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Site News Family Law

Family Mediation – Information and Assessment Meetings become a “Must”

April saw the introduction of the much anticipated Children and Families Act 2014. Section 10 of the act now governs how applications to court for...

02nd May 2014
Case Studies Personal Injury

Equity member receives compensation for bike accident

Equity and Morrish Solicitors have recently secured substantial damages for a member who was injured after being involved in a cycling accident. Beth Powlesland suffered...

01st May 2014
Site News Wills & Estates

Lasting Powers of Attorney for Health and Welfare

A Lasting Power of attorney (LPA) is a document where an individual (known as a Donor) can appoint a third party as their attorney to...

30th Apr 2014
Site News Employment

Top ten tips for pregnant employees

Tell your employer! You must give your employer notice that you are pregnant at least 15 weeks before the expected week of confinement to be...

11th Apr 2014
Site News Employment

Early Conciliation is now in force.

It is now a legal requirement, under a new system called Early Conciliation, that a Claimant must contact ACAS before they can submit a claim...

10th Apr 2014
Site News Medical Negligence

Impact of Jackson Reforms

The current system for the Administration of civil justice is broken.  The historically understood concept of Justice is no more. The rules /decision must have...

08th Apr 2014
Site News Employment

Top 10 tips if you’ve had a disciplinary

It is a stressful experience to be suspended and invited to a disciplinary hearing.  It is important to try and keep a clear head and...

08th Apr 2014
Site News Employment

New employment rights blog – changes to the TUPE regulations

The only certainty is that there will undoubtedly be an increase in litigation as a result of these botched changes. Employee protection is further reduced;...

02nd Apr 2014
Site News Employment

Employment rights legal update – Indisputable evidence that Employment Tribunal Fees bar access to justice

In July 2013 the government implemented new rules which meant that individual Claimants had to pay an issue fee (in most cases of £250) to...

01st Apr 2014