UK Companies, limited liability partnerships and Societates Europaeae will, from 6 April 2016, be required by law to identify and maintain a register of all individuals that own or control them. The register is known as a “PSC Register” (Person...

The Six Nations disciplinary hearing for English rugby player, Joe Marler, has resulted in a surprising decision. Following a previous on-field altercation, many thought Marler would be banned from playing Sunday’s finale in Paris. During the...

The Employment Appeals Tribunal has recently clarified the position in respect of the options available to Human Resource professionals in dealing with employees who ‘pull a sickie’. In the case of  Metroline West Ltd v Ajaj , Mr Ajaj was...

Local legal firm, Chattertons, are pleased to welcome a new Associate Solicitor, Claire Tomlinson, to their Property Department in Stamford. Claire qualified 10 years ago and has previously worked within real estate teams at large international and regional...

Within his Budget speech on 16 March, Chancellor George Osborne announced a measure aimed at removing any tax advantage for those working on behalf of public sector organisations via a personal service company (PSC).  The term personal service company...

A summary of this year's Budget is now available on our dedicated Budget Focus Website providing informative comments to help you assess how the changes will affect you personally. Follow this link to open Budget Focus 2016: ...

With his fourth Budget in under twelve months getting underway shortly, George Osborne certainly seems to want value for money!  I’ll be settling down at 12.30 for “Lunch with George”, but to be honest I’m struggling to...

Recent divorce statistics provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows rates for divorcing couples in aged 60 and above have significantly increased since the 1990s. In fact, according to the ONS, for people aged 60 and...

Staff at local law firm, Chattertons Solicitors, took part in The Brain Tumour Charity’s annual Bandanas for Brain Tumours Day. Over 70 members of staff chose to buy an official bandana from the Charity, whilst others wore their own and donated anyway....

Putting your house on the market this Spring? If so, please contact us as soon as you do, or ideally even before you instruct an estate agent. Doing so can save you time and money and should make the process of moving house less stressful. The process of...

An unprovoked attack of a customer by an employee was considered by The highest UK court, the Supreme Court, whether Morrisons supermarket could be held responsible for the employee’s actions. They considered the scope of the ‘close...

1. When do I need to worry about it? It will be compulsory for all employers from 1 April 2016. 2. Who should I pay the new rate to? It only applies to employees aged over 25 years old. Younger employees will still receive the National...

Whilst exploring the legal issues surrounding intimate relationships between employees of the same company may seem somewhat unromantic, the truth is that such relationships can lead to problems that employers need to be aware of, and put themselves in the...

Chattertons Solicitors is proud to be supporting the Children of Courage Awards once again, being held at the Urban Hotel, Grantham on Wednesday 9th March. Chattertons has sponsored the award ceremony since it was established five years ago. The...