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Companies Act Model Articles - Think First
The Companies Act 2006 came into effect fully on 1 October 2009. One of the advantages of the Act is that it has made the incorporation of a company easier by creating a new and simplified set of model articles of incorporation. However, before you... -
Registering a Trade Mark
Your business has its own unique brand and reputation and it is vital in a competitive marketplace to ensure that these are protected from unscrupulous third parties. Some business owners do not believe there is any point in registering their trading or... -
Volunteers are not covered by the Disability Discrimination Act
In X v Mid-Sussex CAB it was confirmed that 'volunteers' e.g. unpaid charity or Citizens Advice Bureau workers, are not protected by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) or the EU Framework Directive. The Claimant (X), who was disabled, was a... -
Sham redundancy can't hide age discrimination
"younger, entrepreneurial profile" = age discrimination Mr Achim Beck, a 42 year old banker, has won an age discrimination claim against the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) after the firm made him ‘redundant'. Mr Beck was head of... -
Stigma damages possible in discrimination proceedings
In Chagger v Abbey National plc the Employment Appeals Tribunal handed down guidance when calculating financial loss in discrimination cases. The Court of Appeal held that when an employee is dismissed on discriminatory grounds, the dismissing employer... -
Civil litigation funding imported from the US
Lord Justice Jackson's review into civil litigation costs was recently published (14 January 2010). The report makes a series of recommendations and focuses particularly on how litigation of small and medium claims will operate. One of his recommendations... -
We take calculated risks
We pride ourselves on being an entrepreneurial law firm in that, in a number of areas, we are prepared to take calculated risks for the mutual benefit of the firm and our clients. We display this entrepreneurial spirit in a number of different ways to... -
Healys employment solicitors review compensation limits for unfair dismissal
February 2010, Healys employment solicitors in London and Brighton review the Annual Compensation Limits for Statutory Employment Claims. When the Annual Compensation Limits for Statutory Employment Claims are reviewed, it is always timely to remind... -
Defamation - The Legal Dangers of Tweeting
Healys' litigation executive Gemma Furniss discusses the modern phenomenon of social networking sites and their part in defamation litigation. It seems that everyone is partial to posting a ‘blog' , a ‘tweet' or a comment on a message board... -
Holiday - use it or lose it. Healys employment solicitors look at a case
The specialist employment solicitors at Healys in London and Brighton look at an Employment Appeal Tribunal involving an employee's holiday entitlement. In the case of Lyons v Mitie Security Ltd (MS Ltd), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decided... -
The Duty to Manage Asbestos - HSE Guidance
According to statistics provided by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. Every year 1,000 people who have been involved in carrying out building maintenance and repair work... -
Review of Civil Litigation Costs Lord Justice Jackson's report
The long awaited review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report of Lord Justice Jackson was published on the 14th January 2010. It can be viewed here , but it does run to more than 500 pages. Healys is a firm which offers (in appropriate... -
Termination of Leases - Tips for Landlords
In the present economic environment, many tenants will be seeking to vacate premises, reduce the size of their premises or renegotiate their leases, so times are tough for landlords. Furthermore, tenants who were ‘good tenants’ or who seemed... -
Defamation, libel and innuendo for Pompey footballer
Healys' defamation solicitors in London and Brighton review the application of a professional sportsman claiming defamation and libel against a national newspaper. Johnson v MGN Limited [2009] EWCH 1481 (QB) In this case the Claimant, professional... -
The Duty to Manage Asbestos - HSE Guidance
According to statistics provided by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. Every year 1,000 people who have been involved in carrying out building maintenance and repair work die as a... -
Companies Act 2006 Overview
The Companies Act 2006 is became fully effective from October 1st 2009. Here are some useful sources of information on the Act. For more information and advice on your circumstances, contact us. Companies House Overview . Changes In Effect... -
Making Retention of Title Work
Prior to the recession, Retention of Title (RoT) clauses probably received less attention than they should have from many businesses. However, RoT is now back in the spotlight. An effective RoT clause will normally allow you to recover the goods you have... -
Professional Negligence Claims Increase
As reported in a recent edition of the Law Society Gazette, “ professional negligence claims against solicitors are soaring with one firm reporting a 158% surge in cases over the past 12 months. Experts are warning that worse may be to come in the... -
We Give Advice in Plain English
As told by barrister by barrister Mark Watson-Gandy to Lucy Trevelyn in the Law Society publication “Solutions” for May 2009, a German lawyer teased an English solicitor about why he needed to seek Counsel’s advice. “ My client comes... -
Health and Safety - VDU Use
More and more workers are spending a large part of their day looking at a computer screen. The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 specifically deal with the health and safety issues associated with working with VDUs. The Health... -
Buying from an Administrator - Take Care
With businesses becoming insolvent in large numbers, opportunities abound to acquire assets from their administrators. However, the low prices sought for the assets are due, at least in part, to the additional risk to the purchaser. Here are some of the... -
EU - New Rules on Applicable Law
Where a dispute has a foreign element, one of the common problems is deciding under what jurisdiction legal action should be taken. This is avoided in many commercial contracts by specifying the applicable law in the contract, but in consumer contracts there... -
Termination of Leases - Tips for Tenants
Break clauses in commercial leases have probably received more attention from tenants in the last year or so than at any time since the early 1990s. For tenants seeking to break their leases, here are some pointers: • Make sure any notice to break the... -
Landlords - Dealing With Pre-Pack Tenants
Businesses in financial difficulties are increasingly seeking ways of ridding themselves of extra costs and, in many cases, premises let in more promising economic times are viewed as a substantial and avoidable liability, especially for businesses which... -
Dealing With Breach of Patent
When you discover that a business has breached your patent, what should you do? The answer to this question has two elements. The first is based on what you can do in law and the second is based on business strategy. Firstly, before picking a fight with...
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Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. SRA No. 510079 | A list of the members of the LLP and of non-members who are described as partners is available for inspection at the registered office address shown above.
Healys and Healys Solicitors are trading names of Healys LLP which is a Limited Liability Partnership. Registration number OC342610.
We use the word partner to refer to a member of the LLP, or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications.