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What is a Legal Services Payment Order? A Legal Services Payment Order (LSPO) is an order whereby one party is ordered to pay to the other party a sum of money to enable them to obtain legal services. For example, a working husband may be ordered to pay his non-working wife a sum of
Many will be familiar with contracts in one way or another. However, to some, preparing or reviewing such documentation may seem like a wasteful expense, particularly for a new business as the cost would cut into that all important bottom line. Legally, a contract can be written or spoken and therefore an effective agreement could
With Family Mediation Week due to take place between 23-27 January 2017, we explain some key points about Family Mediation and how the process works. Family Mediation – What is it? Family Mediation is designed to assist divorcing or separating couples reach an agreement in relation to financial and/or children matters that arise as a
A beauty therapist who was made redundant by the Bannatyne Fitness group because she was unable to work weekends has been awarded £18,000 for unfair dismissal and injury to her feelings. The Employment Tribunal heard that Emma Holt had worked at Bannatyne Fitness in Carlisle for nearly 10 years. She had a flexible hours agreement
The director of an employment agency has been fined £17,000 for eight breaches of regulations relating to his business sector. Stephen Paul Harvey, who is aged 63 and from N10 in London, was also banned from being a company director for two years. Mr Harvey’s offences related to the operation of two companies, one incorporated
A landlord is not liable to pay council tax if a fixed term tenancy ends early. The payment remains the responsibility of the tenant even if they are no longer resident. That was the decision of the Court of Appeal in a case involving Leeds City Council. The landlord in the case had granted assured
Five model agencies and their trade association have been fined a total of £1.5m for colluding on prices. An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that FM Models, Models 1, Premier, Storm and Viva – and their trade association, the Association of Model Agents – colluded together for two years. The CMA
The government has announced new regulations to help small businesses get paid quicker when supplying large companies. The new ‘duty to report’ will require large companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) to publicly report twice yearly on their payment practices and performance, including the average time taken to pay supplier invoices. It’s hoped this will
A pilot who was suspended by travel company Thomas Cook after saying he was too tired to fly has won his grievance claim. The Employment Tribunal was told that Captain Mike Simkins was suspended for six months and threatened with dismissal because he refused to fly a Boeing 767 with more than 200 passengers on
A woman has failed to have herself appointed as the administrator of her late mother’s estate because the High Court considered that she was untrustworthy. A man claiming to be the deceased’s husband was also rejected as an administrator with the court preferring to appoint someone independent from outside the family. The case involved a