to get a fair deal for pub tenants
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Commercial Property
Small Claims Get Bigger!
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Victim of sexual harassment at work awarded compensation
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Individual Employment
Parents behind surge in living together agreements
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Family Law - Luton
Levy change could make it cheaper to build your own home
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Nieces successfully challenge their aunt's will
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Father wins appeal over contact with his children
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Family Law - Luton
Now it's quicker and easier to register Lasting Powers of Attorney
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Surge in unfair dismissal claims to beat fee deadline
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In: Individual Employment
Workman awarded compensation after falling on scaffolding
Posted: 22nd May 2013
In:
New measures to improve and simplify employment tribunals
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Business Employment
Confusion over IT contract renewal proves costly
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
SMEs struggling with cash flow and using up reserves
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Debt Collection Services
Negligent contractors liable for damages despite client's failings
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Company stops former employee soliciting its clients
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Business Employment
Distributor must pay damages for breach of contract
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Businesses 'overestimate burden' of employment law
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Business Employment
Thousands of businesses 'being freed from red tape'
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Budget offers two schemes to help homebuyers
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Divorce settlement acknowledges husband's extra contribution
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Prime Minister becomes a 'Dementia Friend'
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Maternity discrimination 'still a major problem in the workplace'
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Individual Employment
Family disputes over wills 'increase by 700%'
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Homeowner compensated after house purchase falls through
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Father granted parental responsibility for his son
Posted: 18th April 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Man awarded £2,750 after getting food poisoning at hotel
Posted: 18th April 2013
In:
Fact Sheet - Pension Sharing
Posted: 9th April 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Fact Sheet - Shared Care
Posted: 9th April 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Fact Sheet - Divorce Proceedings
Posted: 9th April 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Fact Sheet - Violent Conduct
Posted: 9th April 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Fact Sheet - Separation Options
Posted: 9th April 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Fact Sheet - Divorce and Financial Court Proceedings
Posted: 9th April 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Fact Sheet - Parental Responsibility
Posted: 9th April 2013
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Shared parental leave and extension to flexible working
Posted: 19th March 2013
In: Business Employment
Fall in property prices foreseeable so consultants liable for damages
Posted: 19th March 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Directors guilty of contempt after disposing of firm's goodwill
Posted: 19th March 2013
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
OFT proposals to tackle problems in lettings market
Posted: 19th March 2013
In: Commercial Property
Debts owed to businesses soar past £1bn
Posted: 19th March 2013
In: Debt Collection Services
Consultant fails to convince court over oral contract
Posted: 19th March 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Preservation company fails to stop housing development
Posted: 19th March 2013
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
EU agrees new patent system worth £200m to UK economy
Posted: 19th March 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Awards for unfair dismissal to be limited to one year's salary
Posted: 12th February 2013
In: Business Employment
Landlord of unlicensed HMO has penalties reduced
Posted: 12th February 2013
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Big companies face naming and shaming over Prompt Payment Code
Posted: 12th February 2013
In: Debt Collection Services
Surveyor found negligent when providing 'tick box' valuations
Posted: 12th February 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Help for small firms hit by unfair business practices
Posted: 12th February 2013
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Estate agents fined for breaching money laundering regulations
Posted: 12th February 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
New development rights to convert offices into homes
Posted: 12th February 2013
In: Commercial Property
Glass manufacturer granted injunction to protect design rights
Posted: 12th February 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Redundancy reforms designed to help businesses and employees
Posted: 8th January 2013
In: Business Employment
Commercial tenant fails to exercise break clause correctly
Posted: 8th January 2013
In: Commercial Property
Agency wins case against former employee's rival business
Posted: 8th January 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
Director faced with prison after defying court orders
Posted: 8th January 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Small and medium-sized enterprises reliant on overdrafts
Posted: 8th January 2013
In: Debt Collection Services
Planning permissions for new homes up by a third
Posted: 8th January 2013
In: Residential Conveyancing
Premium 90-day patent application service to be introduced
Posted: 8th January 2013
In: Corporate Commercial
New adjudicator to protect supermarket suppliers
Posted: 8th January 2013
In: Debt Collection Services
Settlement Agreements - Advice for Employers
Posted: 19th December 2012
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Settlement Agreements - Advice for Employees
Posted: 19th December 2012
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Landlord faces maximum penalty for tenancy deposit failures
Posted: 12th December 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Tribunal says 12-month contract was short-term and outside of TUPE
Posted: 12th December 2012
In: Business Employment
Firms paying bills quicker - even big companies behaving better
Posted: 12th December 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Failure to specify currency exchange rate proves costly
Posted: 12th December 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Firm awarded compensation after director breached his duties
Posted: 12th December 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Licensees and retailers invited to comment on alcohol clampdown
Posted: 12th December 2012
In: Licensing
Council fined £120,000 for data protection breach
Posted: 12th December 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
One in, two out plan to cut red tape for business
Posted: 12th December 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Acas Guide on Managing Redundancy for Pregnant Employees or those on Maternity leave.
