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Employers can ask staff to take annual leave on certain dates – but it should be a request and be made with at least twice the notice of the desired holiday time. That’s the advice from employment law experts at Thursfields Solicitors in the wake of the KFC fast food restaurant crisis, when staff were asked to…
On 1st April 2018, the rules on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are changing for landlords. A failure to act could mean a rental is unlawful so not only is rental income (or a sale) lost but fines are incurred. Since August 2007, an EPC (certifying the energy efficiency of a building) has been necessary whenever…
Louise Jones, Thursfields’ Head of New Homes, has been appointed to the board of Solihull Business and Improvement District (BID). Louise, who is based at Thursfields’ Solihull office said: “I think it’s crucial that local businesses work together to help improve the areas where they operate, and I’m really looking forward to playing my part…
Elderly and vulnerable people who applied for loved ones to look after their financial affairs could be owed millions of pounds. Ministry of Justice has invited hundreds of thousands of individuals to apply for refunds after its Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) overcharged for Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) arrangements between 1 April 2013…
Embarking upon a new relationship or marriage is an exciting time for any couple. Quite naturally during the ‘honeymoon’ period many people may not give a second thought to their current financial status nor will they consider the financial consequences of a relationship breakdown. One of the common misconceptions about marriage is that once you…
Thursfields Solicitors is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for a charity that helps people with sight loss by holding a quiz night in the Black Country in March. We are inviting brainy teams from companies and organisations across the region to join the event from 6.30pm on Thursday 15 March at The Seven Stars, Gospel…
Local councils should no longer take personal injury settlements into account when deciding whether to pay for the care of severely disabled people after the High Court threw out a local authority’s appeal that a woman’s damages should be included in its assessment of her finances. Tracy Ashby, Senior Associate, based at Thursfields Solicitors Solihull office, explained “the…
A new legal judgement where a daughter failed to prevent her father remarrying despite his dementia has highlighted the need for careful Will-making. Zoe Perry, an associate solicitor in Thursfields’ Wills & Estates department comments in the wake of the England and Wales Court of Protection judgement on the case of DMM, published last week….
A family lawyer has joined the Solihull office of Thursfields Solicitors after working 8,000-miles away in the Falkland Islands. Pauline O’Rourke first came to the West Midlands more than 30 years ago to study law at the University of Birmingham, and then worked at various practices in Birmingham and Coventry after qualifying in 1991. In…