What happens after divorce?
Undoubtedly divorce can be a traumatic and emotionally draining time for all concerned. As a result, we often experience clients going…
Important Changes to Employment Law
April sees a number of changes to Employment Law.
Mandatory pre-claim Acas conciliation
From 6 May 2014 all claimants must submit a…
Speak English
Employees at Hobbycraft warehouse told by their employers that they were required to speak English while working or potentially face…
Shhh... it's a secret!
Breaching a confidentiality agreement proved costly for ex employee.
Most employment law claims are sorted before a case has to be decided…
Compulsory Retirement Ages
Age discrimination has been unlawful since 2006 and the default retirement age was removed in 2011 meaning employers are no longer able to…
Tribunal Fees
On 29 July 2013 fees were introduced in the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) and Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”). Issue fees can be up to £400…
Britain not embracing cycling
Chris Boardman launches British Cycling’s ChooseCycling campaign. But does more need to be done to reduce cycle accidents on the road?
As…
Consumer law reform in the UK
Important changes are being made in the area of consumer law in the UK, as a result of consumer law reform at EU level.
The framework of…
Who owns the contacts on Social Networks?
Social media is being used by more and more businesses to advertise their services and reach out to new clients, with many employers…
European Commission Cybersecurity
The European Commission has published its proposal for legislation that will ensure a common level of network and information security…
Education is the second sector most likely to utilise Zero-hour contracts
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) recently published a report indicating that more than one million UK workers…
Direct Marketing
The Information Commissioner's Office has issued several monetary penalties in 2013 to companies that have failed to abide by legal rules…
Misleading special offers: Tesco fined for half price' strawberry promo
This week saw Tesco fined £300,000 for breaching the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
The main reason for this…
Apple Updates Rules for Apps aimed at Children
In response to parental concern over the risks arising from the increasing use of Apps by children and young people, Apple has updated its…
OFT Investigation: Children and In-App Purchases
The Office of Fair Trading has concluded its investigation into the ways in which online and app-based games encourage children to make 'in…
Rihanna's win over Topshop
Rihanna's successful legal action against Topshop in the High Court over the use of her image on t-shirts shows how using images of…
Avoid summer holiday contact issues
Summer is not too far around the corner, and many families will be thinking about and planning their summer holidays. However many parents…
Overseas Child Abductions on the Rise
According to statistics released on 1 May 2013, the number of cases of overseas Child Abductions has risen from 3 in 2005 to 92 in 2010 and…
D-day Looms for Tayside Divorce Lawyers
The Monday of the first full week back at work after Christmas is known as D-day in the industry – as this is the when the most people…
Child Support System set to Undergo Overhaul
Sweeping changes to the Child Support System will come into effect.
The changes to the system have been introduced as part of a radical…
Protection for Victims of Forced Marriage in Scotland
In November 2011 a new law was introduced in Scotland to protect people from being married against their will.
Under the Forced Marriage (…