It seems recently that a week cannot go by without a misguided tweet getting some Joe-public or a ‘celeb’ in legal hot water.

Increased penalties for failure to comply with deposit rules

The newspaper headlines last Saturday concentrated on the fact that due to a finding of an Employment Tribunal the taxpayer was going to have to pick up a bill of £67m to pay out awards to the employees of Woolworths who were made redundant in 2008.

On the 5th January 2012 a Tribunal was asked to determine if an employee who resigned due to his Company calling him into disciplinary meetings to discuss his use of Linkedin had been constructively dismissed. The employee had posted his CV on Linked...

Far too often employers proceed with the dismissal of employees without seeking advice from experts who can guide the employer through the process. Seeking advice before making the dismissal can potentially save employers many thousands of pounds bo...

Probate and Letters of Administration - What are they and why are they necessary?

On the 6th January 2012 HSBC introduced their conveyancing panel which is marketed “to assist mortgage customers” who will benefit from “competitive fixed fees” as well as “speed, efficiency and consistent quality of service”!!….. please do not insul...

It's a modern marvel of the mobile phone industry. Predictive text has, no doubt, made it quicker and easier to communicate with those around us.

I notice that lots of law firms are raising cash for charity by carrying out some form of strenuous and/or hazardous activity usually involving running, walking or swimming great distances or climbing or falling from great heights. Sponsored marathon...

When employees are dismissed by their employer whether they are fairly or unfairly dismissed there are a number of problems that they encounter. They face the obvious issues such as loss of income, inability to pay their bills such as mortgage and d...