10th January 2020
How legal support can help to increase farm efficiency and profitability
Every industry faces a different set of challenges and the farming industry is no exception, its particular challenges can be fluid and varied, with changes in the economic…
Insolvency
8th January 2020
Legal Update | Wood v Commercial First Business Ltd (In Liquidation) [2019] EWHC 2205 (Ch)
The High Court has recently considered whether a deed could be considered ‘validly executed’ by an individual where the witness had signed the deed at some point subsequent…
2nd January 2020
Immigration policy following the General Election
What with the strong victory for the Conservative Party in the General Election, as far as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is concerned, he now has the required mandate…
17th December 2019
Going through the motions of a merger with COO, John Turner
The most important piece of advice for law practices merging with another firm is to plan. Plan to succeed and fail, but most of all, allow the project…
22nd November 2019
How safe are your “Protected Conversations”?
The concept of a “Protected Conversation” came into being about six years ago under Section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996. This allows employers and employees to…
Recent developments in Immigration law – what employers need to know
Immigration law remains a topical issue, not least because of Brexit. Very recently, the Home Office announced changes to its Immigration Rules and some of these changes have…
To what extent is an employer liable for discriminatory or offensive social media postings outside of the workplace?
Whilst blogs and similar media can present a unique opportunity for creating a positive image of your business the other side of the coin is that legal liabilities…
Covert workplace surveillance
Can employers secretly record staff if they suspect misconduct? The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights considered whether the use of hidden video cameras by…
3rd October 2019
Ellisons Solicitors’ commitment to client service propels the firm in this year’s Legal 500
We have received a raft of recommendations in this year’s Legal 500, including the highly-regarded Tier 1 ranking for our immigration and commercial property departments. The firm received…
The United Kingdom: An attractive destination for MENA investors
Despite the uncertainty of Brexit, the United Kingdom remains an extremely popular location for citizens for MENA countries who are looking to live and bring up their families…