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Parliament has recently cleared up confusion over the amount of damages a claimant must be awarded to better a previous settlement offer. The new rule, which came into force in […]

The notion of ‘consideration’ is a fundamental aspect of English contractual law but like so many well-used legal terms, it has proved to be a fuzzy concept that has given […]

Category: Commercial, Employment law The second of a series of articles by employment law solicitor Trula Brunsdon on different aspects of the employment contract. Once a contract has been formed […]

The government has announced plans to increase the length of qualifying service for bringing claims of unfair dismissal from one to two years, from April 2012. They also plan to […]

Chambers 2012 We are delighted that a number of our solicitors have been recognised as leaders in their field in the newly-published Chambers 2012 directory. Partner James Grigg has retained […]

In these rather gloomy, grey times, it can be tempting to think about an office revamp – change proverbially being as good as a rest.  Sometimes repainting the walls or […]

Hire purchase agreements are a mechanism whereby the hirer (debtor) can choose to buy the goods for an additional payment at the end of the term of the hire. Alternatively […]

The Civil Procedure Rules have been clarified in respect of the amount of damages a claimant must be awarded to gain a ‘more advantageous’ outcome than a previous settlement offer.  […]

Willans has once again been recognised as a strong player in the region in the latest edition of the Legal 500, published this week. In total, eight teams are rated […]

We welcome today’s announcement that the government plans to ban the payment of referral fees in personal injury (PI) litigation. A specialist Associate in Willans’ personal injury team has been […]