News & Articles
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Read moreAndrew Jackson's private client team remains top ranked in region
Read moreWe are delighted that Chambers & Partners, one of the leading industry guides to UK law firms, has once again ranked our private client team in the top tier. In Chambers' annual High Net Worth guide, published 20 July, we're one of only three firms to be recognised in …
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Read moreFinding the correct approach to issues of fundamental dishonesty
Read moreIn the recent case of Howlett v Davies, in October 2017, the Court of Appeal considered the correct approach to issues of fundamental dishonesty in what is a crucial decision for claimants and defendants alike. Since 2013, claimants in personal injury cases have had the benefit of Qualified One-way …
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Dispelling the myths around estate planning
Read moreIt is a widely held belief that estate planning only applies to wealthy or retired individuals. The reality is that almost everyone has an estate of some form or another, so it’s vitally important that you have plans in place at an early stage, enabling you to not only …
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Personal injury claims and withdrawals of admission
Read moreIn the recently reported case of Wood v Days Healthcare UK Limited and others 2017, Days applied to withdraw an admission made some two years earlier, before court proceedings were issued. Defendants in personal injury claims have long been encouraged to make admissions at an early stage to reduce the …
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Key appointments mark further growth for the firm
Read moreIt’s been a busy start to the new financial year for the team as we welcome Peter Taylor as our new financial director and extend our congratulations to our trio of newly-qualified solicitors who have successfully completed their training contracts. Harry Mills with our Commercial Property team based …
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Read moreWorld Cup 2018: Seven points for employers
Read moreWith the World Cup just around the corner, Head of our Employment Department, Jonathan Dale, recommends that employers check their holiday and flexible working policies, in anticipation of requests from staff to take time off to watch – or even attend – matches. Jonathan has provided a useful seven-point plan to …
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Read moreEmployment law update: Changes to termination payments
Read moreChanges to the way that termination payments are taxed came into force on 6 April 2018, so if you are already negotiating settlements you should be aware that any payments will fall under the new regime. Payments in Lieu of Notice (PILON) Previously, if an employee was paid in lieu …
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Read moreCargo claims and the appointment of liability
Read moreWhen the ‘Yangtze Xing Hua’ vessel was chartered on an amended New York Produce Exchange form to carry soya bean meal from South America to Iran, she arrived off the discharge port in December 2012. After not being paid by the receivers, the charterers ordered the vessel to wait off …
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Read moreHow can shipping simulators help legal proceedings?
Read moreAndrew Oliver, a partner in the firm’s Shipping and Transport department, recently visited the world class facilities of Modal Training based at Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, to look at the resources and assess how they could help the firm in assisting clients with the reconstruction of shipping casualties and …