Palmers Solicitors successful in assisting contractor to adjudicate final account dispute
February 2018
Our team recently succeeded in assisting a contractor caught up in a complex account dispute regarding a hotel refurbishment in Jersey – which resulted in a highly unusual outcome for a case of this kind.
Landlords unaware of new changes urged to review and renew tenancy agreements
February 2018
Landlords who have failed to provide assured shorthold tenants with a new statutory booklet at the beginning of their tenancy may run into complications if a landlord-tenant dispute should arise.
Teacher dismissed for showing horror film suffered ‘disability discrimination’
February 2018
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that a senior teacher who showed a violent Halloween film to a group of teenage students, had suffered disability discrimination.
Diversion fraud – police issue warning to schools
February 2018
A police warning has been issued to both private and state schools after a recent spate of fraudulent activity involving scam emails that are targeting payments from parents.
How will Carillion collapse affect schools?
February 2018
There are calls for the Department for Education to explain how the collapse of Carillion will impact schools.
Record number of cohabitees not protected by current laws
February 2018
The number of unmarried couples living together is now the fast growing ‘family set-up’ in the UK but, despite this, current laws have failed to keep up.
Are you ready for GDPR?
February 2018
With less than four months before the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into force, researchers have found that the majority of businesses are still not fully prepared for the changes which will affect them.
Warning over planned tax change
February 2018
The Chancellor came under fire last month after setting out changes to taxes applied to non-UK residents selling commercial property.
Barclays takes steps to help first-time buy-to-let borrowers
February 2018
It was revealed this month that Barclays has added its name to the group of lenders now offering first-time buyers the chance to enter the buy-to-let market.
Lending hits levels not seen since before the financial crash
February 2018
Mortgage lending in the UK has climbed to its highest level in almost a decade.
