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2017

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find totaly 100 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Defence struck out close to trial and Judgment entered for the Claimant
News
Rob
980

Defence struck out close to trial and Judgment entered for the Claimant

Lee Silk recently acted for a Claimant in relation to a breach of contract. He was successful in making an application to strike out the Defence due to procedural breaches on the part of the Defendant... read more..
Cancer Discrimination at work
Discrimination
Rob
1615

Cancer Discrimination at work

Discrimination occurs when you are treated less favourably than another person because of your disability. Cancer is automatically considered a disability, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010... read more..
Cyber Fraud Claims
Dispute Resolution
Rob
5939

Cyber Fraud Claims

Cyber fraud is increasingly affecting individuals and businesses. Business owners and other professionals including fellow solicitors owe their clients a duty of care and will be held leg read more..
Separation Agreements
Supplementary
Rob
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Separation Agreements

A Separation Agreement is a mechanism of agreeing financial matters arising from the breakdown of a marriage or civil partnership.  It can be made before, during or after a divorce... read more..
Family Law Arbitration
Supplementary
Rob
1400

Family Law Arbitration

Arbitration is a method of dispute resolution which becoming increasingly popular in respect of matrimonial property and finances on divorce, for which it has been available since 2012. Since 2016, read more..
Holiday pay for the “self-employed”
Articles
Rob
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Holiday pay for the “self-employed”

A stark warning to businesses for backdated holiday pay claims The European Union (CJEU) judgment in the case of King v Sash Window Workshop Limited is highly likely to have profound implications ... read more..
Free Will if legacy left for Charity
Wills, Probate and LPAs
Rob
2289

Free Will if legacy left for Charity

The chosen charity which we support at present is named African Village Support (www.africanvillagesupport.org) and was established in Great Kingshill.  Their charitable activities focus upon read more..
Failure to make reasonable adjustments
Discrimination
Rob
3105

Failure to make reasonable adjustments

Employers have an obligation to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that those with physical and mental health conditions are not disadvantaged at work, when compared with others.   It i read more..
Fixed Costs in Civil Litigation
Articles
Rob
2306

Fixed Costs in Civil Litigation

In July 2017, Lord Justice Jackson announced his long-awaited proposals for evolving the fixed costs regime within civil litigation. The proposals are to be put before government and change will undou... read more..
Holiday Pay for Workers
News
Rob
1055

Holiday Pay for Workers

A ruling has been made in the Court of Justice of the European Union in the matter of King v. The Sash Windows Workshop Limited. A tribunal held that Mr King was a ‘worker’ and therefor... read more..
Autumn 2017 Budget
News
Rob
995

Autumn 2017 Budget

The headlines from today’s budget relate to the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) relief which has been announced in relation to first-time buyers. However, there were a number of changes affecting the... read more..
ACAS Publishes Guidance on Pregnancy and Maternity
News
Rob
1049

ACAS Publishes Guidance on Pregnancy and Maternity

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; ensu read more..
Application to set aside default judgment dismissed
News
Rob
2104

Application to set aside default judgment dismissed

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 awa... read more..
Jessie Mark
Heads of Department
Rob
4884

Jessie Mark

Jessie qualified as a solicitor in our dispute resolution and employment teams in April 2020. Jessie graduated from the University of York with first class honours in law and co read more..
Lease Enfranchisement
Supplementary
Rob
2424

Lease Enfranchisement

Lease enfranchisement is a method used by leaseholders to gain more control and add value to their properties. The process can be undertaken by leaseholders of houses and flats. The right to lease ... read more..
Employment Tribunals Fees Refund Scheme
News
Rob
1101

Employment Tribunals Fees Refund Scheme

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 inte... read more..
Successful mediation
News
Rob
992

Successful mediation

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 Agreemen... read more..
Settlement reached in malicious falsehood claim
News
Rob
1086

Settlement reached in malicious falsehood claim

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 b... read more..
Part-Time Workers’ Discrimination - British Airways v Pinaud
Articles
Rob
2788

Part-Time Workers’ Discrimination - British Airways v Pinaud

The recent case of British Airways (“BA”) v Pinaud serves as a reminder that discrimination of part-time workers is unlawful under the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Trea... read more..
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Supplementary
Rob
9086

Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolutions are designed to assist in the settlement of disputes quickly and inexpensively, as an alternative to court proceedings. They both involve an independent t... read more..
Arbitration
Supplementary
Rob
9054

Arbitration

Arbitration is an alternative to court proceedings which aims to find a final binding award usually in favour of one of the parties. Arbitration is based on the parties agreement: all parties must read more..
Adjudication
Supplementary
Rob
9236

Adjudication

Adjudication provides a quick and inexpensive solution to many disputes arising under a construction contract. It is designed to produce a remedy during the process of a construction project to avo read more..
Costs Order obtained against CAFCASS
News
Rob
1429

Costs Order obtained against CAFCASS

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 ... read more..
Dilapidations
Supplementary
Rob
8801

Dilapidations

Dilapidations issues primarily occur when a tenant is found to be in contravention of its leasehold obligations relating to repair, redecoration and reinstatement, usually at the termination of lease.... read more..
Commercial lease renewals
Supplementary
Rob
8412

Commercial lease renewals

The Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 sets out a formal procedure for the renewal of business leases.  Most commercial lease renewals are subject to this procedure unless the parties have specifical... read more..
Breaches of Covenant
Supplementary
Rob
9120

Breaches of Covenant

Commercial leases impose obligations on both landlords and tenants, by way of landlord and tenant covenants.  If any covenants are breached by one party, then the other party may wish to take e read more..
Forfeiture of a Commercial Lease
Supplementary
Rob
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Forfeiture of a Commercial Lease

A commercial landlord has the right to forfeit a lease where a tenant is in breach of a covenant. A tenant’s security of tenure is protected by legislation however the landlord’s r read more..
Tenancy Deposits
Supplementary
Rob
8789

Tenancy Deposits

Any deposit received by a landlord in relation to an Assured Shorthold Tenancy after 6 April 2007 must be placed in a government-backed tenancy deposit scheme. In England & Wales the three sc read more..
Housing Disrepair
Supplementary
Rob
9630

Housing Disrepair

Under the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 a landlord of residential premises has various repair obligations.  They may also have additional repair obligations under the terms of read more..
Claims for Rent Arrears
Supplementary
Rob
8651

Claims for Rent Arrears

In most cases when a tenant falls into arrears with the rent the Landlord will want to take steps to remove the tenant and will seek to recover the rent as part of the possession claim (Residential read more..
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