News & Articles
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Read moreView from the Humber 2022 and Humber Freeport
Read moreAs part of Biz Week 2022, we were delighted to host our event, View from the Humber and Humber Freeport, chaired by Senior Partner, Dominic Ward, on Wednesday 8th June. The session focused on the key role of the Humber now and in the future, the potential for growth and …
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Read moreLegal update: advice for landowners on solar farming schemes
Read moreThe UK solar and battery energy storage market continues to develop apace, with over four hundred solar schemes in operation around the country. With such schemes playing an increasingly important role in powering the UK, it is important that landowners seek advice to ensure their interests are fully protected. Developers …
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Collective consultation: advice for employers
Read moreLarge scale redundancies have featured in the news on a regular basis this year with employers continuing to feel the lingering impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, together with drastically altered trading conditions as a result of Brexit. You may recall P&O dismissing 800 workers in circumstances which …
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Read moreChandler v Lombardi: an update on gifting - unauthorised transfer of assets by attorney
Read moreAmy Floater has over a decade's specialist experience in Court of Protection matters and has acted as a professional Deputy for many clients throughout her legal career. Amy also has expertise in dealing with other supplementary applications to the Court of Protection including Statutory Wills, Appointment of Trustees, Gifting …
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Read moreProtecting your reputation: what's the true cost?
Read moreAnyone following the Depp v Heard case or - and in the absence of court cameras - the so-called Wagatha Christie trial, would be forgiven for believing that only the rich and famous can defend their reputations in court. Whilst this is not the case, you would, however, be right to …
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Read moreThe Perils of Separation
Read moreWhen starting out in married life, the perils of what may happen if the relationship ends are rarely considered- and rightly so. What sort of basis for the relationship is the planning of the end? The fact is, though, marriages can end, mostly by divorce, but what about those who …
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Read moreP&O Ferries: a lesson in how not to manage collective redundancies?
Read moreThe public outcry over P&O Ferries' instant dismissal of around 800 workers has shone a light on what appear to be significant breaches of the law relating to collective redundancies. Whilst there remains an element of speculation as to exactly what happened, P&O's chief executive, …
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Read moreNo-fault divorce marks the end of the ‘blame game’
Read moreWe are on the cusp of one of the most radical changes to divorce law seen in the last 50 years. Following long and active campaigning, including by our family law practice, no-fault divorce will finally become a reality on 6 April 2022. This sea-change in the law …
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When is it wise to look a gift horse in the mouth?
Read moreBeware a candidate bearing gifts of their current employer's business… There is a substantial movement of talent between companies at present. The ability to work flexible hours at work or at home, which developed during the pandemic, has led to many employees looking elsewhere for better terms and conditions. …