Entries by Jenny Carpenter

COVID-19: Lord Chancellor’s Speech On Recovery Plans For Justice System

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On 4 June 2021, the Lord Chancellor, Robert Buckland QC MP, spoke at the Law Society, where he reflected on the justice system’s response to the pandemic and outlined the Ministry of Justice’s post-pandemic recovery plans for the justice system. In his speech he spoke, in particular about:- The pandemic “cementing” the need for remote […]

Redundancy and Furlough Leave

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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been extended by the Government until 30th September 2021. However, from 1st July 2021 the level of the grant will be reduced and employers will need to contribute towards the cost of employees on furlough leave. Any employee/worker on furlough leave must receive as a minimum 80% of […]

Uber Drivers Are Workers

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In a very recent February 2021 Supreme Court decision (Uber and others v Aslam and others [2021] UKSC 5), the employment tribunal decision that Uber drivers are workers within the meaning of UK employment legislation has been upheld. The decision reached was predominantly based on the degree of subordination and control to which the drivers […]

Brexit and the Implications for Employment Law in the UK

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The UK left the EU on the 31st January 2020 following ratification by the UK and the EU of the Withdrawal Agreement. A transition period then applied until 31st December 2020. During this time for most purposes the UK was treated as if it were still a member of the EU. Therefore, most EU law […]

The Impact Of School Closures On Working Parents

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Lockdown III has resulted in the further closure of schools in the country with effect from 5th January 2021. Schools remain open for children of parents/carers with a job or career deemed to be “critical” in the Government’s guidance; or for some children that are vulnerable; or, most recently added is the category for those […]

Covid -19 Policy

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Adams Harrison Covid-19 Policy 29th Sept 2020 Keeping you safe, keeping us safe: Please only attend at our offices by prior arrangement. Our offices remain closed to the public except by prior appointment. We continue to provide telephone or video conferencing appointments. Please come to your appointment alone unless you are instructing Adams Harrison with others. […]

What Happens When The Furlough Scheme Ends?

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The Five Rs The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was introduced in March by the Government to enable organisations to keep staff on payroll and not make them redundant but send them home. It served two purposes – ensuring people stayed at home at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, whilst enabling people to keep […]

Residential Property Boundary Disputes

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Does the Title Plan for a property determine the boundary for that property? One of the most common misconceptions that we come across in our property dispute resolution department is that the H M Land Registry title plan denotes unquestionably the precise boundary for a property. If only matters were this simple. The title plan […]

Adams Harrison Outside Meeting Area

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We welcome you to enjoy the pleasant surroundings of our secluded, private gardens in Saffron Walden to make a will or for other solicitor consultations by prior appointment. As a business we are committed to adhering to Government guidance, therefore we are only permitting visitors to our offices by prior appointment. Our gazebo provides an […]

Adams Harrison Excellent Lexcel Audit Result July 2020

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Adams Harrison is excellent – it is official. Adams Harrison has held the Lexcel accreditation since 1999 and over the last four days has undergone a rigorous full reassessment. The result being that the firm has passed with flying colours. What is Lexcel? It stands for Legal Excellence and is a Law Society accreditation in […]