Recent articles
Surviving a house move
16 September 2009
So you are going to move house. Most people will have read that moving home can be one of the most stressful things to go through. If you havent moved house before it is important to keep stress to a minimum, in order to make the process as pain free as possible.
A sting in the tail
18 August 2009
A sting in the tail what happens if the lease you have sold is subsequently disclaimed by the liquidator of the insolvent tenant?
The Equality Bill - the future is fair
29 July 2009
The Government has recently published the Equality Bill, which promotes equality and diversity in the workplace. The purpose of the Bill is to pass a new law which will consolidate, simplify and harmonise all existing discrimination law on areas as diverse as sex, race and disability. However, the Bill will also extend employee rights and impose considerable additional duties on employers in a number of areas.
NHS manager wins record damages in ageism case
19 May 2009
An NHS manager has been awarded record damages after being passed over for a new post running breast screening services because she was considered to be too old. Linda Sturdy was 56 when she was discriminated against by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in 2006. The job she applied for was given to a colleague who is 13 years younger than her.
Businessman hit by recession fails to reduce divorce settlement
29 April 2009
A businessman whose assets have been decimated by the recession has failed to get a reduction in his divorce settlement with his former wife. The Court of Appeal said the law could not be used to protect him from fluctuations in the economy. The ruling may influence the way some divorcing couples negotiate settlements in future.