Posted: 12th December 2012
In: Business Employment
Buyers and sellers can help reduce chance of home-sale collapse
Posted: 22nd November 2012
In: Residential Conveyancing
Government finalising its plans for 'employee owner' scheme
Posted: 12th November 2012
In: Corporate Commercial, Business Employment
Consultants 'were not negligent' despite some failings
Posted: 12th November 2012
In: Dispute Resolution
New wave of entrepreneurs create 300,000 businesses
Posted: 12th November 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Rent control being considered by Select Committee
Posted: 12th November 2012
In: Commercial Property
Business insolvencies reach a two-year peak
Posted: 12th November 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Many business websites breaching consumer protection law
Posted: 12th November 2012
In: Dispute Resolution
Licensees to help pay cost of alcohol related disorder
Posted: 12th November 2012
In: Commercial Property
Estate agents face prosecution over misleading information
Posted: 12th November 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Residential Conveyancing
Article on the unmasking of Internet trolls
Posted: 12th November 2012
Fact Sheet - Maintenance Payouts
Posted: 12th October 2012
In: Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton
Employment law changes 'to ease burden on businesses'
Posted: 10th October 2012
In: Business Employment
Have your say about EU directive on late payments
Posted: 10th October 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Government to reduce health and safety regulations
Posted: 10th October 2012
In: Commercial Property, Corporate Commercial
Tenancies lasting longer as private rental sector increases
Posted: 10th October 2012
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
Company awarded £50,000 compensation from former director
Posted: 10th October 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
OFT guidelines on tougher penalties for breaches of competition law
Posted: 10th October 2012
In: Dispute Resolution
Flats 'can be built above shops without planning permission'
Posted: 10th October 2012
In: Commercial Property
Firm named and shamed for flouting National Minimum Wage
Posted: 10th October 2012
In: Business Employment
Criteria for 'naming' firms who flout National Minimum Wage
Posted: 10th October 2012
In: Business Employment
Guardians in Wills
Posted: 20th September 2012
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Firm fined £10,000 after changing its name without telling HMRC
Posted: 14th September 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Director held personally liable for trademark infringement
Posted: 14th September 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
More landlords facing problems with rent arrears
Posted: 14th September 2012
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
Company wins injunction against former employee
Posted: 14th September 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Government backs efforts to tackle problem of late payments
Posted: 14th September 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Scrapping restrictions could help shops and new businesses
Posted: 14th September 2012
In: Commercial Property, Corporate Commercial
Ministers welcome proposals to boost private rented sector
Posted: 14th September 2012
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
Employer 'legally protected' against libel claim over reference
Posted: 14th September 2012
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Engineering firm wins court battle over unpaid invoices
Posted: 9th August 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Worker off sick for a year 'entitled to holiday pay'
Posted: 9th August 2012
In: Business Employment
EU leaders agree on Unified Patent Court with UK section
Posted: 9th August 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Overhaul of planning system to make it simpler and quicker
Posted: 9th August 2012
In: Commercial Property
Boost for landlords paying empty property rates
Posted: 9th August 2012
In: Commercial Property
Government sets employment tribunal fees for employees
Posted: 9th August 2012
In: Business Employment
Ministers want to encourage more women entrepreneurs
Posted: 9th August 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Developer wins appeal to quash planning inspector's decision
Posted: 9th August 2012
In: Residential Conveyancing
Shareholders to get more say over directors' pay
Posted: 13th July 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Employees who fall ill on holiday can take time off later
Posted: 13th July 2012
In: Individual Employment
The importance of a landlord's address when demanding rent
Posted: 13th July 2012
In: Commercial Property
£100m to help small building firms restart developments
Posted: 13th July 2012
In: Residential Conveyancing
New measures to make international patent applications faster
Posted: 13th July 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
