Vexatious Employment Tribunal Litigants
Monday 29th April 2013Vexatious employment tribunal litigants - How to deal with employees who keep firing in Employment Tribunal Claims without merit? You can either apply to have each claim struck out with or without a …
Payback Time - Insolvency
Monday 15th April 2013Insolvent company? No Pay? You may be able to claim from the Department of Business Innovation and Skills the following sums - (1) arrears of pay - maximum 8 week limit, (2) statutory notice entitlem…
Increase in Small Claims Limit
Monday 15th April 2013The Government plans to increase the Small Claims Court limit to £15,000. The Small Claims court was meant to be for low value claims which did not merit a lawyer’s involvement, so it is not possible…
Gov E-Petition for Family Legal Aid
Tuesday 9th April 2013As of 1 April Legal Aid has been withdrawn in some Family cases leaving many families unable to access help. We feel strongly about this and have signed the Government e-petition.
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Was it an April Fool? Sadly Not - Access to Justice has been attacked !
Friday 5th April 20131st April was not just April Fools Day but it also heralded in sweeping changes to the availability of legal aid and No Win No Fee arrangements.
Legal Aid is almost a distant memory and No Win No…
Saving Your Licence – Exceptional Hardship
Wednesday 27th March 2013We all make mistakes. 49% of people admit to exceeding the 70mph limit on motorways. Sometimes the points build up and you may be facing a ban of 6 months or more. All is not lost. You may be able to…
Make Your Claim Before It's Too Late!!!
Friday 22nd March 2013Government plans due to come into effect on 1st April 2013 mean that anyone making a claim after that date stands to lose 25% of their compensation.
The “No Win No Fee” rules are about to change a…
New Professional Negligence Department
Wednesday 20th March 2013We have created a new Department which deals with professional negligence claims as a result in growth in this area of litigation claims. We are able to assist with professional negligence claims ag…
Volunteers not Covered
Monday 18th March 2013Volunteers are not covered by anti-discrimination laws - the Supreme Court ruled in the case of X v Mid-Sussex CAB that volunteers do not fall within the scope of anti-discrimination laws. Good news …
“You’re Fired! – Alan Sugar may be in Hot Water
Wednesday 6th March 2013Stella English who was the 2010 winner of the TV reality show The Apprentice with Lord Alan Sugar as the host, is bringing an employment claim against Lord Sugar’s company.
Stella English is clai…
Payment In Lieu Of Notice
Monday 4th March 2013Contractual Payment In Lieu Of Notice (PILON) and dismissal - the decision of Geys v Societe Generale has highlighted the need for employers to ensure that an employee is notified of the immediate te…
Employment Law - No Joking Matter
Wednesday 20th February 2013“Q: Why do mummies make good employees?
A: Because they get wrapped up in their work!”
