New measures to help small businesses tackle late payments
November 8th 2023The Government has announced a new set of measures to help small businesses tackle the issue of late payments. Carly Davies, our Debt Control Manager provides an update. The measures will be included in the upcoming Prompt Payment & Cash Flow Review and are designed to improve delivery and enforcement of policies, enabling more small businesses to get paid on time. Late payment of invoices and long payment terms are key issues…
Contract limits supplier’s liability in multi-million-pound dispute
November 1st 2023A clause imposed a single liability cap for all claims arising out of a multi-million-pound contract; it did not include multiple caps with a separate limit applying to each claim. Rob Winder Senior Associate Chartered Legal Executive in our Dispute Resolution team reports on this recent case. That was the decision of the Technology & Construction Court in a dispute involving Drax Energy Solutions Ltd v Wipro Ltd. Wipro provided…
Legal firm widens career pathways into profession for talented recruits
October 26th 2023A LEADING legal firm is recruiting local talent by offering a wider range of career pathways into the industry. Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors has welcomed four new members of staff by providing different routes into employment, underlining the legal firm’s commitment to developing and supporting individuals’ legal knowledge and expertise. Joseph Halvorsen, 22, will continue his studies in law while working at Cartmells as an apprentice solicitor, while Sam Fawcett, 23,…
Inheritance TV show highlights real life issues over making a Will
October 25th 2023The Channel 5 TV series, Inheritance, has been gripping audiences with its dramatic story of a family at loggerheads over a Will. Selina Gonzalez Solicitor in our dispute resolution team reports on the case featured in the show. The show features two sisters and a brother who expected to inherit their father’s estate, only to find that he had changed his will without telling them and left everything to his new wife. They…
Employer failed to make reasonable adjustments for disabled worker
October 23rd 2023The Employment Tribunal has ruled that an employer discriminated against a disabled worker by failing to make reasonable adjustments for him. Jennifer Cafferky Solicitor in our employment team, reports on this recent case. The case involved Mr R Poniatowski who worked as a quality control technologist for Wealmoor Limited between 2017 and 2020. In May 2019, he was signed off because of back pain and depression. He was absent for nine…
New law gives workers more control over working patterns
October 12th 2023A new law is set to give millions of workers more control over their working hours and employment patterns. Joanne Stronach Director and Head of Employment & HR provides an update. The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, which received the Royal Assent in September, is designed to help people on atypical contracts – including those on zero hours contracts. It introduces a right for workers to request a more predictable…
Company fails to stop former employees setting up rival business
September 14th 2023A waste management company has failed to get a court injunction preventing former employees from allegedly copying its business model and setting up as a rival. Mark Aspin Director and Head of Dispute Resolution reports on this recent case. The case involved Waste Managed Ltd. It made allegations of unlawful means conspiracy, misuse of confidential information, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty against former employees who had set up a rival…
New appointments bring decades of experience to leading legal firm
September 6th 2023A LEADING legal firm has further strengthened its team with the appointment of two vastly experienced solicitors. Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors, which has offices across Cumbria, has welcomed Rob Winder to the company as a Senior Associate and Sarah Griffiths as a Solicitor based from its Penrith office. Rob’s appointment marks a return to the place he started his legal career more than two decades ago, before moving to Burnetts Solicitors…
Divorcing wife unable to force sale of matrimonial home
September 4th 2023A wife has been refused an interim order for the sale of the matrimonial home as part of her divorce proceedings. Shannon Bateson, Solicitor in our family law team reports on this recent case. The Family Court said it didn’t have the power to make such an order. The wife had applied under the Married Women’s Property Act 1882 for an interim order for the sale of, and vacant possession of, the home…
Director wins dispute over £2.3m loan to his company
August 17th 2023A director has won a dispute with his company that he was entitled to immediate payment of a £2.3m loan. Selina Gonzalez Solicitor in our dispute resolution team reports on this recent case. The case involved Malik and Henley Homes Plc. Henley accepted that the money was owing to Malik on a company loan account but claimed that it was not repayable on demand, but by oral agreement between Malik and two other…
