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Separation and New Beginnings
January is traditionally a time for new beginnings. In the New Year, many married couples, often after much careful deliberation, make a resolution to end their relationship and start afresh. No one would suggest that the decision to end a marriage is taken lightly and both husband and wife should, before deciding how best to […]
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Oh Trigger!
The recent death of actor Roger Lloyd-Pack was very sad, particularly for those of us who remember him so fondly as Trigger. Who can forget the wonderful scene where he gets an award for having the same broom for 20 years (with only 17 new heads and 14 new handles during that time). So, Trigger […]
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Festive Fundraising at Spratt Endicott
It’s been busy month of festive fundraising here at Spratt Endicott. All of our staff have enjoyed getting involved in lots of seasonal fundraising activities. This included a Christmas Hamper raffle, a Christmas cake and goodies sale, a Christmas Jumper day and a ‘guess the name of the Polar Bear’ Christmas game. The result of […]
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The Deregulation Act 2015 – Important Changes for Landlords
1st October 2015 saw the introduction of yet more legislation in the guise of sections 33 to 41 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“DA 2015”) much of which adds further complication to the lettings process for private landlords wishing to let their residential dwellings on assured shorthold tenancies. The main thrust of the legislation concerns […]
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Cherwell Business Awards 2016
Applications and nominations are now open for The Cherwell Business Awards 2016. The Cherwell Business Awards is again searching for North Oxfordshire’s best businesses and business people. The Awards, now in its 5th year, is open to all types of organisation, large or small, new or long-established. If you think your business could be a […]
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Violence at work – Does disparity of treatment render a dismissal unfair?
If an employee has two years’ service, then when considering a dismissal relating to conduct, an employer needs to act reasonably in the investigation, the process, the conclusions and the sanction imposed. One of the things that an employer also needs to consider is consistency of treatment. Inconsistency in punishments for misconduct may give rise […]
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Do you have a property in Europe?
If you have a property in Europe, have you ever considered what happens to it on your death? The position is complex, and each country has its own rules with regard to succession on death, and also which country’s law applies if immoveable assets are owned abroad or by a deceased non-national. Many EU countries […]
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Optimising Value from Outsourced Collections
Outsourcing collections can be an effective method of recovering payment from bad debtors. In some cases the only prompting a debtor needs to pay is a letter advising them a “Debt Recovery Specialist” has been appointed. Delivering value from outsourcing is paramount in helping to reduce bad debt, expense and collection costs. In this highly […]
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“Working Time” includes travel time to the first and from the last customers of the day for peripatetic workers
What is working time? It sounds like a simple question doesn’t it? However, the Regulations governing this question are complex, and have given rise to a considerable amount of litigation. The latest litigation concerns travel time to first and from last customers of the day and for those who do not have a fixed or […]
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