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Steeles Law Celebrates After Receiving Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Kitemark

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Lawyers and staff at local law firm Steeles Law are once again celebrating having achieved The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality accreditation.

Changes from 1 February 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There are increases in the amounts of various statutory payments and compensatory awards taking effect from 1 February 2012, as a result of the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2011.

Employment Law Breakfast Briefing: 6 March 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Join the Steeles Law employment team for the next of our popular updates, covering key recent and forthcoming employment law developments:

Employer’s liability for employee’s violence

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Court of Appeal has recently considered two conjoined cases to determine the circumstances when an employer is liable for an act of violence committed by one employee towards another. Employment Principal Lorna Townsend reports.

City Bonuses – Anyone for Doughnuts?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

More as a result of a reduction in profits for 2011 than public displeasure and political pressure (however successfully this has been applied to the directors of RBS) it is undoubtedly the case that there is an overall reduction in bonus payments for City workers this year, with some will receiving “doughnut bonuses” (nothing at all.)

Break Clauses – Beware Interest(ing) Skeletons in the Closet!

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The recent case of Avocet Industrial Estates LLP v Merol Ltd [2011] EWHC 3422 (Ch) serves as a salutary reminder to tenants and landlords alike of the importance of checking that each and every condition of a break clause has been complied with when it is being invoked.