10% jump in County Court Judgments against businesses
Posted: 13th July 2012
In: Dispute Resolution
Changes to consultation process during large scale redundancies
Posted: 13th July 2012
In: Business Employment
Olympic torch passes Machins offices
Posted: 12th July 2012
In:
Deadline to recoup wrongly paid care fees
Posted: 15th June 2012
In: Wills, Trusts and Probate
Late payment threatens survival of smaller businesses
Posted: 1st June 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Main points of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill
Posted: 1st June 2012
In: Business Employment
New tenant was not entitled to exercise break clause
Posted: 1st June 2012
In: Commercial Property
Be careful what you promise - firm ordered to pay staff bonuses
Posted: 1st June 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Business Employment
Business succession - keeping it in the family
Posted: 1st June 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Protecting your business with restrictive covenants
Posted: 1st June 2012
In: Business Employment
Public bodies identify enough land to build 102,000 homes
Posted: 1st June 2012
In: Residential Conveyancing
Landlords risk losing thousands if they fail to consult tenants
Posted: 1st June 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Landlords beware (again!) - new deposit rules now in force
Posted: 10th May 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Residential Conveyancing
Landlords must comply with new tenancy deposit rules
Posted: 4th May 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Residential Conveyancing
Bankruptcy: untaken pensions can be used to pay creditors
Posted: 4th May 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Agreement to agree did not amount to a binding contract
Posted: 4th May 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Director and shareholder in contempt of court after selling assets
Posted: 4th May 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Changes to employment tribunals come into effect
Posted: 4th May 2012
In: Business Employment
Most middle managers are 'unaware of Bribery Act'
Posted: 4th May 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Supreme Court provides ruling on compulsory retirement age
Posted: 4th May 2012
In: Business Employment
Agency fined for getting information about tenant illegally
Posted: 4th May 2012
In: Dispute Resolution
News Release - Machins Solicitors LLP have merged with Sumner & Tabor
Posted: 1st May 2012
In:
Transfer of Undertaking Protection Employment Law Update
Posted: 4th April 2012
In:
Manager dismissed quickly to avoid huge pay-out loses age claim
Posted: 3rd April 2012
In: Business Employment
Developer must repay deposits after contract breach
Posted: 3rd April 2012
In: Dispute Resolution
TUPE transfer 'amounted to unfair dismissal of bus drivers'
Posted: 3rd April 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Business Employment
Number of businesses in financial distress up 24%
Posted: 3rd April 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
The perils of break clauses for commercial tenants
Posted: 3rd April 2012
In: Commercial Property
Businesses are asked for their views on workplace dismissal rules
Posted: 3rd April 2012
In: Business Employment
Court awards joint ownership in copyright dispute
Posted: 3rd April 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Minimum wage increases by 11p but youth rates frozen
Posted: 3rd April 2012
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Factsheet: Your Rights when it comes to Door to Door Sales
Posted: 22nd March 2012
In: Dispute Resolution
Factsheet: Frequently asked Debt Collection Questions
Posted: 22nd March 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
What's in a name?
Posted: 15th March 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Factsheet: Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
Posted: 15th March 2012
In: Business Employment
Incorrect redundancy procedure leads to unfair dismissal claim
Posted: 29th February 2012
In: Business Employment
Do you need to take a stand over late payments?
Posted: 29th February 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Delay proves costly for company seeking damages
Posted: 29th February 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Insurers get injunction against rival firm set up by employees
Posted: 29th February 2012
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
More 'reluctant landlords' entering the housing rental market
Posted: 29th February 2012
In: Residential Conveyancing
Government widens its search for land to build new homes
Posted: 29th February 2012
In: Commercial Property
HSE revises its guidance for employers on home working
Posted: 29th February 2012
In: Business Employment
Be prepared for Bank of Mum and Dad debt call
Posted: 7th February 2012
In: Residential Conveyancing
Stamp Duty Holiday to End
Posted: 7th February 2012
In: Residential Conveyancing
Would you like to set up your own business?
