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Apr

2019

No Fault Divorce legislation promised in next Parliamentary session

Written by Emma Gray

The process of divorce in the UK has for many years been seen as rather long-winded and tending to produce more conflict than need be. One of the reasons for this is that the grounds which demonstrate an 'irretrievable breakdown' of a marriage – the...

Apr

2019

The burden of proof in discrimination claims - Court of appeal gives guidance

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Once an employee succeeds in establishing facts that arguably support a finding of discrimination, the burden of proving that there was no such discrimination falls upon the employer. The Court of Appeal has confirmed that approach in a guideline...

Apr

2019

Company no shield for directors seeking to avoid payment

Written by Leanne Schneide...

The main idea behind the creation of a limited liability company is that those investing in it can limit their risk to the loss of the capital they contribute. As well as the risk for investors being limited, the directors of the company will not...

Mar

2019

Acas issues new guidance on age discrimination

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, commonly known as Acas, has issued new guidance for employers and managers on age discrimination, which is surprisingly one of the most common forms of unfair treatment in the workplace. Over-50s...

Mar

2019

Sydney Mitchell Charity Quiz raises over £3000 for local charities

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Written by Karen Moores - ...

Leading West Midlands’ law firm Sydney Mitchell celebrated their 11th successful quiz at The Studio in Birmingham, raising over £3000 for its nominated charities. 90 people took part in the action packed Quiz with Stoo Pittaway, of SpeedQuizzing as...

Mar

2019

Poor management leads to winding up petition for solvent company

Written by Leanne Schneide...

The trouble with companies having only one active director is that, if he or she falls ill or is otherwise incapacitated, management can suffer severely. In a case on point, the High Court had to come to the aid of a company that found itself the...

Mar

2019

Doctor’s blood test error triggers guideline ‘Wrongful Birth’ Ruling

Written by Adam Hodson

Proving negligence and that someone has suffered injury, loss or damage can be tricky, but the real challenge often lies in establishing the causal link between the two. The Court of Appeal confronted one such issue in a so-called ‘wrongful birth’...

Mar

2019

Young and fit and making a Will far from your mind? Think again!

Written by Shelley Colling...

It is a sad fact that not everyone lives to a ripe old age and that is why even young people in good health should not delay in making a professionally drafted will. In a case on point, a father’s sudden early death before he made a will threatened...

Feb

2019

'Rise of the machines' in Hospitals

Written by David Lydon

This may surprise you but 3 million robo-operations were carried out world wide and it has been reported that experts predict that technological advancements over the next few years will see the use of robotic surgery rise from 0.5 % of all surgical...

Feb

2019

'Rise of the machines' at work

Written by David Lydon

This phrase has become notorious and conjures images of machines taking over a complacent society walking blindly into self -inflicted destruction as machines potentially become the new super predators. This rise of technology and digital...

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No Fault Divorce legislation promised in next Parliamentary session

The burden of proof in discrimination claims - Court of appeal gives guidance

Company no shield for directors seeking to avoid payment

Acas issues new guidance on age discrimination

Sydney Mitchell Charity Quiz raises over £3000 for local charities

Poor management leads to winding up petition for solvent company

Doctor’s blood test error triggers guideline ‘Wrongful Birth’ Ruling

Young and fit and making a Will far from your mind? Think again!

'Rise of the machines' in Hospitals

'Rise of the machines' at work

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