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A new twist in this long-running saga - the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has found in favour of Pimlico Plumbers, ruling that the firm did not discriminate against Gary Smith and Mr Smith is not entitled to any holiday pay. Ream more...
What will working styles look like after COVID-19? Will it be 'remote working'. 'hybrid remote' or 'office based' working styles? Re-evaluating new styles of working is a vitally-important consideration for employers right now. Will all employees have new work style options, or just some of the workforce?
You may not have heard of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme - it's a quality standard operated by The Law Society that provides assurance of conveyancing high standards...find out more
Neighbour Disputes are more common than you think…Best to Avoid?
A better understanding of illness symptoms and conditions can help employers understand illness-related performance issues and how to manage them more effectively in the workplace. National charities often have awareness days, weeks or months to help bridge the knowledge gap...
What are the new rules for evicting tenants? The Government has extended the evictions ban moratorium..
Violence is closer to home for many men and women who suffer domestic abuse on a regular basis, Family Solicitor Emma Piff discusses the Domestic Abuse Bill and the changes likely to be coming...
Director and Family Law Solicitor at Lawson-West Solicitors, James Haworth retires at the end of March this year. Read David Heys' personal tribute and comments here...
We have been busy recruiting at Lawson-West, take a look at our new joiners and their roles...there's growth in our Dispute Resolution team, new recruits for Probate and Wills, Commercial Property, Conveyancing, Accounts and Family Law
Employers need to be cautious when managing problem employees...the risks of getting it wrong are high
This month's Amazing Staff Recipe is a family favourite - a frozen dessert made with peanut butter and double cream
Rishi Sunak announced no IHT allowance increases until April 2026, but what about extending Transferable Allowances to cohabitees?
Today is International Women's Day, and the Government (Health Minister Matt Hancock) has launched a review of the UK's health and care system for women, starting with a 12-week consultation and survey
Endometriosis in the workplace explored...
Rishi Sunak has announced today an extension to the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday to 30 June 2021
Making a Lasting Power of Attorney is for any age, not just for older people. It provides peace of mind about your health and financial affairs into the future, or those of a loved one.
Buyers often opt for a quick scan of the legal pack, but Lenders have strict requirements and might not release funds if there are outstanding issues.
An actress sacked over a Facebook post attacking homosexuality has had her claim for discrimination, breach of contract and harassment rejected.
Mental health concerns, Coronavirus and ways to help
If you are struggling with stress at work, or whilst working from home, see our 6 Tips to help you improve your stress situation.
What's your coping strategy for working from home? There are ways to improve your sense of control and motivation. Find out more...
The answer is Yes. Find out how...
It’s fair to say our recruitment practice encourages applications from talented people whatever their age, gender, race or legal training background.
Definitely one of the more healthier recipes in our Amazing Staff Recipes book. Stay healthy. See all our staff recipes here...
How a cohabitation agreement can help you protect your property interests if your personal arrangements should change
Property tenants will benefit from major reforms to property Leasehold legislation coming soon. We look at the issues and 2022 reforms and whether owning a buy-to-let second property under leasehold is still an attractive investment?
In this article, we look at whether or not Long Covid might be classified as a disability under employment law and the implications for Employers and Employees.
Did you know there are several ways of making people redundant? And not all employers get it right. Vaishali Thakerar, Head of Employment at Lawson-West Solicitors explores the criteria employers should apply in making redundancies...
Known as TOLATA, an Act of law can be used to help resolve property ownership disputes. How does it work?
If your employment contract has been terminated...you might have been unfairly dismissed. What can you do about it?
Read more about Online Dispute Resolution and views that smaller value civil claims can be sorted by ODR instead of blocking-up valuable court time, freeing them up to hear heavier-weight cases that are currently in a pandemic bottle-neck.
Court of Appeal Case - Lawson West acted in the recent case of Irwell Insurance v Watson - where an employee tried to bring a claim against an insolvent employer
We expose the Top 10 most common Myths about Redundancy
Here's your chance to see Rebecca's Chocolate Orange Brownies recipe which all our staff and clients adore...
Lawson-West launched our 'Amazing Staff Recipes' book in December and there's a new recipe for each month of 2021. Here's your chance to see David Hey's Sheffield Curry recipe and test it on your family this weekend...
Our trained family mediator offers Mediation solutions that can help bypass the family law court delays surrounding divorce and separation.
If you are in dispute with your ex, or you’re having difficulties settling your separation terms, you may be thinking about court proceedings towards divorce or a formal separation agreement, but have you considered Mediation?
If you are in dispute with your ex, or you’re having difficulties settling your separation, or you may be thinking about court proceedings towards divorce or a formal separation agreement, then mediation could well be the answer you’ve been looking for.
Any time is the right time to make a Will, but the start of a New Year is a good time to reflect on your personal circumstances and confirm your wishes into a Will document. Read our helpful guide here...
Carrie-Ann Randall provides a parent's perspective as well as a lawyer's perspective on the furlough scheme's acceptance of working parents and the unseen juggling act of WFH and home-schooling children.
In our ‘Lockdown Law’ series of articles, Emma Piff, Head of Family Law at Lawson-West Solicitors, sets out how contact arrangements operate for children of divorced or separated parents during Coronavirus or Lockdown.
Useful facts about how a business is treated in a relationship split
Brexit brings with it some important changes to employment law, immigration status, contracts and work visas. Here’s a quick summary to keep you on track.
Employment Law Round-Up – Key Changes and Developments You Might Have Missed in 2020 to do with employment
What can we expect to happen in 2021 for employment law and what's the impact of Brexit on employees and contracts? Our helpful Employment Law Timeline and Table of National Minimum Wage Rates summarises it all......
Thinking you know the law is a dangerous thing. Misconceptions can be shared between family members and friends leaving you with the wrong answers and the wrong approach.
A Covid-19 vaccine brings several challenges for employers, not least how to bring employees back into the workplace safely without discrimination. Employment solicitor Sejal Patel sets out the main points and an 8-Step Action Checklist to help.
We give you a selection of 'Amazing Staff Recipes' this Christmas - each one from a member of staff at Lawson-West - see if there is a recipe for you to cook or bake !
