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Even Highly Offensive Workplace Banter May Not Amount to Harassment

Posted8 April 2019

Irreverent and foul-mouthed banter is commonplace in some working environments and does not necessarily amount to harassment or victimisation. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in rejecting a compensation...

Online Selling – What About the VAT?

Posted5 April 2019

It is often optimistically considered that trading on eBay and similar online sales platforms is effectively outside the tax system. That, of course, is not true and anyone undertaking economic...

Sharing Principle – Court of Appeal Gives Guidance

Posted3 April 2019

The application of the ‘sharing principle’ to big money divorces is more than a matter of simple mathematics, and what family judges aim to achieve is a broadly fair outcome...

Doing an Important Business Deal? Make Sure You Get it in Writing!

Posted2 April 2019

The existence of oral agreements is easily asserted but very hard to prove, and that is one good reason why important deals should be in writing and professionally drafted with...

Take Care if You Have a Carer

Posted1 April 2019

Many people employ carers or cleaners to assist them with daily living. Quite often, such arrangements are informal and can last many years. However, failing to put them on a...

Take Care if You Have a Carer

Posted1 April 2019

Many people employ carers or cleaners to assist them with daily living. Quite often, such arrangements are informal and can last many years. However, failing to put them on a...