Trainee Lawyer Of The Year Award

Many congratulations to Leanne Mayes legal executive at Adams Harrison’s Saffron Walden office in the Wills and Probate team who was shortlisted and has now won the Cambridgeshire and District Law Society Trainee Lawyer of the Year Award .  

Well done Leanne!

Leanne Mayes Adams Harrison Trainee Lawyer Of The Year

Leanne Mayes Cambridgeshire and District Law Society Trainee Lawyer Of The Year 2015

 

New Member Of The Conveyancing Team

Richard Tallon Adams Harrison Solicitors

Richard Tallon Solicitor in the Adams Harrison Saffron Walden Conveyancing Team.

We would like to say a slightly belated “hello” to the newest member of the Adams Harrison conveyancing team, Richard Tallon

Richard has enjoyed a varied career since his qualification as a solicitor in 1979 but since 2000 has specialised in residential property work.

He became a permanent member of the Saffron Walden conveyancing team at Christmas 2014.

Clients value his accessibility and appreciate his common-sense approach to the stresses and strains of the house moving process.

British Heart Foundation WEAR IT. BEAT IT Certificate

Following the success of our WEAR IT. BEAT IT. Charity day for The British Heart Foundation on the 6th February we were pleased to receive a certificate from them this week thanking us for our support and raising £55.10. Well done to Becky Monk for organising it.

Wear It Beat It Certificate for Adams Harrison

Wear It Beat It Certificate for Adams Harrison

Requests For Flexible Working

From 30th June 2014 the law states that all employees with at least 26 weeks service can request a flexible working pattern.  The obligation on the employer is to consider the request, not necessarily grant it.  However, there are only certain grounds in law upon which a request can be refused.

The consequences of failing to deal appropriately with a request for flexible working can result in an employer being ordered to pay up to £3,712 as compensation to an employee.  

An employee can make a complaint to an Employment Tribunal if the employer:-

  • Fails to deal with their application in a reasonable manner.
  • Fails to notify them of the decision on their application within the decision period.
  • Fails to rely on one of the statutory grounds when refusing their application.
  • Bases its decision on incorrect facts.
  • Treats the application as withdrawn when the grounds entitling the employer to do so do not apply.

If the complaint is upheld, the tribunal must make a declaration to that effect and may make either or both of:

  • An order for reconsideration of the request.
  • A compensatory award to be paid by the employer to the employee, of such amount as the tribunal considers just and equitable, up to the statutory maximum.

Welcome To Jane

We are delighted to welcome Jane Brennan who joined our conveyancing team at the Adams Harrison Saffron Walden office as a legal secretary on 9th February 2015.