We are championing three good causes from Rotherham and Sheffield with very different purposes, to show our support for the neighbourhoods we serve. Staff from all five of our offices across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire have collected food and sanitary products for Rotherham Food Bank. The initiative, led by Read more…
We are investing in the wellbeing of our 200-plus staff by training two employees as qualified mental health first aiders. The pair are the first at our firm to complete an internationally recognised mental health first aid course and will be available to support colleagues struggling with issues of this Read more…
We are in the running for two industry accolades at this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards. Taylor&Emmet has been shortlisted in the private client and residential property categories, only a week after winning Solicitor Firm of the Year (North) at the national Wills and Probate Awards. Our probate and residential conveyancing Read more…
We are strengthening our services to local businesses and land owners with the appointment of an experienced commercial property specialist. Richard Whiteley is joining the team based at our Arundel Gate headquarters to offer advice on complex and commercial property matters of all sizes. Dronfield-based Richard has spent the last Read more…
A common piece of advice given by solicitors is “there is no such thing as a ‘common law’ marriage”. This was probably the advice given to Mrs Maureen Martin, the estranged wife of Norman Martin, when she inherited his half of a house he owned with his partner Joy Williams. Read more…
Kentucky registrar Kim Davis was jailed on 3 September 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licences as she is vigorously opposed to same sex marriage. The case has grabbed worldwide media attention and sparked controversy in the US. Ms Davis refuses to issue marriage licences as same sex marriage is against Read more…
In an advancing technological society, it has become increasingly apparent that employers are choosing to more closely monitor their employees’ activities whilst at work, sometimes choosing to extend this even outside of the workplace. The fact that strict employee monitoring is viewed by some as immoral does not mean that Read more…
Several important employment law changes will be implemented on 1 October 2014. These changes are as follows: National minimum wage. The new national minimum wage rates for all workers will be as follows: Standard Adult rate: £6.50 Development rate: £5.13 Young workers rate: £3.79 Apprenticeship rate: £2.73 Power to order equal Read more…
Employment Tribunal statistics for the first quarter of 2014 have been published today. In light of the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees last year, these statistics have been eagerly awaited. You may recall from our previous blog that the statistics for the period from October to December 2013 showed a Read more…
Thanks to recent legislation we now have a new Family Court designed to put the needs of children at the forefront. Previously, there were different tiers of courts and you could pick and choose which to use. They tended to have slightly different approaches to the way they dealt with Read more…