Fracking has become highly controversial for a number of reasons, with concerns around the environmental impact of this activity, access…
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An allegation of gross misconduct at work can be extremely daunting, carrying the risk of disciplinary action, including possible dismissal,…
Employment Law: What are my rights? The growth of non-traditional working relationships might have left you feeling confused about your…
The EMI (Enterprise Management Incentive) was introduced in 2000 to help small and medium sized businesses to retain and reward…
If you can show a tribunal that your employer has acted unlawfully, thus making your position untenable, you may have…
Wrongful dismissal from employment occurs when an employer terminates your employment in breach of your employment contract. You will be…
Statutory Sick Pay is an employment related benefit. It is paid to employees should they be unable to go to…
The N244 form is an application notice, used to apply for a court order in the civil courts. The N244…
The trademark has become the hallmark of modern consumer society. It is a commercially recognised way of indicating origin, quality…
A settlement agreement, is a legally binding contract which is typically agreed between an employee and their employer. While they…
A boundary dispute is a disagreement between the owner(s) or occupier(s) of two or more neighbouring properties in respect of…
A patent gives the owner legal rights in respect of a new invention that exclude others from selling, making, using…
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (the Act) ensures health and safety in the workplace. Although primary responsibility…
As an employer you are required by law to comply with your duties for managing health and saftey in the…
An executor of a will is appointed to handle an individual’s estate after they die. The ‘estate’ covers all of…
Dying intestate is when an individual dies without leaving a valid will in which they are then deemed to have…
Discussing what we would like to happen after we die is a conversation that most of us would rather defer.…
If a person has died without leaving a valid will, they have died intestate. Their property (the estate) will need…
Probate is the legal process of dealing with the estate of someone who has died. The term is used to…
If you have been named as an executor in someone’s will, you will be responsible for administering their estate after…