Restrictive covenants in employment contracts involve the imposition of restraints on employees personal freedom and have to be reasonable to be enforceable. In one case, the High Court ruled that a clause in an engineers contract that prevented him from working for competitors for 12 months passed that test. The engineer worked for a company…
Our last Curry Club of 2017 took place on 1st November and was a fantastic turn out. It was great to see so many of you there! Paul James of Gloucester City Council was our guest speaker and provided a thoroughly informative speech. Gloucester has some fantastic regeneration projects taking place at the moment and in the…
The growth of the private residential sector along with legislative changes such as; right to rent and the mandatory use Tenancy Deposit Protection schemes, are leading to increases in the number of issues faced by landlords when tenancies come to an end. The most common issues that Landlords face stem from two main areas: The…
Lexcel is the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark for excellence in legal practice management and excellence in client care. The process involves considering a firm’s structure and strategy, financial management, information management, people management, risk management, client care, file and case management. Legal practices are then accredited against the standards required and have the…
What is vaginal mesh? Vaginal mesh is a medical device that is surgically implanted into women who are suffering from pelvic prolapse or stress urinary incontinence. Initially becoming popular in the 1970’s, reports show that between April 2007 and March 2015 more than 92,000 women in England had vaginal mesh implants. There are a number…
A Russian billionaire who recently sold his company for over £1 billion has been ordered to pay his wife £453m in a divorce settlement at the High Court. The payment in this case has been described as one of the biggest awards made by a UK court in divorce proceedings. The 61-year-old, former oil and…
The controversial plans to increase probate fees are to be scrapped as there is not enough time to implement the legislation before the upcoming General Election. The fees had been due to rise from £155 or £215 to up to £20,000 for some estates in England and Wales from May 2017 although an exact date…
Pre-nups – how do they stand up in UK courts? For many years, pre-nups were considered the preserve of the rich and famous – usually in America. But seven years ago, a landmark case suggested they’d finally be taken seriously by UK courts. In what’s known as the Radmacher case, judges ruled that while financial…
For deaths on or after 6th April 2017 an additional Inheritance Tax (IHT) allowance, called the Residence nil-rate band (RNRB) may be claimed to reduce any IHT payable. Currently a deceased estate can pass up to £325,000 to any beneficiaries before IHT becomes payable. This is the nil-rate band (NRB). Gifts to spouses or civil…
Tayntons Curry Club is a friendly, laid back, informal networking event which occurs every 3 months at The Vining’s Restaurant at Gloucester Quays. We encourage local businesses and like-minded individuals to make connections over a delicious curry! Attendance will cost £15.00. Our guest speaker will be Adam Balding from Gloucester Rugby; we look forward to…
Please note that this office will be closed for the Christmas Period on the 22nd (from 1.00 pm), 23rd to 28th December 2016. The office will be open on the 29th and 30th December albeit that a skeleton staff will be operating. The office will re-open fully on Tuesday 3rd January 2017.
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 beforehand. Your employees may not be aware or understand that whether the party takes place on the work premises or off site, it is considered to be…
Tayntons hosted their fourth Court of Protection seminar at The Chase Hotel on Thursday 3rd November 2016. This is a bi-yearly event that has proved to be very successful with not only other lawyers but medical professionals and care homes personnel for both young and old. The speakers were our very own Janine Guthrie who give…
Facts of the case: Eva Carneiro was Chelsea Football club’s first team doctor, after being promoted at the start of the 2011-12 season, from working with the team’s reserves. Carneiro then left the club after being removed from first team duties last summer. This was following Mourinho’s alleged rude outburst of ‘filho da puta’ in…
Does a business owner have the right to refuse work to an employee as a result of questioning a change in uniform? Sexual discrimination is a live issue and a risk for employers when thinking about what is an appropriate dress code. Debate over discrimination at work has been a large focus within the news…
No it is not, subject to the requirements of reasonableness and proportionality, according to the European Court of Human Rights in the recent case of Barbulescu v Romania. Background Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights states that ‘everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home…
Yes it can according to the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision of Pnaiser v NHS England and Coventry City Council. A negative verbal reference, which resulted in a job offer being withdrawn, was considered to be discrimination arising from disability. Facts of the case Ms Pnaiser was employed by Coventry City Council and was classed as…
