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Jan

Recruiters – Is there a binding agreement in place?

When it comes to recovering placement fees, some clients may try to wriggle out of paying you because they didn’t expressly accept your terms of business Basic contract law states that in order for a contract to be binding, it must be...

Jan

It’s a new dawn, its a new day, it’s a new life for me…and I’m feeling good

by Claire Carson in blog

I've had this song in my head since the turn of the New Year It's a great song and Nina Simone is a fabulous artist but for me, this is all about the timing 2020 is not only a New Year and a new decade but it's also a new way of working for...

Jan

Lasting Powers of Attorney Talk

by Michele Henderson in Events

Have you considered how your affairs might be managed if you were to have an accident or lose capacity Having a Lasting Power of Attorney in place is an essential part of planning for your later life We invite you to come along to a Lasting...

Jan

Dads who are solicitors deserve to have it all too

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

I often write about solicitor mums, but I didn’t want this to be to the exclusion of dads To suggest that solicitor dads don’t need the representation in the legal profession that mums do, wouldn’t sit comfortably with me Feminism is...

Jan

How I Am Changing Women’s Lives – One Solicitor At A Time

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

New Year, New Life How I Am Changing Women’s Lives – One Solicitor At A Time I guess that might be a bit of a sweeping statement, but it’s not untrue And it started with my own I had become a cliché of the working professional mother...

Jan

First Friday Lunch Club – February 2020

by Amy Pulling in Events

Happy New Year! The First Friday Lunch Club invites professionals in Brighton and Hove to come together to network and enjoy a delicious 3 course lunch at various fantastic venues in Brighton and Hove We are very excited to let you...

Jan

Dec

Is your business financially ready for 2020?

by Francesca Damario in blog

Get your business finances in order for the New Year As we wind down to the end of the year and turn our mind to Christmas parties, pantomimes and celebrations with the family it’s easy to let the business take a back sit However, now is...

Nov

The end of Swedish Derogation and what it means for you

by Francesca Damario in blog

As well as keeping on top of the changes to IR35, there will also be changes to the Agency Worker Regulations (“AWR”) to worry about come 6th April 2020 Currently, under the AWR, agency workers can work under “Swedish Derogation”...

Nov

How to request flexible working

by Annabel Cole in blog

The Flexible Working Regulations 2014 granted all employees with more than 26 weeks’ service the right to apply for a flexible working arrangement in the UK A statutory application can be made to the same employer once each year The right to...

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