New Case Decision – Worker carries over holiday booked during sickness absence to next year

The issue of dealing with the holiday entitlement of staff on sick leave has proved to be a complicated and much litigated one. A particularly tricky problem for employers has been if workers who are unable to take statutory holiday …

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Experts Advise on Planning Future Success

Farmers from across the South West are expected to descend on the Royal Cornwall Showground next week for a specially organised business seminar on farm diversification and how to plan for future success. These are the key themes for the …

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Warning for local firms about massive data protection fines

Companies across the South West are being warned they could face fines of up to £500,000 for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998 when new laws are introduced later this year. New powers and serious fines, expected to …

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Uniform Policies at Work

A devout Christian employee has recently lost her high profile challenge in the Court of Appeal against BA’s uniform policy. Ms Eweida claimed the policy was discriminatory as it required her to remove or conceal a visible cross worn on …

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Community Infrastructure Levy

Community Infrastructure Levy On 10 February 2010 the final draft regulations for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) were put before the House of Commons, and if approved will come into force on 6 April 2010. The new draft regulations incorporate …

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Stephens Scown partner accepted as member of Solicitors for the Elderly

Graham Murdoch, private client partner, has been accepted as a member of the national association Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE). SFE is an association of lawyers who specialise in legal services for elderly people and their carers.  Membership gives clients …

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Warning for love struck travellers this Valentines Day

A leading immigration solicitor in the South West is urging young people across the region to “consider the implications” if they fall in love while travelling or going on holiday abroad this year. Judith Hockin, who works for Stephens Scown …

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The Law on a Parent Relocating Abroad and Maintaining Contact with Children

For some years there have been mumblings in judicial quarters about the current case law surrounding how a Court approaches the issue of a parent who wishes to leave England and Wales and relocate elsewhere. The current leading case of …

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Child Maintenance : An Unknown Quantity?

Inevitably, when parents separate there are a number of issues that need to be considered, both in the long and short-term.  One of the long-term issues to be considered is child maintenance – something that people often need some guidance …

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European Court rules against UK Government on Mining Waste Directive

The EU Commission has succeeded in its action against the UK over its failure to transpose the Mining Waste Directive (MWD) into UK law. The MWD should have been transposed into UK law by 1 May 2008.  The action was …

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