ACAS has updated its guidance on pregnancy and maternity related matters at work. The aim of the guidance is to ensure that the workplace is an inclusive environment for employees and workers; ensuring that they do not feel disadvantaged or…
Lee Silk was successful in resisting an application to set aside default Judgment. The claim was for the sum of £41,043.94. The Defendant’s application was dismissed and our client was awarded costs in the sum of £1,700. Our client was…
The government has announced their plan for the fee refund scheme, further to the decision of the Supreme Court in July this year that the fee scheme was unlawful. The fees will be repaid with interest of 0.5%. The government…
Lee Silk recently settled a claim acting for a claimant cohabitee under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The limitation date was extended by way of a Standstill Agreement so that the parties could attend mediation. Further…
Our litigation team recently acted for a client in a claim against his former school. The claim related to a false and damning reference given to a prospective employer which resulted in a job offer being withdrawn and our client…
Our family law team was recently successful in obtaining a £4,000 costs order against CAFCASS based on failings in the standards of reporting which led to a delay of proceedings. We are unaware of another case in England and Wales…
This week we welcomed Neil Darby to our litigation team. Neil is a solicitor with over 20 years’ experience in litigation and will be based at our High Wycombe office in Buckinghamshire.
On 5 September 2017, Presidential Guidance was issued by the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales, and Scotland increasing the levels of compensation which can be awarded to a Claimant for injury to feelings. Injury to feelings An…
An equal pay claim involving thousands of employees of supermarket chain ASDA continued at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) last week. Background ASDA v Brierley and others involves some 7,000 claimants who allege that they have been subject to unequal pay for equal…
Today the Law Society’s roll of solicitors welcomes our Rosina Hough who qualifies after completing her training contract with us. Rosina will be staying with the firm working within our residential conveyancing department in our Buckinghamshire office.