Posted: 2nd February 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
More landlords taking action against tenants in arrears
Posted: 2nd February 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Does your business need a 'pre-nup' agreement?
Posted: 2nd February 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Sales manager breached his duty when setting up rival company
Posted: 2nd February 2012
In: Dispute Resolution
PM wants to 'kill off health and safety culture'
Posted: 2nd February 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Failure to pay interest invalidated break clause notice
Posted: 2nd February 2012
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Business leaders say employment law moratorium is ineffective
Posted: 2nd February 2012
In: Business Employment
Employees will have to pay to bring tribunal claims
Posted: 4th January 2012
In: Business Employment
Local authorities lose appeal over planning permission for HMOs
Posted: 4th January 2012
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
Developers must pay extra after selling land cheap
Posted: 4th January 2012
In: Commercial Property
Don't overlook new tax relief for property investors
Posted: 4th January 2012
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
When a letter can amount to a written contract
Posted: 4th January 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
OFT updates its guidance on debt collection
Posted: 4th January 2012
In: Debt Collection Services
Regulators to treat businesses as 'customers' not culprits
Posted: 4th January 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Government plans to modernise UK copyright laws
Posted: 4th January 2012
In: Corporate Commercial
Playing Background Music in the Workplace
Posted: 9th December 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Failure to notify under the Data Protection Act could prove costly
Posted: 9th December 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Employment law reforms aim to ease burden on businesses
Posted: 1st December 2011
In: Business Employment
Directors disqualified after failing to keep company records
Posted: 1st December 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Could you make a profit pursuing late payers?
Posted: 1st December 2011
In: Debt Collection Services
Common sense should apply when interpreting business contracts
Posted: 1st December 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Hotel retains right of way over neighbour's service road
Posted: 1st December 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy and debt relief orders don't 'rule out possession orders'
Posted: 1st December 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
£400m and mortgage indemnity scheme to boost home building
Posted: 1st December 2011
In: Residential Conveyancing
Government calls time on unfair practices that restrict pubs
Posted: 1st December 2011
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
Machins Business Forum
Posted: 1st December 2011
In:
Machins new staff
Posted: 1st December 2011
In:
Business Women and Their Brands
Posted: 8th November 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
The Bribery Act 2010
Posted: 8th November 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Company counts the cost of mistake when drawing up deeds
Posted: 2nd November 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Demand for rented accommodation is outstripping supply
Posted: 2nd November 2011
Businesses need customers to protect a trading name
Posted: 2nd November 2011
In: Residential Conveyancing
Changes to unfair dismissal rules 'could save businesses £6m'
Posted: 2nd November 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Surge in data security breaches by private companies
Posted: 2nd November 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
New proposals to allow more firms to avoid audits
Posted: 2nd November 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Employment claims from part-time workers treble in a year
Posted: 2nd November 2011
In: Business Employment
Stonemasons prosecuted after appearing on television
Posted: 2nd November 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Surveyors must pay £18m after giving negligent advice
Posted: 5th October 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Buy to let landlords acquiring more properties
Posted: 5th October 2011
In: Commercial Property
Bankruptcy petition threshold could rise to £3,000
Posted: 5th October 2011
In: Debt Collection Services
Changes to regulations covering agency workers take effect
Posted: 5th October 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Directors must pay after failing to keep company records
Posted: 5th October 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Employer not at fault for street light injury to child
Posted: 5th October 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Licensing Act comes under scrutiny from the red tape challenge
Posted: 5th October 2011
In: Licensing
New National Minimum Wage rates come into effect
Posted: 5th October 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Director breached his duty when using borrowed equipment
Posted: 31st August 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
When TUPE does not apply
Posted: 31st August 2011
In: Business Employment
Accountant must pay for enticing away former clients
Posted: 31st August 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
When shareholders fall out and refuse to meet...
