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In this case we recently handled an Age Discrimination Claim, where our client was left feeling humiliated after being sacked from her secretary job in the NHS. As you might have seen, the employment tribunal case of Mrs Eileen Jolly has been all over the...

Not many people enjoy conflict. When we face a difficult time in our lives, we all want to find the quickest, least stressful and most sensible solution to our problem. When the problem is a civil dispute, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) can often be...

Potholes. They’re the bane of every motorist, motorcyclist and cyclist in the land. They’ve even been known to claim the odd pedestrian or two, and it seems that the problem is getting worse. With hundreds of thousands of miles to look after,...

If you’re a property owner, one of the biggest worries is that ‘squatters’ will move into a vacant property and take up residency. If they are not removed quickly then there is the possibility that they can acquire the ownership of a...

If there’s one place you’re pretty much guaranteed to spot a bargain, it’s an online auction site. Ebay is now one of the world’s biggest buying and selling portals, with millions of transactions taking place every year. It’s...

The sheer number of footpaths that criss-cross this green and pleasant land is a fabulous reason for lovers of the outdoors to strap on their boots and get roaming. But what you need to remember is that those seemingly empty fields and miles and miles of...

Flexible working is becoming increasingly important to employees wanting to achieve a better work/life balance. In fact, one study by communications firm TeleWare, shows almost a quarter of employees have rejected a job due to a lack of flexibility in...

If you have recently noticed that you have started to suffer from ill health or are becoming more forgetful, then it’s important to put arrangements in place so that the right healthcare and financial help can be given to you in the future.  This...

When settling financial arrangements it is important to consider the full picture.  Thought should be given to the following issues:-      1.    Should any property be sold    Where parties are going to...

More and more people are using technology to run their lives, but what happens to all of your devices and your digital footprint when you die?  How does your executor (or attorney) even know about your digital life if there is no paperwork? The...

A court has recently considered threats made by landlord to evict their tenant.  The case comes as a warning to Landlords to be very careful in how they communicate with tenants as such activity can constitute harassment. In order to succeed in a claim...

Many people choose to live together or cohabit, rather than get married or enter into a civil partnership. It’s a popular saying, but there’s no such thing as a “common law” husband or wife in law. The rights of cohabitees, are...

Higher Rate Stamp Duty (an additional 3% duty over normal rates) does not just apply to the purchase of buy to let/holiday homes.  It can apply to most property purchases where you (or a spouse) own another property (or an interest in one over...

Our January 2019 Employment Newsletter is now available. To keep up to date with all the latest developments in employment law,  click here ....

Rowberry Morris would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please note we will be closed from 4 pm Friday 21 December 2018 until Wednesday 2 January 2019. The firm will not accept service of any documents during this period of...

With this summer’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of Owens vs Owens , the issue of acrimonious divorce was thrust into the headlines. The latest statistics show there are over 100,000 divorces in England and Wales every year, with unreasonable...

Although Christmas is a time of good cheer for many, for some it can increase the tensions in a relationship. According to the latest statistics, almost 2 million adults a year experience domestic abuse (ONS 2017) and it’s a sad fact that figures tend...

With many people clubbing together with family, friends or cohabiting partners in order to get a foot on the property ladder, co-ownership is on the increase in the UK. At a time when the younger generation in particular are finding it hard to afford a home...

Our October Employment Newsletter is now available. To stay up to date with all the latest employment law updates, click here ....

Our Staines office are kindly donating their expertise in support of this November’s Will Aid fundraising campaign. It’s a great way to encourage people to make a will and get their affairs in order whilst helping a good cause. Click here to...