Cartmell Cornelius Competition
March 28th 2022As part of the year-long celebrations of Hadrian’s Wall1900 Anniversary, we have specially commissioned Cumbrian artist Emily Bailey to create a roman puppet named Cartmell Cornelius. We are inviting children between the ages of 4 and 11 years to use their artistic skills and draw an image of Cornelius! Competition Prizes: 1st Prize – Cartmell Cornelius himself plus a family day pass to a visitor attraction along Hadrian’s Wall. 2nd…
Woman can have biological father named on birth certificate
March 24th 2022A woman has been granted the right to amend her birth certificate so that her biological father’s name appears instead of her mother’s husband at the time. Amy Fallows Senior Associate Solicitor & Head of our family law team reports on this recent case. The woman applied for a declaration of parentage under the Family Law Act 1986. She was born in England in 1960. Her mother was from an Orthodox Jewish…
Employee unfairly dismissed after refusing to return to office
March 22nd 2022An employee was unfairly dismissed after he refused to return to the office during the pandemic because he lived with his girlfriend who was clinically vulnerable. Jennifer Cafferky Solicitor in our employment team, reports on this recent case. The case involved Nicholas Quelch, who worked as a compliance analyst at Courtiers Support Services. On March 18, 2020, Quelch began working from home after the Prime Minister said the public must stay…
Safety first for self-drive cars
March 16th 2022We live in exciting times when new technological and scientific discoveries are continuously changing our lives for the better. Thinking it over with Carol Fish Director & Head of Serious and Catastrophic Injury at Cartmells. Improved medical care, access to global markets and online communities have opened up our world in a way which would have been unimaginable even 20 years ago. But these cutting-edge innovations and technologies also need to keep pace…
Court defines meaning of UK assets in dispute over man’s will
March 15th 2022The Court of Appeal has defined the meaning of ‘UK assets’ in a dispute over a man’s will involving his wife and his children. Ingrid Fraser, Solicitor in our Wills, Probate & Inheritance team reports on this recent case. The deceased had been living in Russia where he had substantial assets. In 2013, he made a will in the UK, where he also had assets. The will defined his estate…
Businesses urged to do more to support women experiencing menopause
March 11th 2022EMPLOYERS need to do more to support female workers through the menopause, says a leading employment solicitor. Joanne Stronach, who is Head of Employment Law and HR at Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors, said businesses face losing valued members of the workforce unless they put in place measures to support women experiencing menopausal symptoms. Almost one in four women cut short their careers because of the menopause, with those experiencing serious symptoms…
Director liable for £1.2 million over sale of insolvent company
March 10th 2022A director who sold a company when it was insolvent and diverted a significant amount of the proceeds to himself and his wife rather than paying the company’s creditors was liable for repaying £1.2 million. Sam Lyon Head of Corporate & Commercial reports on this recent case. The wife was also held liable. The company’s liquidator brought the claim of misfeasance against the director and a claim of dishonest assistance and…
Voice UK star wins inheritance dispute with her viscount brother
March 7th 2022The aristocratic singer and TV star Bo Bruce has won a court battle against her brother Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, Viscount Savernake, over their inheritance after their mother died. Rebecca Armstrong Associate Solicitor reports on this recent case. Bruce, whose full title is Lady Catherine Anna Brudenell-Bruce, was a runner up on the TV series, The Voice and has had chart success with the top 10 album, Before I Sleep. She and her…
Changes to divorce law will come into effect in April 2022
March 3rd 2022Changes to divorce law will come into effect from 6th April 2022. The government is also introducing a new online service to help couples adapt to the changes. Julian Nelson, Director in our Family Law Team provides an update. Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 reforms the legal requirements and process for divorce. The act aims to reduce the potential for conflict amongst…
Late payments threaten future of thousands of small businesses
February 21st 2022The late payment problem is getting worse and is now threatening to destroy thousands of small businesses, according to a survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Carly Davies, our Debt Control Manager, provides an update. The study of more than 1,200 business owners found that one in three businesses (30%) have seen late payment of invoices increase over the last three months, with a further 8%…
