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What it’s like to be a trainee solicitor at DTM Legal

What it’s like to be a trainee solicitor at DTM Legal

The role of a trainee solicitor at DTM Legal can vary day to day and from day one I have…
20 Oct 2020
Unfair dismissal case law round-up

Unfair dismissal case law round-up

In the Employment Appeal Tribunal (‘EAT’) case of K v L, it was held that it was unfair to dismiss…
28 Sep 2020
Impending changes – ACAS Early Conciliation and Employment Tribunals

Impending changes – ACAS Early Conciliation and Employment Tribunals

Regulations have been laid before Parliament amending existing legislation to effect changes including the following: The ACAS Early Conciliation provisions…
28 Sep 2020
Updates on Emergency Jobs Support Scheme

Updates on Emergency Jobs Support Scheme

The furlough scheme will come to an end on 31 October 2020 and the government has announced that, following that…
28 Sep 2020
Pitfalls to avoid when making redundancies

Pitfalls to avoid when making redundancies

ACAS, CBI and TUC have issued a joint statement to help businesses deal with the impact of possible redundancies.  Their…
28 Sep 2020
Extension of Protection from Forfeiture on Business Tenancies

Extension of Protection from Forfeiture on Business Tenancies

On Friday 11th September there were numerous  legislative changes regarding forfeiture in Wales concerning Commercial landlords and their ability to…
16 Sep 2020
Second Wave For The Economy?   

Second Wave For The Economy?  

For many businesses the Doomsday scenarios touted at the beginning of the Lockdown simply have not materialised and it has…
10 Sep 2020
Permitted development rights – demolition and rebuilding of vacant buildings for new homes

Permitted development rights – demolition and rebuilding of vacant buildings for new homes

On 20 July 2020, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (SI 2020/756)…
07 Sep 2020
Contract Disputes: Has the contract been terminated or can it be remedied?

Contract Disputes: Has the contract been terminated or can it be remedied?

During contract disputes asking if a contract has been terminated or if can it be remedied is a vital question.…
29 May 2020
UK Government protective measures for tenants of commercial premises

UK Government protective measures for tenants of commercial premises

The Government has announced further protective measures for tenants of commercial premises to add to what is becoming a long…
27 Apr 2020