Christmas is a magical time of year often associated with family, a time where parent’s plans often revolve around making it as special and memorable for the children as possible as they eagerly wait for Santa to deliver their presents. However, for parents who are going through a separation or divorce, it can be a… Read more »
Zero-hours contracts are on the rise according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics earlier this year. The data revealed that almost 700,000 people were employed on a casual term basis at the end of last year, and unions believe this number is set to hit 1.5 million by the end of 2015…. Read more »
All divorces in England and Wales proceed on the basis the marriage has irretrievably broken down. At present couples have to prove one of five facts. These are adultery, unreasonable behaviour, two years separation with consent, desertion or five years separation without consent. The vast majority of the time parties have not been apart long… Read more »
The Home Office is to supply new guidance to the police on the factors that must be considered before a person’s mental health history is disclosed to potential employers. The outlines issued in August cover Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and employee rights to confidentiality in the job application process. DBS checks, formerly known… Read more »
The Cohabitation Rights Bill aims to fill a gap in the law giving couples rights that, until recently, were only associated with marriage. Many long term cohabiting couples have moved in together under the misconception that if their relationship were to break down, they would receive similar treatment to that of married couples, when in… Read more »
Preparing a Will is a lot easier than you think and provides great peace of mind. Do you have a reason not to? No one likes to think about death, and the prospect of planning what will happen to your assets when you pass is often an intimidating task. A Will allows you to decide… Read more »
On divorce, the aim is usually to obtain a ‘clean break’ in the financial settlement which means that the parties are totally independent of each other. However sometimes this is not possible. If this is the situation what is taken into account? The first issue to consider is why spousal maintenance liability should arise in… Read more »
A Judgment at Newcastle County Court will help many people suffering from the painful hand condition Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. David Reid had to sue his former Employer, Dane Architectural Services to get compensation. The injury to his hands has been caused by using vibrating tools at work for many years. His Employer had admitted that… Read more »
A factory worker who injured his back following an accident at work has won compensation with the help of Beecham Peacock. Keith Charlton, who works at Karrow Food Limited, was working in a very confined space and had to lift a pallet off the ground. As he did so, he felt a sharp pain in… Read more »
If employees on sick leave are unable or unwilling to take holiday during that time, they are entitled to take their holiday within 18 months of the leave year ending. This is the case regardless of whether they are contractually permitted to carry over their annual leave if they are on sick leave. Employees do… Read more »
Increasingly we are being asked to prepare pre-nuptial agreements setting out how assets would be divided in the event of divorce. Whilst this is hardly romantic, it is becoming increasingly popular, often at the insistence of wealthy parents who want to safeguard the family assets in the event of a marriage breaking down. Pre-nups are… Read more »
A factory worker who injured his back following an accident at work has won compensation with the help of Beecham Peacock. Keith Charlton, who works at Karrow Food Limited, was working in a very confined space and had to lift a pallet off the ground. As he did so, he felt a sharp pain in… Read more »
