If the Daily Mail’s prediction (3rd February) is to be believed, proposals will soon be on the table to make pre-nuptial agreements legally binding. The paper is predicting that the Law Commission report upon such agreements, not due to be published until 27thFebruary 2014, will propose that they should be made legally binding, subject to… Read more »
Recent reports in the press tell us that the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, wants there to be no difference between private and state funded education. For those of us who choose State funded education – whether that decision be financial or otherwise – the first real difference facing us is admissions. It’s… Read more »
The first ever National Offer Day for Primary School places is almost upon us. This coming Wednesday, 16th April 2014, parents across the country will discover at which Primary School their children have been given a place. In years gone by, there was no co-ordination between the Local Authorities in offering places and this National… Read more »
In the recent divorce case of American Hedge fund tycoon Christopher Hohn and his wife Jamie Cooper-Hohnwhich, the largest divorce case to be decided in the English courts a High Court Judge has decided against a reporting restriction which means everything in the case is to be made available to the public. The couple have… Read more »
A father who suffered devastating injuries when he was run over by a car transporter has been awarded a six-figure sum in compensation. David Ritchie was working as a HGV driver for Autologic when the accident happened, on 1 February 2012. He was among several other drivers who were loading cars onto large transporter vehicles… Read more »
The government’s last-minute decision to increase compensation for some mesothelioma victims is to be welcomed. However the move – which will see sufferers and their families receive 80% of the compensation they are entitled to, rather than 75% as previously planned – does not go far enough. Most people who contract mesothelioma – a fatal… Read more »
Since April 2009 employers, employees and workers who were involved in workplace disputes were able to elect to use the ACAS Pre-Claim Conciliation Service, to see whether the issues could be resolved without the need to pursue an Employment Tribunal Claim. This extended the existing and continuing provision of conciliation by ACAS following submission of… Read more »
Sending your child to a school where you know they are unhappy can be a very distressing experience for all concerned. Bullying can have a devastating effect on a child, their education and their family. It can occur any period during their school life. Occasionally, it is a short lived transient period, but sometimes it… Read more »
A short blog and a timely reminder… As we approach the season of the office Christmas party and morning after the night before. It may seem a little disconcerting to address the probable pain and misery of a thumping post-party head, but there are other, less obvious issues to consider. What will you be doing… Read more »
Christmas can be the toughest time of year for separated parents and their children. Someone, be that Parents, siblings, or grandparents will undoubtedly feel they are missing out on seeing a loved one at such a special family time of year. Agreeing who spends time with the children at Christmas can be challenging. Family Law… Read more »
The shadow Welsh secretary Owen Smith has made calls for a workplace pledge to protect workers’ rights, as well as making several harsh criticisms of workplace culture and the state of employment in Britain today. Also supporting him for the pledge is Hugh Lanning, the Labour candidate for Canterbury. The proposed pledge would cover six… Read more »
Sports Direct, the UK’s largest sporting retailer, has been forced to revise their hiring practices after legal action brought by a former employee. Zahera Gabriel-Abrahem left the Croydon branch of Sports Direct in July of last year, after suffering panic attacks due to the oppressive conditions of her employment under a zero-hours contract. The company,… Read more »
