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Qualifying Period for Unfair Dismissal

Moves are afoot to increase the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from one to two years. The government believes this will encourage economic growth by giving businesses more confidence when they consider taking people on. According to the government, the emphasis is on employers and employees having longer to resolve any ...

David Morrison Awarded Further Qualification in Wills Preparation by STEP

David Morrison is a Partner in Collins Benson Goldhill LLP (www.cbglaw.co.uk) covering business services and private client matters. The firm advises on all aspects of private client matters including wills and probate, powers of attorney and trusts and inheritance planning advice. The Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP, www.step.org) is a ...

RJW Joins Forces With Slater & Gordon In The UK Following ABS Licence Approval

RJW has been acquired by Slater & Gordon - the world's first publicly listed law firm - for £53.8 million (approximately $AUD80 million). The acquisition took place on 30 April 2012 following the approval of an Alternative Business Structures (ABS) licence by the UK Solicitors Regulation Authority. The law firm ...

Access Legal From Shoosmiths Announces £10.8m Payout For 11-Year-Old Left Disabled From Birth

Access Legal from Shoosmiths has announced that Milly Evans, an 11-year-old-girl left severely disabled from birth, was awarded £10.8 million compensation. The national law firm Access Legal and its team of medical negligence solicitors helped secure the amount - believed to be one of the largest ever in the UK - at a ...

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