Applications by Claimants to amend their claim forms can face Respondents at any stage in the litigation, and they can cause delay and increased costs. So too may a new issue come to light which had not been apparent at the time of issue, which to refuse a Claimant to add it to their claim may be draconian indeed. Read more →
Early Conciliation
Since 6th April 2014, before ‘relevant proceedings’ can be issued in an Employment Tribunal, prospective Claimants must first contact ACAS and provide them with certain basic information (referred to as ‘prescribed information’ to be given ‘in the prescribed manner’ (i.e. in accordance with the legislation)) to enable ACAS to explore the possibility of resolving the dispute by conciliation- Employment Tribunals Act (‘ETA’) 1996 section 18A(1) (inserted by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 section 7(1)). This applies to all claims issued on or after 6th May 2014. Read more →
In February of this year Mostyn J in JM v CZ [2014] EWHC 1125 (Fam) provided useful guidance as to the general principles that apply to without notice applications under part IV of the Family Law Act 1996. Read more →
The press has been filled recently with the news that most new wind turbines are being called in by Mr Pickles, as Secretary of State, and refused and many seemed to think that the death knell was being sounded for wind power but it’s not so. Sure the bigger projects attract considerable opposition due to their widespread impact on the surrounding countryside but there is an increasing trend towards the smaller more locally sited turbines. Read more →
Simon Lane one of the Barristers in our Property, Housing and Private Client Teams will be part of a team aiming to complete a non-stop charity cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats at the end of August (26 – 29) 2014. Read more →
Practitioners will be aware that from 6th April 2007, the date on which the relevant provisions of the Housing Act 2004 came into effect, landlords have been required to safeguard their tenant’s deposit by the use of a government authorised tenancy deposit scheme. Those who have not complied face potential financial sanctions and have been unable to serve a section 21 notice so as to recover possession. Read more →
