This is just a quick reminder that the limits on the statutory caps for a number of Tribunal awards will increase for dismissals which occur on or after 1 February 2012. 

Employment Law Solicitor Hazel Phillips from Burnetts in Carlisle, West Cumbria and Newcastle takes a monthly look at some of the employment law cases hitting the headlines......

This article examines why, and looks at how No win- No Fee, also known as Conditional Fee Arrangements (CFAs) could be used more often in commercial claims.

Good credit control starts the moment the customer first walks through the door.

When it comes to the enforcement of a judgment, some debt collection agencies and debt recovery solicitors are more than happy to instruct either County Court or High Court bailiffs automatically. While sometimes that may be the best course of action, a different method of enforcement may be more suitable and that can be gauged only by considering each judgment and debtor individually.

It is unfortunate, but inevitable that, when you run a business, at some point you will have to deal with late and non-payers. One complication in recovering debts is when our clients come to us with insufficient information about their non-paying customer to establish the customer’s precise identity and/or legal status.

The liability resulting from a seemingly small omission could be bigger than you expect.

Running a company means having to have a good understanding of lots of management issues, but there will always be occasions where you have to rely on specialist advice from a professional. Sadly, such advice may not always be correct and business owners can feel they have nowhere to turn for redress.