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Where there’s a will, there’s a way

When thinking of making a will, the idea of a Victorian lawyer taking down the last instructions at the bedside still springs to mind for many people.

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Gender pay likely to stay in the spotlight

The BBC found itself in a media storm last month, following the publication of salaries paid to its highest-earning stars, which revealed that only one-third of its 96 top earners were women, and the top seven were all men. Since then, staff at the Financial Times have threatened to strike over the paper’s reported 13% per cent gender pay gap.

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Supreme Court rule Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful

UNISON sought judicial review of the Fees Order because it unlawfully prevents/restricts access to justice.

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Good intentions not enough in wage calculations

Accurate calculations of the National Minimum Wage continue to cause headaches for employers, with an employment tribunal acknowledging the complexity, saying there is no single key to unlock every case.

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Whistleblowing and the Public Interest Test

On 10 July 2017, in the case of Chesterton Global Ltd (t/a Chestertons) & Anor v Nurmohamed, the Court of Appeal reached a decision after considering the meaning of the words ‘in the public interest’.

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PSC Regime: New deadlines for changes in company ownership

Businesses have new deadlines to comply with regulations around transparency of ownership under the so-called ‘PSC’ regime.

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Insight

Character is, perhaps, destiny

Reliance on 'good character' is not limited to dishonesty allegations (although it is most often seen in that context). It is not a defence but remains a useful tool in the box.

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When jointly doesn’t mean equally?

We highlight the difficulties an unmarried couple may face when they own property together in the event of a relationship breakdown.

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Relationship breakdowns

RIAA Barker Gillette is a leading family law firm in Central and North London. It is our approach that stands us apart.

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The importance of being transparent

Under the SRA's Transparency Rules 2019, authorised firms must publish costs and complaints information to clients and potential clients on their websites.

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Drones – Keep them out of my air space

Recently this firm handed its office lease back to its landlord, who had commissioned a drone survey of our hard-to-get-to roof to see how dilapidated it was. A voice in my head said, 'that's our air space, and you need our consent to fly your drone in it'. It was an interesting thought.

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Principles behind principles

New Year, a time for resolutions, for predictions about the year ahead, for reflection and hopes, for joining gyms and visiting them occasionally. This article will have none of that! There are no dreams here, only nightmares better suited to Halloween.

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