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Landlord sets testing homework for the Revenue

A blow for victory was struck for small time landlords when HM Revenue & Customs were forced to back down over their challenge of tax deductions for repairs that were part of a refurbishment project.  Read more ......

8 July 2010

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A word of warning for unmarried property owners

Unmarried couples who buy a house together must make sure they have a written agreement setting out exactly who owns what.  That is the advice following a Court of Appeal ruling where a woman was forced to hand over half of a house to a former partner, even though he had stopped contributing when he moved out. Read more......

21 June 2010

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Avoiding World Cup Absenteeism

Many employers are bracing themselves for hours of lost time this summer as football fan employees call in sick, or request time off at short notice in order to watch the World Cup. Read more. ....

12 June 2010

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A last minute scramble for equality

The Equality Bill finally became law in the scramble to rush through legislation in the final hours before Parliament was dissolved in the run up to the General Election. Read more.....

5 May 2010

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Budget 2010

Yesterday the Chancellor delivered a Budget speech with one eye firmly on the up-coming General Election. The headline measures such as relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax for first-time buyers and index-linking ISA limits were aimed at pleasing the man in the street, as were the tax increases for the wealthy that he announced. Read more....

26 March 2010

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Employer Guidance on Dress Code

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling has clarified the law relating to sex discrimination and dress codes at work and will make it harder for employees to claim successfully for discrimination.

16 March 2010

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Employer Guidance on Holidays

A ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal has given employers a clearer picture of the limits that they can place on the holiday rights of employees.

18 February 2010

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Charity Abseil

Staff members at Fidler & Pepper Solicitors joined forces with other brave fundraiser's from law firm Fraser Brown earlier this month in a Charity Abseil.

9 December 2009

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Tipping gets Criticism

The regulations regarding how employers are interpreting and dealing with the new rules on tips and gratuities and the national minimum wage since October.

16 November 2009

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Fidler & Pepper win Legal Award - ‘Best Use of Technology’

Local law firm Fidler & Pepper Solicitors have won this year’s national LawNet Award ‘Best Use of Technology’ for its exceptional website development, including the recent iPhone web application.

19 October 2009

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New Sunshine Sickie Ruling

With a landmark European ruling allowing workers to claim back holidays lost due to sickness, employment law experts are urging employers to take the initiative in tackling the new requirements, to avoid being caught out.

18 October2009

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iPhone web application available to clients

Fidler & Pepper Solicitors who were one of the very first law firms in the UK to have its own website and case tracking service is maintaining its position at the forefront of innovation by developing its own iPhone web application for its online clients.    

1 October 2009