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February 2012
Putting lawyers in touch with the youth of Oldham
Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
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2012
Putting lawyers in touch with the youth of Oldham
1st February 2012
Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
Company and commercial law reforms to reduce red tape
31st January 2012
Companies of all shapes and sizes have been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law.
Increase in unfair dismissal qualifying period will apply only to new employees
25th January 2012
From 6 April 2012 the qualifying period of service for making a claim increases from one to two years.
Maximum compensation for unfair dismissal increases from 1 February 2012
2nd January 2012
Annual revision of employment tribunal award limits and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
2011
Health and safety laws to be cut by half
6th December 2011
Government plans to slash health and safety red tape will mean substantial savings for small firms, business groups have said.
Weight Watchers case: the importance to employers of employment status.
21st November 2011
The Upper Tier Tribunal holds 1,700 ‘leaders’ at Weight Watchers were employees for tax purposes.
Pearson Hinchliffe Solicitors secures Law Society’s new conveyancing quality mark
9th November 2011
New Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation assures consumers.
Millions in Debt Collected For North West Businesses by One Firm of Oldham Solicitors
26th October 2011
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law Debt Recovery helps North West businesses recover overdue debts despite current economic climate.
New energy performance certificate regulations published
25th October 2011
Regulations affecting commercial properties will now come into force in April 2012.
Branching Out: Pearson Hinchliffe Opens New Medical Negligence Office in Ashton
11th October 2011
Oldham law firm spearheads North Manchester expansion with new branch.
Chancellor Announces Employment Law Reforms
4th October 2011
Changes to unfair dismissal law and tribunal fees to boost UK business.
Economic issues: Rock and a hard place
29th September 2011
Interest rate update.
New Agency Workers Regulations come into force on 1 October 2011
27th September 2011
Radical new rules will impact on employers, agencies and temporary staff.
Acas publishes guide to social media in the workplace
7th September 2011
New social networking rulebook could save employers billions.
Oldham Construction Sector Group - Joint Venture Seminar
10th August 2011
Free seminar focusing on how £2m+ turnover SMEs can win larger construction contracts, 22nd August 2011.
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law’s annual corporate appreciation event is a resounding success
3rd August 2011
Press release.
Supreme Court ‘Autoclenz’ ruling confirms contractors were not self-employed
1st August 2011
Supreme Court upholds Court of Appeal' s decision that car valeters were actually employees not self-employed.
Government warns, large firms must make prompt payments
25th July 2011
Large government contractors that pay SME suppliers late are to be "named and shamed" by the Cabinet Office.
Time To Pay arrangements – will HMRC continue to bear the burden?
6th July 2011
Many SME’s have used TTP, but fewer applications are being made and accepted.
Have you received a County Court Judgment – can you do anything?
23rd June 2011
If you or your Company has received a County Court Judgement, the first thing is, you must act promptly.
Small firms in line for greater intellectual property protection
21st June 2011
A new patent damages cap will benefit SMEs, giving them easier access to justice to protect their patent and design rights.
Recovering economic losses? Just use your common sense
20th June 2011
Network Rail test cases establish recoverable losses in negligence.
When are building works deemed to cause an actionable nuisance in law?
27th May 2011
Property Litigation: An interesting case relating to nuisance and noise control.
The future for cookies under the European e-Privacy directive
16th May 2011
New EU 'Cookie Law' to turn the “Opt-Out” system into an “Opt-In” system from 25-May.
Corporate Insolvency Figures Confirm Fragile Recovery
11th May 2011
2011 Quarter 1 insolvency stats show personal insolvencies down, yet corporates continue to struggle.
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law acts in two large-scale redundancy processes
21st April 2011
Employment law team assists in two high-profile redundancies in Oldham and Tameside.
‘Twibel’ - How a simple tweet can cost thousands
11th April 2011
High Court awards damages in UK’s first Twitter social media libel action.
National Minimum Wage rates to increase from October 2011
8th April 2011
New rates announced: Adult rate up 15p to £6.08.
2010
Government may increase unfair dismissal period to two years
2nd November 2010
"Pro-business" move to extend time workers must have worked before they can claim unfair dismissal.
MEPs vote for 20-week maternity leave on full pay
21st October 2010
Euro MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of extending maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay.
Right to light claim leads to injunction against completed commercial building
8th October 2010
Developer’s failure to resolve neighbour’s right to light claim results in demolition of two floors.
The Equality Act 2010 comes into force today
1st October 2010
The majority of the Act's provisions are now operating, with much for employers to be aware of.
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January 2012
Company and commercial law reforms to reduce red tape
Companies of all shapes and sizes have been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law.
MoreJanuary 2012
Increase in unfair dismissal qualifying period will apply only to new employees
From 6 April 2012 the qualifying period of service for making a claim increases from one to two years.
MoreJanuary 2012
Maximum compensation for unfair dismissal increases from 1 February 2012
Annual revision of employment tribunal award limits and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
MoreDecember 2011
Health and safety laws to be cut by half
Government plans to slash health and safety red tape will mean substantial savings for small firms, business groups have said.
MoreNovember 2011
Weight Watchers case: the importance to employers of employment status.
The Upper Tier Tribunal holds 1,700 ‘leaders’ at Weight Watchers were employees for tax purposes.
MoreSeptember 2011
How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing
A recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.
June 2011
ACAS Advice leaflet “Holidays and Holiday Pay”
Download the guidance covering arrangements for holidays and holiday pay.
October 2010
Recent Case Study: Commercial Landlord and Tenant - An Authorised Guarantee Agreement
Authorised Guarantee Agreements keep the original tenant on the hook in case a third party assignee defaults; they should be drafted with care.
July 2010
Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom
How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.
May 2010
How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
March 2010
PH Employment Direct
The Employment team at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law have created PH Employment Direct - a user-friendly and simple service that gives you access to the best advice at the end of a phone 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
February 2010
Oldham Construction Sector
On 3 February 2010 Corporate Commercial partner Roger Hinchliffe delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Joint Ventures’ to the Oldham Construction Sector group.
January 2010
Debt Recovery Service
With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.