On 17 January 2019, the government's response to the Committee's report on strengthening gender pay gap reporting was published. The report itself...
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New Guidelines to give children a voice!
Family Mediation Week is in full swing and during this week, family mediation services across the Country will campaign to promote family mediation...
Is your client emotionally ready to attend mediation?
Recently the University of Exeter law School started a project aimed to provide evidence about the usage, experience and outcomes of Alternative...
The Good Work Plan: Fair & decent work – Agency Workers
Under current legislation (the “Swedish Derogation” Regulation 10 of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010) businesses are able to avoid paying agency...
The Good Work Plan: Fair & decent work – New right to request a more stable contract
Following our recent general overview of the upcoming legislation changes proposed under The Good Work Plan published on 17th December 2018, this...
Divorce Day or Mediation Monday?
Open a newspaper in January and you’ll no doubt see a lot of articles about divorce with the use of punchy headlines such as “Divorce day”, “D-Day”...
Legislation Update
Further to our recent update about the Good Work Plan you might be interested in further Regulations which come in to force in April 2020. You can...
The Good Work Plan
You may have been reading about the changes to employment law this last week in and amongst the barrage of Brexit news. If you haven’t been on top...
Employment Status Update
This week the Manchester Employment Tribunal will consider the employment status of Jess Varnish, the former British track sprinter. Varnish is...
Consilia Legal Shortlisted for the Modern Law Awards
Consilia Legal are pleased to announce that they have been shortlisted for the Modern Law Awards, Boutique Law Firm of the Year (1 -10 employees)...
Good Divorce Week 2018 – Day 1
This week is ‘Good Divorce Week’, Resolution's National Annual Awareness Raising Week which is aimed to minimise the impact of conflict on children....
Liability of directors – whistleblowing update
Most people know that I have a keen interest in whistleblowing cases and follow this area closely. By way of an update then for those of you who...
Congratulations to our family team who have been ranked in the Legal 500 for the third year running
The Legal 500 have announced the results for this year’s solicitor UK rankings. We are delighted to announce that our family team have been ranked...
5 Employment law changes to be aware of in 2019
1. Executive pay gap reporting in force - 1 January 2019 Under the Companies Act 2006 regulations UK listed companies with 250 plus UK employees are...
Funding Your Claim – Insurance Based Scheme
Employment Tribunal Claims have soared since July 2017 I read today in the Law Society Gazette. This is not news to me of course. Having set up the...
Video game ‘Fortnite’ is cited as a reason for 200 divorces in the UK
The video game ‘Fortnite’ has become a huge part of pop culture over the course of 2018. It is free to play, is accessible on smartphones and games...
Parental Alienation
Parental alienation involves the 'programming' of a child by one parent to degrade the other parent with the intent to undermine the child's...
‘No Fault’ Divorce Campaign Update!
Here at Consilia legal we have been campaigning to change the current archaic law on divorce and bring it in line with modern day living. We are...
Back to School…
Going back to school or even starting school for the very first time can be a tough and stressful time not only for the children but also for the...
Jack Osbourne’s divorce: It just didn’t work
Jack Osbourne's divorce: It just didn't work It has been reported in the media that Jack Osbourne, son to Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, is...
Pre-Nuptial Agreements – Do you really need one?
It has generally been thought that pre-nuptial agreements are just for the rich and famous. In recent years there has been a shift in the way people...
Harassment or Banter
I have acted on behalf of employers defending harassment claims for many years. The word that makes me shiver when speaking to a client who is...
Information on applying for a divorce
Getting divorced can be a daunting and stressful time for both parties. There are various steps which need to be undertaken to end the marriage. We...
Supreme Court ruling could pave the way to civil partnerships being available to all
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a heterosexual couple were discriminated against by virtue of the fact they were unable to enter into a...
Employment status – employee, worker, self-employed?
Employment status: employee, worker or self-employed? The Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) defines an employee as “an individual who has...
Child Inclusive Mediation
As a family mediator, my role is to facilitate discussions between parents concerning arrangements for their children. My focus is on helping...
Partnership with Local Primary School
The Consilia Legal team are committed to supporting and being actively involved in our local community. We work in partnership with Nightingale...
It’s time for the no fault divorce
On 17th May 2018, many family lawyers from around the country campaigned for the law to change so that the ‘no fault’ divorce becomes part of...
Mental Health Awareness Week – The day to day stresses of running a small business
When we were considering what we could offer our followers with a focus on mental health awareness week, we decided to speak to each other about the...
Mental Health Awareness Week – Balancing work and full-time study
Research has shown that two thirds of us experience a mental health problem in our lifetimes, and stress is a key factor in this. By thinking about...