GDPR: Don’t Panic! Free Seminar – 16 May 2018 at 6pm
Join us for our last minute cramming session on the GDPR. As everyone with an email inbox can attest to, there are huge changes underway for the data protection regime in the UK with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) now on our doorstep. Many of...
Government sees sense over Employment Tribunal Refunds
The government has now changed its mind on its earlier decision not to contact people due a refund after paying (now unlawful) employment tribunal fees. The Justice Secretary, David Gauke, has stated that the refund scheme had been making ‘reasonable progress’ but...
Bank of Mum & Dad beware!
A recent High Court decision starkly illustrates the pitfalls when parents lend money for house purchases and rely on family ties rather than legal contracts … David & Glenda Joy from Bude in Cornwall lent their daughter Lucy £90,000 which they said...
Defining the boundaries of Fundamental Dishonesty
Although it goes with saying that a client should always be honest when providing instructions to their solicitor, the High Court has recently considered the definition of “fundamental dishonesty” in personal injury claims. Legislation enabling a Judge to throw out...