Solicitors
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Following from the Prime Ministers announcement of the Covid-19 roadmap, The Lord Chief Justice has confirmed that over the next few months criminal and civil Court hearings will begin to...
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This is an update to our previous Ultimate Furlough FAQs articles. This is an ever-changing landscape and if the position changes further we will issue a further update. The Coronavirus...
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This article was written by Fiona Hotston Moore, a highly regarded Expert Witness and Forensic Accounting Partner at FRP Advisory. Lawyers and barristers understand legal cases often fail or succeed...
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The legal profession is steeped in history and has been criticised in recent years for failing to adapt its qualification process to modern times. This, however, is changing. The ‘traditional’...
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the appointment of Fiona Stuart as a partner in the firm taking the total number of partners to 35. She is joined by a...
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The VAT domestic reverse charge for construction services starts on Monday 1 March 2021. It is a major change in the way that VAT is collected in the construction industry....
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Uber BV (Uber) challenged the employment status of drivers who provide their services through the Uber application (Uber App). The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed their appeal and upheld an Employment...
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Swift v Carpenter is a landmark case and brings welcome news for Claimants who have to purchase alternative accommodation as a result of an accident. Those who have been involved...
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A deathbed gift, or donation mortis causa, is an alternative way in which a person can dispose of their estate, as opposed to a valid Will or the intestacy rules....
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In the recent case Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that an employer’s race discrimination training was ‘stale’ and the employer could have taken further...
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As the UK waits for the Coronavirus vaccine rollout to gather pace, cases are rising and the country is entering a period of lockdown restrictions similar to those seen in...
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The Rules of Procedure for ACAS Early Conciliation changed on 1 December 2020 under The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment)...
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