2006 Releases
"The House of Lords has delivered verdicts on two family cases which has turn the principles applied to the division of family assets upon divorce on their heads.
The courts were asked to consider how best to achieve a fair division of property following a divorce. The law currently lays down a list of matters which must be considered when quantifying a fair division of assets".
December, 2006
"Age discrimination has long been recognised as being a problem in society, particularly
in relation to older workers who may find it difficult to find employment.
New regulations, the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, came
into force on 1 October 2006 outlawing age discrimination".
November, 2006
"Crutes Law Firm
is delighted to announce the promotion of Commercial Litigation expert
Ranj Matharu to Manager of the Dispute Resolution department".
November, 2006
"David Foster is the latest fee earner at Crutes
Law Firm to qualify as a solicitor. David, originally from South Shields,
joined Crutes as an office junior in 1993 before studying at Newcastle
College to become a qualified legal executive. Over the last two years
he has been attending a part time LPC course at Northumbria University".
November, 2006
"The case of city
worker, Helen Green, hit the headlines when she was awarded £800,000 in compensation against her employer, Deutsche Bank ".
November, 2006
"Recent figures suggest
than one in 40 jobs in the North East are vacant. With a large population
of migrant workers, the majority of which are skilled, there are opportunities
for such vacancies to be filled with obvious benefits to small businesses ".
October, 2006
"Due to a number
of factors which include increasing efficiency, a down turn in trade,
the loss of a contract or the introduction of new technology and systems,
it may be necessary for a business to reduce the number of its employees".
October, 2006
"With an increase
in the number of employees striving for the perfect work life balance,
there has been a rise in the number of applications for flexible working
which an employee can make in accordance with the provisions of the Employment
Rights Act 1996 and, subsequent supporting regulations".
September, 2006
"The Family Unit
at Crutes Law Firm is to extend its office opening hours in an attempt
to alleviate some of the pressures its clients are faced with when solving
family issues".
September, 2006
"In December 2003, regulations came into force making it unlawful to discriminate against an employee on the grounds of sexual orientation".
July, 2006
"Last year, somewhat surprisingley, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ('EAT') held that the dismissal of a BNP member due to health and safety concerns, amounted to race discrimination ".
July, 2006
"With an increase in the number of employees striving for the perfect work life balance, there has been a rise in the number of applications for flexible working which an employee can make in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and, subsequent supporting regulations ".
July, 2006
"The Family Unit
at Crutes Law Firm is to extend its office opening hours in an attempt
to alleviate some of the pressures its clients are faced with when solving
family issues".
July, 2006
"Crutes Law Firm
is delighted to welcome paralegal, Laura Robertson to its Private Client
Department. Laura, from Gateshead, joins the conveyancing unit and will
be advising clients on the purchase and sale of private houses".
July, 2006
"It is becoming increasingly
clear that the working population are not going to be able to retire
at 55 and enjoy that second home in the Algarve. A declining birth rate
coupled with people living longer has highlighted the need for employers
to be more strategic in relation to pension provision and work force
planning".
July, 2006
"Crutes Law Firm is delighted to announce the promotion of Commercial Litigation
expert Ranj Matharu to Manager of the Dispute Resolution department".
June, 2006
"As the World Cup rapidly approaches, everywhere you turn there are reminders of the weeks of excitement and apprehension ahead...! ".
May, 2006
"The new buzzword giving HR practicioners a headache is "fambition" - which stripped to its core equates to dads wanting to spend more time at home with the children and less time at the office! ".
May, 2006
"David Foster is the latest fee earner at Crutes Law Firm to qualify as a solicitor.
David, originally from South Shields, joined Crutes as an office junior
in
1993 before studying at Newcastle College to become
a qualified legal executive. Over the last two years he has been attending
a part time LPC course at Northumbria University".
May, 2006
"The Tees Valley office of chartered accountants, Tait Walker,
has recently announced it will be moving to new premises this summer".
May, 2006
"We are delighted to announce the recruitment of family law expert, Christine Blount".
April, 2006
"Can you be working when you are asleep? It's a serious point and at the moment, very definitley 'yes' is the answer which has emerged from a series of cases in both the European and English courts over the last few years ".
April, 2006
"As spring is now upon us, it is an opportune moment for employers to spring clean their employment practices and documents... ".
April, 2006
"Northern Law Firm, Crutes is delighted to announce the appointment of Helen Ager as Managing Partner and David Drewe as Chairman".
February, 2006
"Remember the Rubettes - the quintessential 1970's band? Well, although unfairly dubbed one hit wonders, the issues in relation to the Rubettes have recently received the attention of the Courts and the press".
February, 2006
"Crutes Law Firm has strengthened its Employment Unit by appointing employment
specialist, David Gibson as an Associate".
February, 2006
"Crutes Law Firm acted for Assembly and Packaging Services Limited in the sale
of its premises in Blyth to a property investment company, with an immediate
lease back to the company for 10 years".
February, 2006
"Crutes Law Firm continues to expand with the appointment of graduate paralegal,
Ellie Christie. Ellie, originally from Salisbury, joined Crutes after
graduating from Northumbria University and completing a degree in Business
Management and Marketing."
January, 2006
"The recent publication of the Government’s latest plans under its work/life balance
policy seems, judging by media comment, to have caused something of a
stir most notably in relation to the proposal to permit part of a mother’s
paid maternity leave to be transferred to a father by way of additional
paid paternity leave. Some comments suggest that there could be misapprehension
as to what exactly the government is proposing in relation to this and
it may therefore be helpful to clarify the background and set out the
stated intention "
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