A ruling by the European Court of Human Rights means many businesses will need rethink their approach to the monitoring of private messages sent by employees during the working day. Mr Barbulescu, a...
The Scenario A couple have a child together. Both play a full role in looking after the child for the first years of the child’s life but, sadly, they separate...
Recent comments by a retired senior judge regarding the lack of safeguards in the power of attorney system has caused concern amongst the general public. Susan Glenholme, a partner in...
Two recent judicial decisions highlight the importance of taking specialist employment and insolvency advice when dealing with employees in an insolvency or restructuring situation The first case centres on a group employment...
Strictly speaking, where the Court awards a money judgment, the other side should pay up, right? In practice, this does not always prove to be the case. Whether it’s a...
Would you want to tweet your will rather than have it written out and signed? How about a will made by text message, video recording or Facebook post? The Law...
If you jointly own a property did you know on a sale the presumption in law is that the proceeds get split equally? That may work for many co-owners but...
A new divorce petition introduced recently by the Ministry of Justice becomes compulsory from 4 September 2017. The rationale behind the introduction of the new form is the recognition that more people are...
In the recent case of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts and others, UKEAT/0334/1 the EAT has decided that regular payments for voluntary overtime should be taken into account when calculating employee’s...
According to the Law Commission an estimated 40% of adults die without having a will in place, and it is thought that the outdated and complicated laws are putting people...
A Lasting Power of Attorney provides reassurance that arrangements are in place so you can take future control of your own health and financial affairs. Lasting powers of attorney are...
The default judgment is a powerful tool for claimants, however consideration must be given to the circumstances in which a default judgment could be set-aside. A defendant has 14 days...
Unusually for a hardened litigator, this is not a case that I am seeking to litigate nor win. I thought however that it would be interesting for you to read...
Following the flurry of news regarding ground rents on leasehold houses, the Department for Communities and Local Government is looking at possible measures to deal with rising ground rents in...
Debenhams Ottaway, Hertfordshire’s leading law firm joined forces with technology law firm Bristows, legal technology provider Peppermint and social media firm Talk B to take part in the Online Courts Hackathon as team...
The time has come for you to sell your property, and you have appointed an estate agent to find and secure that all important buyer for you. Here are our...
Today, in a landmark victory for Unison, the Supreme Court has ruled that Employment Tribunal (ET) fees are unlawful, because they impose unjustified limitations on the ability of workers to...
If you are a business owner, you will know that dealing with the departure of employees can be a time consuming distraction from the day to day running of your...
A recent case heard in the Court of Appeal provides a salutary reminder of the need to plan for the future – even when married. The case involved Mr and...
The long anticipated school summer holiday break is almost upon us. Whilst most children are looking forward to a well-earned break, school holidays can throw up unexpected challenges and conflicts...
