Business News

• Countdown to Christmas comes with a warning for consumers

  • PostedNovember 27, 2013

  As online sales continue to surge and retailers rev up ahead of the festive period, an Associate at Ashtons Legal, gives a reminder of what to watch out for, and...

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• Landowners can stop the clock on public usage rights

  • PostedOctober 21, 2013

  New law opens the way to more building development by giving landowners the chance to break public usage rights to prevent registration of village greens. Public use of privately owned...

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• Beware of the bad faith whistleblower in the public interest

  • PostedJuly 17, 2013

  The end of June saw the legal landscape of “whistleblowing” in employment law change dramatically. With news of alleged shortcomings and cover up in our public services (or outsourced private...

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• Driving through resales

  • PostedJuly 9, 2013

  Some franchisees exit because the franchise has not met their expectations, and consequently one of the problems franchisors tend to experience in the event of a resale is that the...

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• Public and private access rights and land registration

  • PostedMay 20, 2013

  Warmer days and longer daylight hours means increased pressure on the countryside, with public and private access demands inevitably increasing, too. Cyclists and walkers want to follow public routes marked...

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• When does payment in lieu of notice become effective?

  • PostedFebruary 13, 2013

  The Ashtons Legal Employment team often advises employers to expressly reserve the right to pay a departing employee in lieu of notice, in addition to the usual notice provisions specifying the...

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• Tackling the pitfalls of Christmas cheer at work

  • PostedDecember 18, 2012

  Christmas doesn’t come gift-wrapped for employers, who need to keep on top of everything from health and safety to the Bribery Act in the festive season On the first day...

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• When is a break in continuity of employment not a break at all?

  • PostedDecember 5, 2012

  The concept of continuity of employment is an important one for both employers and employees. To qualify for certain employment rights, employees need to accrue minimum periods of continuity of...

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• New report on social media gives guidance to employers

  • PostedNovember 27, 2012

  You may remember the numerous (not to mention occasionally amusing) cautionary tales from case law concerning inappropriate social media content from the Virgin Atlantic passengers described as ‘chavs’ to Kevin...

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• Suffolk FWAG Farm Conservation award winners announced

  • PostedNovember 22, 2012

  The winners of the Suffolk FWAG (Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group) Farm Conservation Competition and The Tim Sloane Award were announced at an awards ceremony on Wednesday 21 November. The...

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• Employee Ownership exempt from Capital Gains Tax

  • PostedOctober 14, 2012

  George Osborne wants to see a brave new world of ‘owner-employee’ employment contracts for new employees who may be required to waive a range of employment rights such as unfair...

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• New legislation will impact anyone making a claim through the courts after April 2013

  • PostedSeptember 19, 2012

  On 1st April 2013 the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment Act 2012 will come in to force. You may think ‘So what?’ You may not eligible for legal aid, and...

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