We are receiving national recognition for the high-quality work our wills and probate solicitors deliver and their engagement with clients. Taylor&Emmet is one of three contenders from the north of England – and the only one from Yorkshire – shortlisted in the Solicitor Firm of the Year (Regional) category at Read more…
What to do if you have made a mistake when making a claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, the UK government introduced a significant lifeline to employers in the form of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which is also known as Read more…
Professional footballers and grassroots players accept a risk of injury each time they play. Anyone who has previously played football knows that it is a contact sport and injuries can happen. The Health and Social Care Information Centre, which was created by the Government in April 2013, estimated over 300,000 Read more…
Following a recent spike of Covid-19 cases in Spain, anyone travelling back from Spain will now have to self-isolate for fourteen days. This may also include other countries in due course. This blog sets out some of the employment rights that employees should be aware of. Will I receive statutory Read more…
Our clinical negligence team is welcoming news that the adverse consequences of using pelvic mesh are finally being recognised. The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, chaired by Baroness Julia Cumberlege, was published yesterday, setting out recommendations to support affected women. Clinical negligence expert, Suzanne Atter, said: “I have Read more…
We are welcoming three new senior members of staff who have all taken up their positions during lockdown, proving home working is no barrier to progress. The trio has been appointed to strengthen our personal legal services and support teams, enhancing the childcare, clinical negligence and accounts departments respectively. New Read more…
Golfers expect to have a relaxing time whilst they are out on the course, and certainly don’t envisage that they will come home injured at the end of a day’s play. Sometimes, however, accidents do happen, and in these situations many people won’t know that they could be entitled to Read more…
The Black Lives Matter movement has shone light on the racism that occurs in our society. Whilst many are aware that discrimination can occur in the workplace, directly and indirectly, many are unaware that discrimination can also occur by association. This blog will set out the test that is applied Read more…
Part 2 of our blog looking at the 10 things you need to consider when getting your workforce back to work. 6. Flexibility Employers and their workforce have had to adapt and be flexible over the last three months and realistically this will need to continue going forward whether that Read more…
The first thing to point out is that as at 11 June 2020 the government guidance is still that any work that can be done from home should be done from home. This blog sets out considerations for businesses as the workforce returns to working from business premises on what Read more…