Employability advisor was discriminated against because of disability
February 27th 2023An employability advisor was unfairly dismissed on the grounds of disability discrimination after requesting a suitable work chair. Jennifer Cafferky Solicitor in our employment team, reports on this recent case. That was the verdict of the Employment Tribunal in a case involving Justin Griffiths and Dimensions Training Solutions (DTS). Mr Griffiths’ role was to advise the company on correct practices when making adjustments for employees with disabilities. Griffiths had several ailments…
Maintenance payment methods to be made safer for abuse survivors
February 23rd 2023The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is to clamp down on domestic abuse by providing a safer system for maintenance payments. Joanne Grey Associate Solicitor in our family law team reports on this recent case. Survivors of abuse will be given the choice to allow the CMS to collect and make payments on their behalf – without the consent of an abusive ex-partner. This will prevent perpetrators from using child maintenance as a…
Admin assistant unfairly dismissed after becoming pregnant
February 23rd 2023An admin assistant has been awarded £15,000 compensation after being dismissed when she became pregnant. Jennifer Cafferky Solicitor in our employment team, reports on this recent case. The case involved Charlotte Leitch who worked for CIS Services Limited, which handles customer information in the rail industry. She joined the company on 21 May 2021 and on 23 June, she told her supervisor that she was unable to work due to…
Employee who returned keys and said ‘I’m done’ was unfairly dismissed
February 20th 2023The Employment Tribunal has ruled that a factory supervisor who handed over her keys and said she was “done” did not resign and was unfairly dismissed. Joanne Stronach Director and Head of Employment & HR reports on this recent case. Natalie Cope worked as a factory supervisor for Razzle Dazzle Costumes (RDC). She had a good working relationship with the business owners Lorna Parker – now deceased – and her husband…
Father ordered to return daughter to her mother’s home country
February 9th 2023A father who abducted his three-year-old daughter has been ordered to return her to her mother’s home country. Shannon Bateson, Solicitor in our family law team reports on this recent case. The mother and father were from different countries. They met in 2017, married in 2019 and moved to the mother’s country as a family in 2020. The mother worked and the father was the homemaker. In 2022 they planned to move…
Legal firm expands family department with new appointments
February 1st 2023A LEADING legal firm has strengthened its Family Law team with the appointment of two experienced solicitors. Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors, which has offices across Cumbria and Northumberland, has welcomed Jo Grey and Sara Budniak to its Family department which deals with all aspects of marital law, divorce, children, cohabitation and domestic violence. The pair bring a wealth of experience to the team, having practised for several years in their specialist…
Child abducted by her mother must be returned to her home country
January 31st 2023A mother who abducted her daughter has been ordered to return the child to her home country in accordance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980. Joanne Grey Associate Solicitor in our family law team reports on this recent case. The case involved a Bulgarian couple who had lived in the UK. Their daughter was born in the UK and, following the breakdown of…
Woman fails to overturn mother’s Will that benefited estranged sister
January 24th 2023A woman has failed to overturn her mother’s Will, after claiming it left too much to her estranged sister. Peter Stafford, Managing Director and Head of Business Services reports on this recent case. The mother was 78 years old when she died. She had always been close to one of her daughters but was estranged from the other. In 2012, she made a Will that left her entire estate to…
Father ordered to pay into housing fund for son and former partner
January 13th 2023A father has been ordered to contribute to a fund to buy a home for his son and former partner, and to pay their rent until he had paid his share of the fund in full. Shannon Bateson, Solicitor in our family law team reports on this recent case. The parents had cohabited but never married. They separated in 2018, after which the mother sought financial provision for their seven-year-old son. In…
Mortgage Guarantee Scheme for first-time buyers is extended
January 5th 2023The government has extended the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme for another year to help more first-time buyers get on to the property ladder. Elizabeth Crouch Senior Associate Solicitor & Head of Residential Property provides an update. Under the scheme, the government offers lenders the financial guarantees they need to provide mortgages that cover the other 95%, subject to the usual affordability checks, on a house worth up to £600,000. Launched in April…
