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The Insurance industry has got just about everything it asked for from the Government in terms of legal reform: raising the small claims limit to £10,000; fixed fees for most civil cases; a reductio…

The Dangers of Using Previous Warnings in Disciplinaries - practical tips - (1) Employers cannot assume that a tribunal will not look behind a warning simply because the employee failed to appeal it;…

Employees are now to be allowed to accept shares in their employers business in exchange for surrendering employment rights. 

If you are thinking about accepting shares your employer must pay fo…

Please join us for a business breakfast at Devonport Guildhall supported by the Federation of Small Business and Corporate Social Responsibility Project. Keynote speakers are Katherine Millman with h…

Vexatious 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 …

Insolvent 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…

The 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…

As of 1 April Legal Aid has been withdrawn in some Family cases leaving many families unable to access help.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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1st 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…

We 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…

Government 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…

We 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…