Insights 20 June 2018

Charities: embracing change is a good route to survival

By embracing change, charity trustees can find innovative ways of surviving despite the financial pressures and management demands facing organisations in the third sector

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Insights 8 June 2018

Social media and the workplace – is your policy up-to-date?

Ben Doherty highlights some of the risks employers face when dealing with social media in the workplace and the benefits having a robust policy in place

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Insights 31 May 2018

Five things not to forget when you move home

Moving home can often be a stressful time, and there are often things that slip through the net when you’ve settled into your new home which could be costly if forgotten about

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Insights 28 May 2018

Take care drafting indemnity clauses to avoid misinterpretation

A recent case offers a reminder that the Courts will interpret contentious clauses in a contract in context of the whole agreement

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Insights 21 May 2018

Defining what should be included in the marital pot on divorce is not always straightforward

A recent case highlights the challenges of working out what is and isn’t matrimonial property when you live with your partner for a long time before marriage

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Insights 3 May 2018

Do you need permission to relocate with your child?

Moving away with your children after divorce is becoming more common, but careful consideration should be taken to ensure agreement with the remaining parent

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Insights 1 May 2018

Are the rights of agency staff and directly recruited workers different?

Not according to the EAT and employers who use agency workers should check the terms of their contracts of employment

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Insights 26 April 2018

Beware of underpaying NMW due to staff uniform costs

Employers should be aware that National Minimum Wages must account for the cost of uniforms they require their workers to buy for the job

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Insights 26 April 2018

Funding care costs in later life

It’s important to understand the impact of local authority means testing on your financial position when they make a decision on whether to help fund your care

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Insights 24 April 2018

Charities must tackle vulnerability to fraud – it could be you next!

Our Head of Charity and Social Enterprises, Alastair Keatinge suggests how charities can deal with the tide of attempts to defraud them

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Insights 19 April 2018

Things to consider when selling your healthcare business

We have extensive experience in the sale of healthcare businesses from dental practices to nurseries and there are a number of factors that should be considered

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Insights 9 April 2018

Good intentions can produce flawed law

Scrutiny by experts is needed before passing legislation near impossible to enforce, says Brent Haywood in our article featured in today’s Scotsman (Monday 9 April 2018)

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