Small employer pays heavily for ignorance of the ACAS code

Ignorance of the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures is a positive invitation to Employment Tribunal (ET) proceedings. A small employer found that out to its cost after a cleaner was sacked by text message. When the woman launched...

Antiquated contracts and commercial coherence – High Court ruling

Where commercial agreements have been operating for many years, one party or another may well feel that they have become hopelessly out of date and unfit for purpose. However, as a High Court ruling showed, even very old bargains will be upheld if they are clearly...

Simone Gavioli qualifies as a Solicitor in the Litigation department

We are pleased to announce Simone Gavioli has passed part two of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) and has qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales. Simone joined Grant Saw in November 2023. He has a five year master’s degree in law from Universita’...

Our Summary of the 2024 spring Budget

On Wednesday 6 March 2024, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the 2024 spring Budget to Parliament. Here is our summary of the main talking points. Inflation Jeremy Hunt says the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expects inflation to fall below 2% within...

Relationship status put under spotlight in high profile divorce case

Article written by Atifha Aftab, Family Solicitor Divorce proceedings are rarely straightforward, particularly when the passage of time adds complexity to matters. This was certainly so in a recent case that required a Family Court Judge to rule on the validity of a...