News & Articles
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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 …
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Read moreAndrew Jackson kicks off the new financial year with trio of hires and a new financial director
Read moreAndrew Jackson Solicitors are looking ahead to the new financial year with a new financial director and the appointment of three newly-qualified solicitors. Rachel Joyce and Harry Mills have taken up roles with our litigation and commercial property teams based in Hull, whilst Grace Moreton remains with the corporate …
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Legal update: Registering land and the commercial benefits
Read moreThose who have had unregistered land in the family for generations may wonder what benefits there are to registering it, but failing to do so can create potential issues - including placing you at a significant commercial disadvantage, says solicitor Samuel Peake Figures produced by HM Land Registry show that approximately …
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Top rankings for Andrew Jackson Solicitors in leading industry guide
Read moreWe are delighted that Andrew Jackson continues to be recognised as being among the UK’s leading law firms. In the 2018 edition of Chamber & Partners, published 2 November, the firm has achieved several recommendations both regionally and nationally, with 10 of our lawyers being recognised in the prestigious ‘…
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Partner promotion for real estate specialist
Read moreDavid Dixon, a solicitor in our real estate team, has been promoted to partner. David joined Andrew Jackson as a trainee in 2001 and has been a key member of our real estate team since qualifying with the firm in 2003. He acts on a broad range of commercial property …
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Private client lawyer joins firm
Read moreWe're very pleased to announce that Sally Price has joined our private client team. With over 10 years' legal experience, Sally joins us from another local firm where she worked as a paralegal assisting with wills and lasting powers of attorney. In her new role with Andrew Jackson Solicitors …