Whether it is a workplace disciplinary or grievance, or even a redundancy procedure, none are pleasant experiences for either employers or employees. It is therefore understandable that employers may wish to deal with them as quickly as possible and without following their own procedures and policies. However, by doing so may cost employers heavily in…
Third party debt orders can be a powerful means of enforcing judgments, but how do they affect funds held in solicitors’ client accounts? The High Court considered that issues in a guideline case concerning an alleged financial fraud. What happened? Two companies and an individual launched proceedings against a businessman. They alleged fraud in connection…
Compensation awards to clinical negligence victims may seem generous, but long lives and the escalating costs of care mean that they are no larger than needed. That was certainly so in the case of a seriously disabled 11-year-old girl whose lawyers succeeded in negotiating a settlement of her claim worth over £20 million. The girl’s…
Not all disabilities are obvious and employers cannot be guilty of discrimination if they are unaware of a worker’s impairment. The point was made by a decision of the Employment Appeal tribunal (EAT) concerning a postal worker who suffered from chronic hypertension. The man’s condition, which was diagnosed four years before he began the relevant…
Clinical Negligence in the first hours and days a six-year-old boy won eight-figure damages from the NHS shows that specialist lawyers are always there to ensure that lessons are learned and just compensation paid. Outline of case The much-wanted boy was born following a surrogate pregnancy. After his delivery, however, medical staff failed to notice…
When divorcing couples have contributed equally to their marital fortune, the general rule is that assets will be split 50/50. However, as one ‘big money’ case showed, it is not always as simple as that and complications can arise in respect of wealth that has been generated post-separation. Prior to a professional couple’s marriage, the…
Court orders must be obeyed or the whole system of justice breaks down. In a case on point, a brother and sister – with a combined age of almost 150 – were sentenced to imprisonment for contempt of court in the context of a big money divorce. The brother, aged in his 80s, had been…
Providing misleading information can be just as effective in causing injury as physical acts of negligence. The Supreme Court made that point in guaranteeing substantial compensation to an assault victim who was wrongly informed by an accident and emergency (A&E) department receptionist that he would have to wait hours before receiving medical attention. The man…
On Thursday 29th November, Tayntons attended the Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Legal Excellence Awards held at Bowood Golf & Spa Hotel. In our first year of entering the awards we were nominated for 2 awards – Service to the Community award and Law Firm of the Year. Joining in the celebrations were 3 ex-international Rugby players…
Nobody wants to be a Scrooge at Christmas, but as an employer you need to be aware of the risk of unpleasant incidents occurring and take preventative steps to stop you suffering a hangover and the risk of Employment Tribunals long after the festive period has ended. Employees may not be aware or understand that…
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