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Heavy drinkers can cause serious difficulties for their employers and the problem is widespread. It’s not just a matter of someone having one too many at the firm’s Christmas party […]

We have reported earlier this year (March 2006) on a High Court case concerning a former landfill site on which contamination had been discovered 20 years after the developer sold […]

This often-asked question was at the heart of McMenemy v Capita Business Services Ltd that went to the Employment Appeal Tribunal recently. Mr McMenemy switched from full- to part-time working […]

A landmark decision by the Law Lords, giving wives much bigger divorce settlements received acres of news coverage and we won’t repeat all the detail here. In short, Melissa Miller […]

It may startle you to learn that somewhere around half of all tribunal cases relate to unlawful deduction of wages. One of our employment lawyers advises employers on how to avoid […]

Discrimination legislation is a serious problem for employers – a rogue manager can be personally at risk as well as putting the company in the firing line for litigation. Consider […]

Dismissing staff is a horrible job at the best of times but it’s also a real danger zone for employers. We often quote a tribunal case that hit the headlines […]

If you own property in a prominent location, renting out space for advertising boards or hoardings can be a good way to generate extra income. But check the small print […]

Problems associated with land contamination can cast a very long shadow for developers. Under environmental protection law, there is an ongoing risk that they could be served with a remediation […]

A press conference at Willans’ Cheltenham offices heard today that Natallie Evans had lost her three-year battle to use her stored frozen embryos to have a child. Willans partner James […]