In a recently unreported Inheritance Act 197 claim, His Honour Judge Gosnell sitting at Leeds County Court made the unusual decision to give an award specifically to part-pay a claimant’s success fee.

Our team has considerable experience in helping clients who have suffered a brain injury due to medical negligence, including brain-injured children. A few of their stories are below.

Service contracts are often entered into for a fixed period of time. Usually towards the end of the period the parties will either discuss an extension, a new contract or simply agree that upon expiry they will go their separate ways.

A Leamington lawyer has been presented with the highest accolade at a top regional awards ceremony in recognition of her professional excellence and commitment to supporting others.

Umbrellas are useful at this time of the year, as the seasons change and the misty drizzle returns. But the right umbrella is critical: if it isn’t sturdy and wind-resistant it may not keep you dry. The same is true of umbrella companies that are used by agency workers, contractors, and self-employed professionals to manage their payroll administration.

Welcome to the February edition of our newsletter, bringing you a curated selection of insightful articles from across our Business Group. This month, we cover key legal updates and trends across Employment Law, Corporate (including VAT) Law, Business Immigration Law and Commercial Law, alongside a guest appearance from our Commercial Litigation team.

Employees, who have completed two complete continuous years of service with their employer, are entitled not to be dismissed except in certain instances. These certain instances are deemed to be "fair" reasons for dismissal.

A workplace grievance can be anything from a concern or issue to a formal complaint about the business, an individual or a group of individuals within the company.

Whether you are a public body looking for providers of goods or services, or a potential provider trying to obtain a contract to supply these, something may go wrong during the process.

A question that we are often asked is “How do you identify what is a landlord’s fixture and what is a tenant’s fixture?” This becomes particularly important to the parties at the end of a lease. Who the fixtures are attributed to can have a very significant impact on the way they should be treated.