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Did you know? If an employee is required to attend a disciplinary meeting at work they have an unfettered right to be accompanied by a companion in the form of a colleague or trade union representative. The recent employment tribunal decision in the case of Gnahoua v Abellio London Limited is reaffirmation for employees of …
According to one definition, food poverty occurs when individuals and households are unable to obtain an adequate, nutritious diet. This may be because they cannot afford to buy healthy food or because there is a lack of readily accessible shops. 13 Million people live in poverty in the UK. Every day, people are forced to …
Our digital life will last beyond our own life. As our lives become more and more digitised, we are creating a new category of personal property, that is, digital assets. This includes online accounts, photos, music and emails. There are three areas generally identified – to think about and prepare for – when it comes …
If you have let out domestic property to tenants and now wish to recover possession of the property, we can help. We know what procedures are required when evicting tenants from residential property has become necessary. It may be that we set up a lease for you in the first place but, even if we …
“Mustard & Young, Scavengers, Elgin”. This is how the firm of Grigor & Young was addressed in a letter from a James Robertson of Nairn in March 1911. (At that time, the partners in Grigor & Young were a Mr Mustard and a Mr Young.) Acting on behalf of the Provost, Magistrates and Councillors of …
We get a lot of enquiries about applying to be appointed as legal Guardian to an adult who has some form of incapacity. With our ageing population, we are seeing increasing need for appointment of guardians to people who are suffering from some form of dementia. However, the need for a guardian to be appointed …
Over its short life, Elgin’s ‘Dandy Lion’ statue has stirred up controversy in several ways. For its supporters, the 10-foot top-hat-wearing big cat (with fishtail) makes a positive contribution to the makeover of the town centre as a whole. It is striking and has individuality – almost seeming to be shouting: “I don’t care what …
Statistics quoted by the Institute of Fundraising indicate that, though 58% of the UK population give to charity during their lifetime, only 7% leave a bequest or legacy to charity in their will (mentioned in this pdf download, entitled “Legacies (in 60 minutes)”). The problem with considering leaving something to charity in our will probably stems …
