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Employment | 14th September 2022

Your rights as a working parent

As a working parent, juggling childcare, back to school, and work can be difficult, and you might be concerned about managing these commitments. What happens...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator

Garden predators invade the courts

Garden predators are taking root in the courts, as householders take action to fight off plant invaders that can be highly destructive and undermine property...

Lucy Penfold

Associate, Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution, Mediation | 31st August 2022

How can mediation help me?

Mediation is a step taken in negotiations when the parties cannot come to an agreement. By involving a neutral third party, there is a new...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Dispute Resolution, Employment | 24th August 2022

Holiday pay ruling lands

Holiday pay for those who work only part of the year and have no contractually set hours should be calculated on the basis of average...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator

How to make sure you get your deposit back as...

With the start of a new academic year fast approaching for many students, it is also the start of a new tenancy agreement. Although you’ve...

Lucy Penfold

Associate, Dispute Resolution
Employment | 10th August 2022

When algorithms undermine equality of opportunity

Employers harnessing social media or artificial intelligence to reach new recruits and remove bias from their processes may find themselves inadvertently discriminating against the very...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator

Is this crunch time for residential landlords?

Proposed new legislation is latest in a fast-changing landscape for private rented sector Residential landlords already struggling to keep up with legislation and guidelines, including...

Lucy Penfold

Associate, Dispute Resolution
Residential Property | 27th July 2022

How does the Right to Buy scheme work?

In June, the Prime Minister announced an extension to the Right to Buy scheme in an attempt to make home ownership possible for millions more...

Jeremy Jupp

Partner, Residential Property
Dispute Resolution | 22nd July 2022

What are you entitled to if your flight is delayed...

Holidays abroad are back, but due to staff shortages, airports are struggling, and flights are being routinely cancelled and delayed across the country, including domestic...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Residential Property | 20th July 2022

Stamp duty changes ahead for multiple and mixed-use purchases

Property buyers looking to pay reduced rates of stamp duty when buying multiple residential properties or claiming mixed residential and non-residential use can expect a...

Jeremy Jupp

Partner, Residential Property