Friday 28th November 2014
Posted By: James
The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of breaking up Google and other internet search engines.
Read MoreThursday 27th November 2014
Posted By: James
The Times’ Lawyer of the Week is Alys Cunningham, an assistant solicitor at Thompsons Solicitors. She discusses her experience of advising members of the union, Unite, in the Employment Appeal Tribunal case that ruled that overtime should be included in calculating holiday pay
Wednesday 26th November 2014
Posted By: James
A barrister has been fined £2,000 after using a blog to describe witnesses “manipulative and duplicitous”.
Read MoreWednesday 26th November 2014
Posted By: James
Rothera Dowson solicitors has appointed experienced barrister Olivia Maginn to its transport law team. Capital Law has expanded its senior team with the promotion of intellectual property specialist Wayne Beynon to partner. Birketts has strengthened its Norwich corporate team with four new appointments. Penningtons Manches has recruited four new partners to its Guildford office. Three came from Mundays, while the other joined from Darbys Solicitors. Meanwhile, Gateley’s Manchester office has tempted four lawyers from Laytons Solicitors to join its private client team.
Read MoreTuesday 25th November 2014
Posted By: James
A poll of 285 small firms by business software provider Sage has found one in 10 SMEs that pay overtime is capping extra work after a tribunal earlier this month ruled that overtime and commission should be taken into account when calculating holiday pay. "The potential impact on payroll teams and future cashflow is huge, so our advice is to start getting your house in order now," said Sage’s Lee Perkins.
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