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August 11, 2015 | by Jess Raebitt

Our Employment Rights series addresses important questions about employment matters. Our employment solicitors explain common misconceptions and break down legal jargon. Question:   I have been told that I have no employment rights until I have at least 12 months’ continuous...

August 11, 2015 | by Jess Raebitt

Question: My employees do not have contracts of employment. Is this a problem? Answer: Every employee has a contract of employment.  If there is nothing in writing, however, that contract is just a verbal one. Omitting to have written contracts...

December 1, 2014 | by Mel

Nottingham’s Arran Linton-Smith is aiming to break a world record this year, for having the most company logos on a single piece of sports clothing. Arran cycled through heavy wind and rain to compete at the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 event...

November 4, 2014 | by Mel

1.   The CSA  At the end of June 2014 the CSA started the process of closing down. If you are receiving payments through the CSA, the payments will continue for a year or two. You will then be given notice...

September 22, 2014 | by Mel

Tim Jones, solicitor at our Long Eaton office, issues a warning to local charities seeking to benefit from statutory relief from National Non-Domestic Rates (more commonly known as Business Rates) in respect of premises owned or leased for charitable use. Charities in occupation...

July 14, 2014 | by Mel

Most people will be aware that for many years now, the Court has only had jurisdiction to deal with child support (or child maintenance as it always used to be called) in very exceptional circumstances.  In the vast majority of...