Flexibility: consider the potential benefits

The Flexible Working Regulations 2014 enable eligible employees to request changes to their working pattern. For example, this could be a change towards part-time working, homeworking or job sharing. The flexible working regime now applies to all eligi …

Court Grants Worker Rights for Self-Employed Plumber

Hot on the heels of the Uber case, the Court of Appeal has again decided that self-employed individuals can be considered to be ‘workers’. Garry Smith was VAT-registered and paying tax on a self-employed basis, but had worked solely for Pimlico Plumber …

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Recently, Disney has taken to investing in studios so as to produce successful franchises. After attempts at setting up franchises, such as a sci-fi franchise with John Carter, Disney appear to instead be looking to invest in already developed and succ …

Business specialist courts to be restructured under a new umbrella

From June 2017, the civil courts are to be restructured and rebranded. Currently there are a series of specialist court lists of the High Court which include the following: The Commercial Court, (including the Admiralty Court and Mercantile Court), The …

Lana Del Rey(diohead): Copyright claim made against Lana Del Rey

Copyright claim made against Lana Del Rey Lana Del Rey has announced that the last song on her latest album, “Lust for Life”, is falling subject to a copyright claim made by Radiohead. Lana has said that her song “Get Free”, has been accused of bearing …

Franklins back SFE’s incapacity crisis campaign

A new report from SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) and independent think tank, Centre for Future Studies, reveals the UK is leaving medical and care preferences to chance. The report looks at the ever-increasing number of people living with dementia wh …

New guidelines introduced in relation to child contact issues

According to new guidelines introduced by senior Judge Sir James Munby, president of the family division of the High Court, children must not be permitted to have contact with a parent if there is a risk of psychological or physical abuse. The guidelin …

Law Commission proposals to simplify Will writing: Supported Will-making

As part of their Consultation on making Wills, the Law Commission has also asked whether it might be time to introduce a scheme of ‘supported Will-making.’ With such a scheme in place, the Commission hopes that it might be possible for many more people …

Hard Work: Just Reward

Franklins Solicitors LLP would like to extend their congratulations to Robin and Alison Pickering as well as Aerial Direct Limited in the acquisition of IP Cortex Limited. This is an exciting time for the company enabling it to accelerate its growth in …

Christmas Closing Times

Please note our offices will close at 5.30pm on Friday 21st December 2018 and will re-open at 9.00am on Wednesday 2nd January 2019.