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As we enter December and all wonder how quickly this year has gone by, the teams at Warner Goodman will be digging out their Christmas jumpers ready for Christmas Jumper Day! On Friday 16th December, the annual Save the Children charity day will take place, and staff from all three offices of the Hampshire law firm will take part.
Mesothelioma is a devastating disease caused by exposure to asbestos. Unfortunately the number of people dying from this type of cancer is rising each year. Recent figures from the Office of National Statistics have shown that six people are dying each day of mesothelioma in England and Wales, with some Hampshire towns amongst those having the highest mortality rates.
Ms Majid was undertaking her legal practice course in order to become a solicitor. She started work in 2013 at AA Solicitors. Ms Majid was employed by the practice for a period of six weeks and in that time claimed that she was subjected to 40 or more acts of sexual harassment by Mr Ali, the sole solicitor in the practice.
Writing a Will can be a straight forward process, however more often than not there are factors that must be considered as part of that process. It is self evident that a person wishing to make a Will must have the capacity to do so, however a recent case has also highlighted the need for knowledge and approval of its contents; a point that some may believe obvious but in this area, something that can be overlooked or misinterpreted.
Serving in the armed forces will naturally mean spending time overseas, but what about your life at home while you are away? If you are looking to buy or sell your home and then are deployed, there will be matters to arrange, and with you not contactable this could lead to unnecessary delay or even the house purchase or sale falling through. Sarah Brooks, Head of our Residential Property team, explains here how a Power of Attorney could help you keep things on track.
As December approaches we are all thinking about how we will be spending Christmas this year, what presents to buy our loved ones, and looking forward to the festive celebrations to be had! For eleven members of Warner Goodman LLP, they are also getting in shape to take part in Brendoncare’s Santa Fun Run!
Road Safety Week begins today; an annual event co-ordinated by road safety charity, Brake. The UK’s biggest road safety event has a different theme each year, with this year’s theme aimed at encouraging everyone to “Make the Brake Pledge”.
This summer, a rare sight came to the streets of Southampton; almost 50 giant, brightly coloured zebras adorned the city. Warner Goodman LLP were one of the sponsors of the giant zebras, contributing towards the wonderful conservation work being done by Marwell Wildlife.
The Employment Tribunal held that an employer had fairly dismissed an employee because she had refused to do overtime in the run up to Christmas and her protests at being asked to do extra hours threatened to disrupt the business.
Crowdfunding through online portals (crowdfunding platforms) is an increasingly popular method of raising money for new businesses and organisations to finance their activities.
The Competition and Markets Authority (previously the Office of Fair Trading) has carried out a survey and discovered that over half the businesses questioned did not understand the meaning or significance of unfair contract terms.
A new statement released this week from the Department for Transport (DfT) demonstrates how seriously the government is taking this issue as they announce proposals that drivers will no longer be given the option to attend a remedial driving course as they are now, and will automatically receive the penalty points.
In Aslam and others v Uber BV the Employment Tribunal has stated that Uber drivers should be employees rather than self-employed.
Warner Goodman LLP has been announced as the Lex 100 Winner for 2016/17 in the category of client contact. The Lex 100 is a comprehensive annual survey of trainee solicitors from across the UK, in which 3,000 trainees evaluate their firms on a number of criteria including job satisfaction, work quality, work/life balance, remuneration, and client contact, to name a few.
A recent case has shown the tricky line that exists between agency employers and employees when it comes to dismissal, and whether dismissal can be implied by the agency finding no more work for the employee once one assignment ends.
Recent years have seen many changes to property tax and it appears this is unlikely to stop as Community and Local Government Secretary, Sajid Javid, has hinted that more could come in this month’s Autumn Statement.
During last month’s Conservative Party Conference, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced his plans to take the focus away from the budget surplus and instead invest in the development of new homes.
Experts across the world are focusing on property laws and how they will stand up to the growing popularity of reality gaming, following on from the global success of Pokémon Go. Helen Porter, Commercial Lawyer, advises business and property owners of their rights when trespassing is becoming an increasing concern.
The use of personal data in the United Kingdom (UK) is currently governed by the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) which was implemented in order to comply with the European Union’s (EU) Data Protection Directive (DPD). The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces this current legislation and is in force with effect from the 25th May 2018, in a bid to harmonise practices across all member states.
A recent case provides helpful guidance for both landlords and tenants of mixed use and other commercial buildings in relation to the relationship between a standard landlord’s right to enter the property for particular purposes during a lease (e.g. to develop other parts of it) and its obligation to allow the tenant quiet enjoyment of the premises.
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