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The Disability Discrimination Act is a difficult piece of legislation for employers. It imposes a duty on them to make ‘reasonable’ adjustments to premises or working practices so as to […]

The recent case of Hunter v Timber Components (UK) Limited confirmed that an employee can establish a claim for constructive dismissal based on his employer’s treatment of fellow workers, even […]

Even though the statutory dismissal and grievance procedures were scrapped last year, the case of Sarkar v West London Mental Health NHS Trust is a reminder of the need to […]

The number of people seeking to resolve a workplace dispute by going to tribunal has shot up since the start of the recession, with around 90,000 cases heard last year […]

This is a reminder of the latest statutory limits (at July 2010). No change this year to the limit on a week’s pay for the purposes of calculating redundancy payments. […]

A recent High Court decision has confirmed that owners or occupiers of land adjoining a development site cannot enforce the provisions of a section 106 agreement between a local authority […]

Insolvency amending rules came into force in April this year, modernising insolvency practices and procedures. A Willans solicitor reports on some of the more notable changes. The new rules have made […]

The Emergency Budget presented by the Chancellor on 22 June was less dramatic than many commentators had expected in terms of matters affecting private client tax. A Willans Partner comments […]

Willans’ managing partner, Margaret Austen, has been appointed as President of the Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. A specialist in company/commercial law, Margaret has lived and worked […]

As well as being expensive in terms of time and money, developing customised software can be a legal minefield, particular in relation to copyright and ownership. How can you make […]