Sydney Mitchell News

Jan

2017

Employment law changes

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Within the Autumn Statement there were a number of changes to employment law of which employers should be aware. These include: New Limits for Salary Sacrifice Schemes From April 2017, a number of salary sacrifice schemes will no longer attract tax...

Jan

2017

Reluctant to sue your giant employer after an accident at work? don’t be!

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

Accident victims may understandably feel that they have little chance in taking on big companies in court – but a good solicitor has no such concerns. In one case, a Tesco driver who was stricken by an extremely rare back condition following an...

Jan

2017

Globe-trotting divorcees’ property dispute to be heard in England

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Love is no respecter of national boundaries and married couples often have links to numerous different countries, giving rise to difficulties in deciding where disputes should be resolved if relationships end in divorce. However one Court of Appeal...

Jan

2017

Family team at Sydney Mitchell announce expansion with the appointment of Teresa Mannion

Written by Teresa Mannion

Midlands award winning law firm Sydney Mitchell LLP is delighted to announce that Teresa Mannion has joined their expanding family team. She specialises in family law, is a trained collaborative lawyer and is a member of the Law Society Advanced...

Dec

2016

Employers must be proactive to ensure workers get proper breaks

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Except in certain circumstances, an adult worker whose daily working time is more than six hours is entitled to a 20-minute uninterrupted rest break as laid down by Regulation 12(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR). In an important test...

Dec

2016

Lack of diligence costs house purchaser?

Written by Adam Oleskow

House buyers often regard any inspection of a property beyond that undertaken by the surveyor acting for their mortgage provider as unnecessary. A recent case shows why this is a risky approach to take. Under British law, the purchaser of a property...

Dec

2016

Incorrect procedure can render possession proceedings voidable

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Landlords frequently need to evict tenants, and where a possession order is sought because the tenant breaches conditions in the lease (typically for reasons of behaviour which impacts negatively on other tenants), the order will often be postponed...

Dec

2016

Short-term property rentals – points to note

Written by Adam Oleskow

The rise and rise of Airbnb and similar online community marketplaces that allow property owners to rent out their properties on short-term lets has led to many people making use of the facility to earn extra income, or even to operate as commercial...

Dec

2016

Know your Lease...

Written by Shilpa Roopen U...

Leases are not just pieces of paper. It’s always wise for a potential tenant to seek legal advice so that they’re “in the know” and understand the implications of the words that are written in the document that they are asked to sign before they...

Nov

2016

New Solihull Chamber Patrons Sydney Mitchell LLP

Written by Sydney Mitchell

After many years as an active member of the Solihull Chamber Sydney Mitchell has become a Patron. Sydney Mitchell LLP draws on over 250 years of experience, providing specialist legal support for businesses, individuals and families alike throughout...

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Sydney Mitchell News

Employment law changes

Reluctant to sue your giant employer after an accident at work? don’t be!

Globe-trotting divorcees’ property dispute to be heard in England

Family team at Sydney Mitchell announce expansion with the appointment of Teresa Mannion

Employers must be proactive to ensure workers get proper breaks

Lack of diligence costs house purchaser?

Incorrect procedure can render possession proceedings voidable

Short-term property rentals – points to note

Know your Lease...

New Solihull Chamber Patrons Sydney Mitchell LLP

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