Jun 6, 2022 | Employment Law
19th July 2021 saw the United Kingdom open back up in what was dubbed “Freedom Day” following careful navigation of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown. Resultantly, employers could see a marked increase in formal flexible working requests going forward,...
May 18, 2022 | Family Law
UK holiday bookings have risen above pre-pandemic levels despite the cost of living crisis beginning to bite as Brits lead the way in demand for summer breaks abroad. Many firms including TUI are telling holidaymakers not to expect last-minute deals due to the surge...
Feb 28, 2022 | Employment Law
Who are ACAS and what is ACAS early conciliation? ACAS is an impartial form of mediation and ACAS early conciliation (as explained on ACAS’ website): “We offer talks to try and make a legal agreement without going to an employment tribunal” ACAS early conciliation is...
Feb 28, 2022 | Employment Law
Why should parties agree to a judicial mediation? The headline statistic is that over 65% of cases mediated reach a successful settlement on the day of mediation itself. Further many more cases settle prior to the final hearing as the judicial mediation has brought...
Feb 28, 2022 | Employment Law
As a firm we act on a number of insurance backed claims both for Respondents and Claimants. For the purpose of this blog, I will focus attention on a potential Claimant looking to bring an employment tribunal claim. Funding options One of the most daunting prospects a...