Tayntons Solicitors are sponsoring the Believe in Gloucester awards which takes place on the 26th November at Kingsholm Rugby Stadium. We are very proud to be one of the sponsors of this event and Tayntons very own Chris Price is one of the Judges. Chris will be judging the ‘Tutor/Mentor of the year’ award, where…
Tayntons will be exhibiting at the Local Business Roadshow on 4th November at Pittville Pump Rooms in Cheltenham. The Roadshow starts from 9:30am until around 3:30pm. Tayntons will be on hand to provide guidance on any legal issues affecting businesses from acquiring commercial premises to employment law. The Business Roadshow is a place to connect,…
Rowberry Morris solicitors were first established in Gloucester by a sole practitioner, Gilbert Rowberry, on 1st April 1943. He was joined as a partner in the firm by Robin Morris in the late 1950s when the firm became Rowberry Morris. By the time the firm moved to its new premises at Morroway House, Gloucester, in the…
Gloucester law firms Tayntons and Rowbis join forces to become city’s largest practice Two of Gloucester’s longest established firms of solicitors, Tayntons and Rowbis, have joined forces to form the city’s biggest law practice. Tayntons Solicitors, whose heritage dates back to 1857, have acquired Rowbis, formerly known as Rowberry Morris, who have been in business for 65 years….
Sebastian Field gave a insight to the requirements of being a Mayor and his reasons for wanting to become one. Chris Price Tayntons Partner said; ‘we were delighted that the Mayor took time out of his busy schedule to speak at our Curry Club. It was the best attended so far with over 80 individuals…
Under English law, you can leave your estate to whoever you wish. However this has been challenged in the recent case of Ilott v. Mitson which has recently featured in the newspapers following a judgment on Monday 27th July 2015. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 sets out several different categories of…
Clarification from the Employment Appeal Tribunal on when annual leave can be carried over for workers on long term sickness absence Last week, the Employment Appeals Tribunal provided some useful clarification for employers on when workers are permitted to carry over annual leave into the next leave year and also the length of the carry…
Lexcel is the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark for excellence in legal practice management and excellence in client care. Tayntons recognise the importance of the principles and framework behind Lexcel. We believe that it supports our existing management structure and our excellent service levels whilst providing a foundation to help us to achieve our…
The Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan is gradually replacing the Special Educational Needs (SEN) statement, and aims to determine the level of additional support that a child needs in order to ensure that they receive a suitable and good quality education. The Application Process As with the SEN statement, it is necessary to go…
Any parent or guardian of a child or young person with special educational needs will know that accessing help and provision can be a bureaucratic nightmare. This may be even truer now that the system has changed. From the mid-nineties until 2014, children and young people could apply to be assessed in order to obtain…
Should a business owner be permitted to refuse to service some individuals over others? Are the customer’s rights more important than the beliefs of the business? Was this discrimination on the grounds of religious or political beliefs? A continuing political debate in Northern Ireland, enabling same-sex civil marriage, has been fuelled by Ashers Bakery in…
On 7th June, Stroud Ladies Netball Club organised a charity netball tournament to raise money and awareness of Hodgkins Lymphoma. Samantha Tozer, one of Stroud Ladies key players, was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma earlier in the year, after feeling unwell for a period of time. Amie Watkins of our Conveyancing Department has played for Stroud Ladies…
Being statemented has provided a means for parents with children that have special educational needs to ensure that their son or daughter receives the level of educational support that they need in order to enjoy a decent education. For a lot of children with special education needs, a statement has proven the difference between struggling…
Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans are replacing statements of SEN, and although they should have the same ultimate aim, the process and the plan itself can be confusing. Every child is entitled to have access to suitable education, and while this is possible for the vast majority of children without the need for additional…
The Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan has been introduced as a replacement for the statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) and is meant to identify any additional requirements that a child with special educational needs might have. The replacement is gradual, and this means that some parents may still have or need to apply…
The Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan is gradually replacing the Special Educational Needs (SEN) statement, and while the basic principles remain the same, the process and the actual plan itself have changed to some degree. However, if your child has special educational needs, or cannot receive the level of educational support that they require…
