Out of office messages are getting so detailed nowadays. I particularly like this one: “Currently working nomadically and therefore will...

You've had your great idea, raided your money box to get started and incorporated your company.  Letters from Companies House start...

The Passle Rainmaker User Group has brought together people from marketing and communications backgrounds to share insights and ideas....

This article looks at how it feels to be divorced at 20. It's really interesting and looks at different experiences which so many will...

I have been privileged to work with a lot of employees over the years. Sometimes they have a great new job and want me to check out their...

This afternoon I had a call from Jamie. Jamie is one of Carbon's Partners. I've got to know Jamie since first trying to persuade him to...

The President of the Family Division, has published further guidance on the drafting of orders to try to alleviate the pressures on the...

It’s a common scenario in employment law.  An employee makes a complaint of harassment against another member of staff and...

As we all keep our fingers crossed for barbecue weather, this week's news concerns what we call our veggie burgers and sausages moving...

I really wish I hadn't seen this headline. I am not an avid Sun reader, but while looking at the timescales for the Parliamentary reading...

Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1009

Some of you may recall this case from the early months of 2018.  The decision...

"The Alternative Tech & Innovation Leaders' Summit: Professional Services" passes the Ronseal test.  As we head to day two of...

This seems to be a classic example of failing to practice what you preach.

If you apply for a job at Aviva you are assured that: ‘Our...

Flowers and others v East of England Ambulance Trust - Court of Appeal

This is an area of the law that has been subject to a significant...

"Enough is never enough", says Free Exchange in this week's Economist, talking about how advertising makes us want what we can't have...

The question was posed by fellow Family Law enthusiast Rhys Taylor recently, whether there was any material to assist advocates when...

Early May bank holiday has always been on the first Monday in May and celebrates the start of summer but next year, this is set to...

With drug taking revelations a hot topic in today's news, it seems like a perfect time to look at how drug taking is perceived and dealt...

Today is the last day of National Volunteer week when we celebrate volunteering in all its diversity.   It is a subject close to my...

Organisations which have volunteers assisting need to be very mindful of what is said and what is done in respect of their volunteer's...

It's wonderful news that Rotary Great Britain and Ireland has chosen the NEC in Birmingham to host its Volunteer Expo next May.  

We protect our employees but what about our working animals who perform incredible roles and offer up their lives to save their human...

It wouldn't happen here would it? Employers demanding that their staff lose weight? It's unlikely that UK employers will be sending staff...

The former Managing Director of John Lewis has called for large online retailers to pay more tax and for struggling town centres to be...

D-Day and Leading-Wireman J. Ray Allmark - 18 years old was on a landing craft headed to Utah beach.

We know this about my Grandad and...

The Government has published its consultation on corporate transparency and reform. The consultation has 4 main themes being:

1. Knowing...

A survey by YouGov revealed that 81% of employers said that employing ex-offenders helped their business. Following this survey, the...

It is a busy period for Housing law. In addition to the proposed changes to 'no fault' evictions and the change to the prescribed wording...

It's National Volunteer Week - the perfect time to compare notes about why we volunteer alongside our busy working lives. 

I'll start...

I’ve been an employment lawyer for more years than I care to remember but there are still some areas of the law that don’t make any sense...

The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill has been signed into law. The Bill, as presented by Tim Loughton has...

This post isn't about Donald Trump, but a recent case where a corporate buyer went easy on the due diligence because of time pressure. 

I hear about these sort of stories on an almost weekly basis and they always conclude with some form of warning to others.  Clearly...