Can You Pursue A Claim For Suffering A Fall Due To Snow?
Hospitals have noted an increase in the number of injuries to patients from falls due to the snow and ice. Typically, hospitals are seeing more and more attendances for injuries such as simple strains and minor…
John Lewis and Waitrose Announce Costs Of Compliance With Recent Legal Changes Governing Holiday Pay
Following my recent update concerning the holiday pay ruling, The John Lewis Partnership has stated publically that from February 2015 it will follow the ruling when calculating pay and will make a one off back…
Should Employees Be Paid If They Are Unable To Get To Work Due To Snow?
Waking up to snow, whilst fun for some, is stressful for others if they find themselves unable to get to work. Are employees entitled to get paid if they are unable to attend work due to snow and other extreme weather…
Fraudulent Personal Injury Claims
Fraudulent personal injury claims are on the increase and we need to work together to reduce them. The Association of British Insurers calculates there was a 34% increase in dishonest motor insurance claims between…
The Case Of The 180 Irregular Divorces
One would imagine the title to be straight out of a Sherlock Holmes story, but this is not a piece of fiction. As anyone who has been involved in court proceedings issued since October 2014 will be aware, divorces…
Old Tenancy Deposits
A recent case in the Court of Appeal (Charalambous v. Ng) decided on the 16 December 2014 has clarified that a landlord is precluded from serving a Notice Seeking Possession under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988…
Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax
The government has introduced a new regime for calculating stamp duty land tax payable on the purchase of residential property. The new system came into effect from 4 December 2014 and provides that the new rates…
Holiday Pay and Overtime - What Does It All Mean?
A legal decision handed down on Tuesday 4 November on the meaning of holiday pay will have a seismic effect. The case concerned the meaning of a week's pay for the purposes of the Working Time Directive (WTD). The…
Back Dated Marriage Certificates For Same Sex Couples
It was not so long ago that the issue over same sex marriages featured in the newspaper headlines almost on a daily basis. Now that same sex marriages are legal and the furore appears to have died down, one particular…
Health Secretary Hits A Sore Spot!
Recently Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary, visited Birmingham Children's Hospital and whilst there emphasised the importance of investment in preventative care, patient safety, promoting the patient experience and…
