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Chattertons’ is delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Sneath as Tax Manager, further strengthening the firm’s ability to provide fully integrated, in-house tax expertise alongside its legal and financial services. Rebecca is a...
Chattertons is pleased to announce the appointment of Sophie McGowan as Clinical Negligence Partner, based at the firm’s Stamford office. Sophie joins the highly regarded Clinical Negligence team, co-led by Michael Pace and Ben Ellis, which is...
A recent decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal has shown the perils of settling claims with too wide terms, which left a Claimant unable to pursue a claim against a school which had allegedly not employed her because she had been a whistleblower. The...
As the UK marks National Conveyancing Month in March, it is a timely opportunity to highlight the vital role conveyancers play in buying and selling property. Purchasing or selling a home in England and Wales involves far more than agreeing on a price and...
Even a carefully drafted will does not always bring matters to an end. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 allows certain people to apply to the court for financial provision if a will or the intestacy rules fail to make...
When someone can no longer make decisions for themselves and has not put a Lasting Power of Attorney in place, the Court of Protection can step in. Applications to the Court of Protection allow decisions to be made about a person’s finances,...
The Act is now law after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, it will introduce many changes in employment, but the full details are yet to be clear as there are a range of consultations on lots of regulations that the government will be making in 2026 and 2027 to...
Whistleblowers (makers of public interest disclosures) are specially protected in law against suffering 'detriments' and dismissal. Company managers or directors who unfairly dismiss whistleblowers employed by their company can be made personally...
In Lamb v Teva UK Ltd , the Employment Appeal Tribunal 'EAT' has refused to overturn an Employment Tribunal's finding that a dismissal for misconduct was fair despite four complaints from the employee that: The investigating manager was a...
As has been widely reported, the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has lost a claim for harassment and indirect sex discrimination brought by seven female nurses -known as the Darlington Nurses - who complained that a male-to-female...
