Yearly Archive: 2015
Changes to Minimum Wage
The Chancellor says that 6 million people will benefit from an increase in the National Minimum Wage. DTM Legal looks at the impact of the increase, as well as the introduction of the National Living Wage, and how this will … Read more…
Consumer Law is Changing to Catch up with the Digital Age
The days of popping down to your local music store to buy a CD with a shiny album cover are quickly becoming a thing of the past. In a ‘need it now’ consumer society, shoppers are far more likely to … Read more…
Wales-only law affects Landlords
Rent Smart Wales The Welsh Government is set to enact the policy following the passing of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 in the National Assembly for Wales. The official branding is ‘Rent Smart Wales’. Private rented sector All landlords in the … Read more…
Landlords beware – new changes to S21 Notices!
The Deregulation Act 2015 and the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015 will impose restrictions on a landlord’s ability to give a section 21 notice to end a tenancy with effect from 1 October 2015. It is … Read more…
DTM Legal Celebrates Legal Directory Success
DTM Legal is continuing to mark a year of success, having been recognised by industry ‘bible’ The Legal 500 for the fourth time in a row. The fast-growing commercial law firm has been recommended in three of its core practice … Read more…
North Wales Showcases Economic Performance in Cardiff
DTM Partner, Richard Thomas, yesterday attended the North Wales Economic Ambition Board (“NWEAB”) launch event at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Richard is one of the three private sector representatives who sit on the NWEAB through his role as chair … Read more…
DTM team race Wirral 10K to raise money for Wirral Hospice St John’s
On Sunday 13th September, five of our athletic colleagues took part in the Wirral Half Marathon/10k in support of our chosen charity; Wirral Hospice St John’s. The Team – Before the 10K It was a glorious Indian summer’s day … Read more…
A Day In The Life
Mark Williams recently started his third seat as a trainee at DTM Legal LLP. Here he describes a typical day in the office. Having completed my first seat in the Litigation department in our Liverpool office, I moved to the … Read more…
Tackling Late Payment
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business and often marks the difference between success and failure. It is not uncommon for customers to persistently pay late for goods and services, sometimes two or three months after an invoice falls … Read more…
7 Steps Commercial Landlord’s Should Take Before 1 April 2018
You’ve heard the conversation, a friend of a friend said making money from property is a doddle as the value of real estate only goes one way. Buy a property, visit a cavernous DIY superstore, purchase copious amounts of magnolia … Read more…
Battle of the Air Con
Air con rage is the latest office headache. Air conditioning units are not just causing a chill in the temperature but they are also creating a frosty atmosphere between employees resulting in air con rage, which is becoming an increasing issue … Read more…
Changes to IP Law: What it Means For You and Your Business
In a follow-up to a previous blog on how to protect against trade mark infringement, DTM Legal’s Ed Barnes outlines the importance of the Intellectual Property Act 2014, and what it could mean for your business. UK Intellectual Property law … Read more…
What You Really Need To Know About Unlawful Maternity Discrimination
A recent survey by the Equality and Human Rights Commission makes for unsettling reading – reporting that more than one in 10 women interviewed had been dismissed, selected for compulsory redundancy unfairly or treated so poorly they felt they had … Read more…
Protecting Your Online Identity
DTM Legal’s Edward Barnes takes a look at the risks posed by the Internet on intellectual property, and offers tips on how to protect against trade mark infringement. When Bill Gates said “If your business is not on the internet, … Read more…
What will a Brexit from the EU mean for UK business?
As the dust settles in Downing Street, the faces which now make up the UK Parliament paint a very different picture to that of pre May 2015. Confounding the pollsters, the Conservatives won an overall majority, although by just twelve … Read more…
DTM backs creativity in higher education
DTM Legal is backing a new arts scheme designed to support creativity and innovation in higher education. The ‘Friends of the Arts’ project was launched by Glyndwr University and will be spearheaded by its world-renowned North Wales School of Art … Read more…