Posted: 31st August 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Landlords still being hit by unfair terms from letting agents
Posted: 31st August 2011
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
Overall employment tribunal figures fall but age claims increase
Posted: 31st August 2011
In: Business Employment
Supermarkets and dairy processors fined for co-ordinating prices
Posted: 31st August 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Correction to misleading guidance in Notes for Leaseholders
Posted: 31st August 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Court ruling will impact on buy to let landlords
Posted: 9th August 2011
In: Commercial Property
Contract terms means English company must apply Indian law
Posted: 9th August 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Businesses failing to protect themselves against late payers
Posted: 9th August 2011
In: Debt Collection Services
Huge rise in number of home-based businesses
Posted: 9th August 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
EU to create streamlined European patent
Posted: 9th August 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Right to request time for training will not extend to SME staff
Posted: 9th August 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Landlords and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Posted: 9th August 2011
In: Commercial Property
Director held personally liable for discriminatory dismissal
Posted: 9th August 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Company director found guilty of wrongful trading
Posted: 18th July 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Breaking point - when are vacant premises really vacant?
Posted: 18th July 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Red Tape challenge puts spotlight on Equality Act
Posted: 18th July 2011
In: Business Employment
Government to release enough land for 100,000 new homes
Posted: 18th July 2011
In: Residential Conveyancing
Surge in number of firms facing critical difficulties
Posted: 18th July 2011
In: Debt Collection Services
New law will 'help SMEs protect patent and design rights'
Posted: 18th July 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Failure to consult properly costs landlord £270,000
Posted: 18th July 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Security firm did not discriminate against Muslim employee
Posted: 18th July 2011
In: Business Employment
Company's mistake turns redundancies into unfair dismissals
Posted: 2nd June 2011
In: Business Employment
Be careful about who you allow to sign your contracts
Posted: 2nd June 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Number of businesses grows despite economic downturn
Posted: 2nd June 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Tenancy deposit protection "still misunderstood by landlords"
Posted: 2nd June 2011
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
Company must repay £200,000 after breaching contract
Posted: 2nd June 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Struggling businesses could be "pushed over the edge"
Posted: 2nd June 2011
In: Debt Collection Services
Businesses now need consumer's consent to use cookies
Posted: 2nd June 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Tribunal service expects rise in employment claims
Posted: 31st May 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Penalties imposed on construction firms 'were too harsh'
Posted: 31st May 2011
In: Dispute Resolution
Break clause notice became valid once 'accepted' by email
Posted: 31st May 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Business failures decreasing but personal insolvencies still high
Posted: 31st May 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Debt Collection Services
Anti-competition clause 'too restrictive to be enforced'
Posted: 31st May 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property, Corporate Commercial
Energy performance certificates needed for holiday lets
Posted: 31st May 2011
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
Small firms 'will still struggle with burden of EU red tape'
Posted: 31st May 2011
In: Corporate Commercial, Business Employment
Tesco fined for risking staff safety
Posted: 31st May 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Officer tried to sell company using misleading income figures
Posted: 31st May 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
LLP had no power to expel one of its partners
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Government decides against extending Time to Train regulations
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Business Employment
Businesses fear rising debts and falling profits
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Debt Collection Services
Recession sparks rise in landlord and tenant disputes
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property
Volunteers are not protected by anti-discrimination law
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Compensation limits for employment claims increase by 4.6%
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Widespread welcome for reforms to Debt Relief Orders
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Debt Collection Services
Directors of doomed development project guilty of wrongful trading
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
Additional paternity leave rights for fathers comes into effect
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
New measures to reduce burden of red tape for businesses
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Commercial Property
New approach to positive action on recruitment takes effect
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Business Employment, Individual Employment
Director banned from revealing information about his former company
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Corporate Commercial
New credit directive gives more protection to consumers
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Dispute Resolution, Residential Conveyancing
Business website owners warned about new EU cookie law
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Corporate Commercial
Private rented sector 'to continue expanding into 2012'
Posted: 14th April 2011
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing
Localism Bill could 'cause chaos' in the property market
Posted: 30th March 2011
In: Commercial Property, Residential Conveyancing

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