Avoiding a cracker of a hangover from the company Christmas party

As the clock ticks down to Christmas party time, companies need to avoid the event becoming the wrong sort of cracker.  Any company-organised office party, whether in or out of working hours and on or off site, is an extension of the workplace which can test a...

Holiday pay ruling hit schools and colleges

Holiday pay for those who work only part of the year and have no contractually set hours should not be calculated on a pro rata basis, under a judgement that will affect many in the education sector. The Court of Appeal has ruled in The Harper Trust v Brazel that...
We Won Bronze!

We Won Bronze!

Thank you to our clients who completed the ESTAS client survey 2019. We are a dedicated team of qualified lawyers focussing on  quality property advice and helping our clients with residential conveyancing. We don’t pay referral fees and rely on repeat business,...
BWPA 2019

BWPA 2019

On Thursday 17th October the Private Client Department attended the British Wills and Probate Awards at the stunning Belfry Hotel in Birmingham.  The event was attended by solicitors, Kalpa Prajapati, Blessing Ikemefuna, Laura Bailey and Sarah Conner.The British...

Landlords feel heat on changes in multiple occupation licensing

Landlords who have not responded to legislation introduced last year to protect tenants in multiple occupancy properties are facing massive fines. The latest involved a property in Lincoln, where landlord Julie Churchill was fined £40,000 for not having a licence for...