Motoring Penalty Points
Friday 16th August 2013As of today fixed penalty fines will rise from £60 to £100 for a variety of driving misdemeanors including overtaking on the inside lane, tailgating, middle lane hogging and using a mobile phone.
…Going on your Summer Holidays?
Wednesday 7th August 2013Planning your summer holidays?
Your holiday essential checklist should not only include your passport, currency and holiday insurance but also to check your Will is up to date
Going on your Summer Holidays?
Wednesday 7th August 2013Planning your summer holidays?
Your holiday essential checklist should not only include your passport, currency and holiday insurance but also to check your Will is up to date
Lawyers - Literature's Whipping Boy???
Friday 2nd August 2013Lawyers - Literature's Whipping Boy? - take a look at the lawyers in Bleak House and the never ending case of Jarndyce v Jarndyce. The quote “The one great principle of the English law is, to make…
From Zero to Hero - Zero Hour Contracts
Friday 2nd August 2013From Zero to Hero - Zero Hour Contracts - there has been a buzz in the media about zero hero contracts and their abuse. There is no official definition of the zero hours contract. In fact it can r…
Jane Austen to grace the reverse of Bank of England notes
Thursday 1st August 2013This may not be a happy choice for lawyers as it would appear that Jane Austen's view of the legal profession may have been tainted by a liaison with a lawyer which ended without a proposal.
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Right to Be Accompanied - Disciplinary/Grievance Hearings
Friday 26th July 2013Toal & another v GB Oils Ltd - The Employment Appeal Tribunal has put ACAS guidance on the matter of having a companion or trade union official accompanying them to a disciplinary or grievance int…
Misconduct in Public Office
Friday 26th July 2013Misconduct in public office - in the recent case of R. v. Cosford & others [2013] it was found that privately employed nurses and hospital workers in a prison were acting in public office in respe…
Birth of Royal Baby
Wednesday 24th July 2013Howard and over would like to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son.
With the birth of the Royal baby brings issue to the forefront such as parental responsibil…
FREE LEGAL CLINIC
Wednesday 24th July 2013Plympton Library on 31st July 2013 - 9 am to 12 pm.
If you would like an appointment please contact Dominic Tucker on 01752 556606, email him at [email protected] or alternatively …
Cap In Hand - Unfair Dismissal Compensation
Tuesday 23rd July 2013Cap on unfair dismissal compensation - effective from 29/07/13 - any claims issued after this date for unfair dismissal will be capped at the lower rate of either 12 months pay or the current maxi…
Stand & Deliver - ET Fees
Tuesday 23rd July 2013Employment Tribunal Fees - on 29th July 2013 we will see the introduction of employment tribunal fees ranging from £160 for Type A claims (unlawful deduction from wages, claims for holiday pay, etc) …
