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Jul

2016

Trade Unions must not induce Contract Breaches by their Members

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Trade unions often hold firm views as to what their members should or should not be asked to do by their bosses – but one High Court case has underlined that they must not overstep the mark and induce employees to breach their contracts of...

Jul

2016

Tougher rules on illegal working

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The Immigration Act 2016 received Royal Assent on 12 May. It contains a wide range of measures, which include new rules intended to crack down on businesses that employ those who do not have permission to work in the UK and to prevent employers from...

Jun

2016

Now you can speak freely to a Solicitor...

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Are you afraid to tell a Solicitor everything? Well now don’t be! Conversations had with a solicitor, with the aim being to achieve a compromise to a legal dispute, is generally ‘without prejudice’ and any admission made cannot be relied upon in...

Jun

2016

First thoughts on Brexit Vote for Businesses

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Although the exit negotiations will be lengthy after the UK Government formally begins the withdrawal process from the EU and nothing will change in law for two years, businesses will need to plan ahead for the eventuality. Assuming a free trade...

Jun

2016

People who have significant control - PSC register reminder

Written by Roy Colaba

PSC Register - The Law is changing for ALL Companies incorporated in the UK! You are affected if you are either; A UK incorporated company (including dormant companies, companies limited by shares, companies limited by guarantee and unlimited...

Jun

2016

Emails and an employee's right to privacy

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) provides that everyone has the right to respect for their private and family life, their home and their correspondence. Public authorities, such as an NHS Trust and the Employment Tribunal...

Jun

2016

2.5 Million Dollar creditors trace assets to debtor’s estranged wife

Written by Leanne Schneide...

It is a popular misconception that all debtors need to do to avoid their creditors is to transfer their assets to someone else. The fallacy of that belief was shown by a High Court case involving a businessman who moved property, cars and cash to...

Jun

2016

'On Call' workers and the National Minimum wage

Written by Sydney Mitchell

A recent case (The Governing Body of Binfield Church of England Primary School v Roll) examined how the number of hours worked by an 'on call' employee should be calculated in the context of the National Minimum Wage. Mr Roll was employed as a...

Jun

2016

UEFA European Championship 2016 – Are You Ready?

Written by Sydney Mitchell

The 2016 UEFA European Championship takes place in France, with the group stages commencing on the evening of Friday, 10 June at 20:00, when France play Romania in Paris. Wales and England are both in group B and play their first matches on Saturday...

Jun

2016

Failure to 'know your client' costs firms

Written by Adam Oleskow

Although clients often regard as a nuisance the extensive 'know your client' procedures that are required by financial institutions and professional firms, the importance of strict adherence is clear, as a recent case involving a property fraud...

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Trade Unions must not induce Contract Breaches by their Members

Tougher rules on illegal working

Now you can speak freely to a Solicitor...

First thoughts on Brexit Vote for Businesses

People who have significant control - PSC register reminder

Emails and an employee's right to privacy

2.5 Million Dollar creditors trace assets to debtor’s estranged wife

'On Call' workers and the National Minimum wage

UEFA European Championship 2016 – Are You Ready?

Failure to 'know your client' costs firms

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