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In the case of O’Brien v Bolton St Catherine’s Academy, Ms O’Brien was head of a department at the school. She was attacked by a pupil and although her injuries were not serious, on her return to work she felt unsafe and dissatisfied with the school’s lax approach to dealing with aggressive pupils. Consequently, she later went off work with stress.
Here at Warner Goodman, our Personal Injury team work tirelessly for those who have become injured through no fault of their own; whether that be due to an industrial illness such as asbestosis, a fall, an accident at work, or a road traffic collision leading to a serious injury.
The importance of pre-nuptial agreements has been highlighted in a divorce case taken to the Court of Appeal this week, as well as raising many questions about how long a marriage should be before the ‘sharing principle’ of assets should apply. Claire Knight, Family Lawyer, here reviews the case and offers advice as to how couples should protect themselves and their assets when considering marriage.
Tribunals can be unexciting. Shame, then, that the quite interesting details of Chidzoy v British Broadcasting Corporation have been cruelly snatched away from us by a technicality that the claimant really should have known about.
Social media company, Facebook, has recently upgraded their compassionate leave policy for their employees if either an immediate or extended family member dies, as well as time off for sick relatives. Howard Robson, Partner in the Employment team, here reviews their new policy and advises employers about their own compassionate leave policies.
The European Court of Justice has recently given judgment on two cases regarding claims of religious discrimination where employees refused to remove their Islamic headscarves.
After an eight year legal battle, a Northern Ireland woman has won her case in the Supreme Court to claim a share of her former partner’s pension, who died in 2009. Sam Miles, Family Partner, reviews the case here and explains that, while this now brings Northern Ireland in line with laws already in England, Wales and Scotland, this does have larger implications for cohabiting couples rights.
The Ministry of Justice have recently announced that probate fees will increase from May 2017, even though only 1.6% of respondents agreed with the proposals during the consultation process. Jane Cox, Private Client Partner, reviews the new charges that will be coming in and advises how people can act now to protect their assets.
A new cash back mortgage has been launched by Barclays Mortgages in an effort to assist more people onto the property ladder. The Barclays Homebuyer Cashback Mortgage will give buyers either £1,250 or £2,500 to put towards the stamp duty costs on their new property. John Blake, Residential Conveyancer, here reviews the mortgage and explains who could benefit most from it.
At the end of National Apprenticeship Week 2017, we are celebrating all of our current apprentices with the firm; Pooja Kaur, Sophie Macklin and Symron Bhakar. With the theme of ‘climbing the ladder’ this year, we are looking forward to seeing how these three do just this after completing their apprenticeship with us.
During this National Apprenticeship Week, we are celebrating the apprentices who are currently completing their apprenticeship with Warner Goodman, and also those who have secured permanent roles with the firm after completing their course. With the theme of ‘climbing the ladder this year’ it’s fitting that we start the week with two former apprentices who are already on the way up; Gina Spampinato and Becky Spurrier.
According to a recent survey by City & Guilds, only 33% of employers liable to pay the new apprenticeship levy are aware of the plans, with 28% unsure about whether it would impact their business.
Down Syndrome Awareness Week has become an important part of the Warner Goodman LLP calendar, as this marks an annual campaign for local charity, Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association (Portsmouth DSA).
Does your staff hand book work properly in conjunction with employee’s terms and conditions? If not, you could run into claims. In Department for Transport v Sparks and ors the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the High Court - that a provision set out in the staff handbook had been incorporated into the contract of employment.
If you are a commercial property investor or a business tenant, you will inevitably have come across an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) over the last few years. They are required to be provided by a landlord upon the new letting of any commercial property on the open market and are the scale upon which the energy efficiency of a property is assessed.
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