Tayntons will be exhibiting at the Gloucestershire Business Show at Cheltenham Race Course on 13th and 14th May. The event is a celebration of the diverse businesses that we have in Gloucestershire and we will be taking the opportunity to showcase what we can offer to you and your business. Teeming with seminars, guest speakers…
Defined as many commentators to be the biggest shake-up of consumer law, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 comes into force later this year. Businesses will need to sit up and take note of the implications this has for the way they deal with consumers. The main purposes of the Act are as follows: To consolidate…
April 1st 2015 promises to be a big day for businesses across the UK, as changes in employment law will bring more choice for new parents regarding how much time they spend off work following the birth of a child. From December, employers were told to start offering extended paternity leave for fathers to be,…
The Supreme Court has delivered its Judgment on the appeal in Wyatt v Vince, where the Ms Wyatt issued an application against her former husband for a lump sum some 27 years after their separation and 19 years after their Decree Absolute. The parties married on 18th December 1981 and Decree Absolute was pronounced on…
The employment tribunal in Insley v Accent Catering (ET/3200687/2014) has put the spotlight on the issue of e-cigarettes in the workplace and brings question to what employers must do to ensure their no smoking policies include smoking by way of ‘vape’ or e-cigarettes. Mrs Insley, a school catering assistant was suspended by her employer for…
If you are wondering if the day will ever come when your (adult) children finally move out, you may be able to help them by buying a property for them to live in as ‘life tenants’. We at Tayntons can help you with drawing up a trust in order to escape Capital Gains Tax (CGT)…
A FURTHER 15 MILLION POUND IS SECURED FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE’S GROWTH FUND Gloucestershire’s economic potential is growing no end with the help of G First LEP and their vision to increase the funding that is provided to local businesses, education centres and entrepreneurs to regenerate the county thorugh Gloucestershire’s growth fund. G First LEP have worked…
2015 really is the BIG YEAR for Gloucester! As a local business supporting the community, Tayntons is looking forward to some spectacular events within Gloucester in 2015; the biggest event by far being the Rugby World Cup. Many regeneration projects have already commenced around the city in view of the upcoming boom in tourism and…
Tayntons career advice for local schools Last week, employees at Tayntons shared their knowledge and experiences of studying law and entering a career in the profession at local High School for Girls as part of their annual careers presentation. Tayntons are happy to support local Schools, Colleges and their students to understand the routes into…
The residents and staff at Saintbridge House are delighted to accept a hamper from Tayntons Solicitors for Christmas. The festive hamper consists of a mix of luxury treats donated by the staff at Tayntons for the residents to enjoy. Saintbridge House offer a leading level of residential, nursing and dementia care at their care home…
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 beforehand. Your employees may not be aware or understand that whether the party takes place on the work premises or off site, it is considered to be…
Stamp Duty Land Tax Fees for conveyancing slashed from today From 4th December 2014 homebuyers will be pleased to hear that there have been significant changes made to the rate of stamp duty that has to be paid on a property. The reality of this is that the costs of moving house will be reduced…
Obesity and disability. A weighty issue in Employment Law With a quarter of the adult population in the UK deemed clinically obese, the increasing weight of our population is problematic in many respects but it is now an issue that should be at the forefront of employer’s minds following the recent case of Kaltoft v The…
Time off to accompany a Pregnant Woman to Ante-Natal Appointments From 1 October 2014, an expectant father or the partner of a pregnant woman will be entitled to take unpaid time off work to attend antenatal appointments with their partner. Research evidence shows that a third of fathers do not take time off before the…
What’s new in Employment Law? As expected, there have been some changes to legislation this October which will affect employers and their practices. Below is a brief summary of the changes that have been made as of 1st October: National Minimum Wage The adult rate has increased to £6.50; 18-20 year old rate has increased…
The commercial property team at Gloucester Tayntons solicitors has been given a boost with the appointment of Senior Associate Caroline Nemecek. Caroline has more than ten years experience as a commercial property specialist and says it is an exciting time to be working in Gloucester. She previously worked with a large regional law firm in…
Go and improve your business through your staff was the key message from the speaker at Gloucester-based Tayntons latest Curry Club. Business leaders from all over Gloucester flocked to the solicitors regular networking Curry Club on Thursday, June 19, held at Vinings restaurant in Gloucester Docks Around 40 people attended the event, and as well…
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