Traditionally, January can be a very busy month when it comes to divorce and separation. In fact, the first Monday of January is often referred to as ‘Divorce Day’, with swathes of couples seeking a fresh start to the new year. But will that be the case again in 2024? Recent statistics from Legal and…
The winter season can present a variety of challenges. As has been well-documented, the NHS are annually put under increasing pressure as the nights grow longer and the temperature plummets. Though many people often avoid the subject, it is fundamental that you have the correct provisions in place for the future, particularly as winter takes…
The thought of losing our capacity to make decisions about our health and welfare, as well as our property and financial affairs, is not something that we like to dwell on. However, the reality is that it can happen at any time, due to illness, injury, or age-related degeneration. For this reason, it is essential…
The government has recently said it may be considering a ‘crackdown’ on sick notes for employees, in an effort to boost the economy. This would effectively involve GPs across the country being told to sign off fewer people from work on the basis of illness. In this article, we will cover: When do you need…
The QOCS rules have been fundamentally changed for all cases issued after 6 April 2023. These changes will affect claimants and the way they pursue their claims. “QOCS” stands for Qualified One-Way Cost Shifting, a legal term used in litigation. It’s a rule that limits the responsibility of a losing claimant in a lawsuit to…
When you’re running a business, a healthy working relationship with your contractors is essential. Unfortunately, disputes with contractors are common and they can cause ongoing disruption and downtime. When a dispute occurs, it is important to resolve them as quickly as possible, to reduce any negative impact on your business. In this article, we will…
An often-overlooked part of the divorce process are pensions. Pensions are among the most valuable assets someone can accumulate throughout their lifetime, yet they are often not considered up until divorce proceedings are launched. Inconveniently, dividing pensions frequently proves to be a complicated and cumbersome process. At Tayntons, we have seen the emotional toll that…
When a child is injured due to an alleged non accidental injury, parents can find themselves in the difficult position of having to face social services entering court proceedings. There are many questions that arise when this happens, such as how it works and what you should do if you find yourself in this situation….
If your company is owed money, and you are struggling to secure payments from your debtors, the experience can be stressful, quickly having an adverse effect on your finances, interfering with your productivity and day-to-day projects. Whilst many businesses understand that professional debt recovery processes are an option, for example, working with a specialist debt…
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected our work, home, social, and personal lives more than ever before in human history. Aside from the virus itself, this pandemic is stoking fear of financial insecurity and uncertainty to millions of individuals and families around the globe. Divorced and separated families are no exception from the wake of…
When purchasing a property together, couples often choose to register their ownership as a joint tenancy to reflect their shared commitment. But what does this mean? The legal implications of purchasing a property as Joint Tenants are as follows:- You hold equal rights to the whole property under a 50/50 division; In the event that…
We have sadly seen a dramatic increase in domestic abuse cases across the UK since the Government placed the country in lockdown. This has been due to the fact social distancing has made it even more difficult for victims to get enough time away from their abuser to ask for help. Refuge has reported a…
The world-wide COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak has everyone thinking about what might happen if the disease spreads more fully and rapidly across the general population. Despite best efforts to contain the outbreak, people in lots of countries around the world have contracted Coronavirus. That highlights the need for people to plan for whatever could possibly happen….
We participated in Solicitors Chat on Twitter answering questions about the misconception that Wills are only for older people. We’ve set out our answers out below: At what point in their life can someone make a will? And at what point should they make a will? You can make a Will at any point in…
The Government are attempting to crack down on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA) and confidentiality clauses by employers to cover incidents in the workplace including incidents of sexual or racial harassment, by issuing a consultation document on ways to tighten up the rules. The consultation is due to close on 29th April 2019. Tayntons…
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…
UK motor insurance policies cover the driver, not the vehicle, and disputes can arise if multiple insurers bear potential liability following an accident. In resolving one such disagreement, the High Court gave guidance that will provide invaluable in resolving many others in the future. The case concerned an accident in which a car left the…
A 16 year old boy whose mother died after a piece of plastic tubing was left inside her following a hear operation will at least receive a financial start in life after his Lawyers negotiated a £50,000 settlement of his unique Clinical Negligence claim. The mother suffered from a congenital heart defect and had gone…
Awards of compensation in some of the most serious clinical negligence cases can appear very large to the uninitiated. However, as one High Court case showed multi-million-pound pay outs are readily explained by the galloping costs of professional care and ever increasing life expectancies. The case concerned a nine-year-old girl who developed severe jaundice soon…
Despite any number of cautionary tales appearing in the press and elsewhere, many unmarried cohabitees unwisely persist in buying properties together without taking legal advice. In one case, a woman found out the hard way how difficult it can be to prove your rights if your name is not on the title deeds. The woman…
When an operation goes seriously wrong and a personal injury claim is made, the issue of ‘informed consent’ can be critical. Whenever an operation is performed, consent must be given, because all surgery does carry some clinical risk. Clearly, such consent must be given on an informed basis: weighing up the risks and potential benefits…
The wording of even widely used insurance policies is often not as neat and elegant as it should be and that is why judges are so frequently called upon to resolve issues of interpretation. One example concerned a medical company’s multi-million-pound claim on its insurers in respect of more than 700 unnecessary, inappropriate and negligent…
As any lawyer will tell you, the consequences of lying under oath in court can be very serious indeed. In one case, an accountant who forged his dead mother’s will in an attempt to get his hands on her stake in the family’s £160 million business had his reputation ruined and was sentenced to 12…
In an extremely rare wrongful birth case, a woman who would have terminated her pregnancy had she been aware that her son would be born gravely disabled has won a record £9 million in compensation from a negligent GP. The woman was aware that haemophilia ran in her family and had attended her local surgery…
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…
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 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….
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…
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…
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…
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