Notice is normally needed in order to lawfully end an employment contract. A failure to give notice – by either party – will usually be a breach of contract. Many...
If an employee wins their claim for discrimination they will be entitled to compensation. That compensation may include a payment for injury to feelings. A case called Vento v Chief...
Case law has shown that an employee’s right to privacy is not reduced to zero at work. Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides that everyone has...
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR) are derived from EU law. They aim to strike a balance between protecting agency workers and preserving the benefits of flexibility that using an...
The Government accepted the views of the Low Pay Commission and applied the following increases in the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage from 1 April 2022: Age 23...
Regulation 14 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) sets out a worker’s right to a minimum of 4 weeks’ paid holiday per year which derives originally from the Working...
1. What is a leasehold? Leasehold means that you have a lease from the freeholder (sometimes called the landlord) to use the property for a number of years. The lease...
What are EPCs? An Energy Performance Certificate, often known as an EPC, is a certificate issued by an assessor which shows information about the energy efficiency of the property to which it...
Following the Government’s launch of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme on 14th March, many commercial property owners have been eager to help but have been unsure as to the financial...
All property (with a few exceptions) that is sold or let must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). These certificates have a range of ratings from A (most) to G...
Buying your first home is a daunting process. There is a lot to organise and co-ordinate. It is important to appoint a solicitor that is highly experienced and who comes...
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Oxfordshire, Greencore Construction Ltd (“Greencore”) is an award-winning designer and builder of sustainable, high performance, climate positive homes. Greencore’s unique science led solutions are...
No fault divorces are to come into effect in England and Wales in April this year. This is the biggest shake up of the divorce laws in 50 years. This...
Clifton Ingram is offering local parents a copy of the ‘The Parenting Through Separation Guide’ which has been written by family professionals and advises parents of how to put their...
We are a nation of animal lovers. According to the PDSA 50% of UK adults own a pet and 26% have a dog. But what happens to the family dog...
Remote working has hidden employees from sight, causing some employers to worry about what their staff are doing during working hours. The Guardian has reported that one of the world’s...
As summer (finally) approaches, many of us are daring to dream of that perfect getaway – especially after the UK’s long winter in lockdown! Global pandemic aside, taking your child...
We’ve had a great relationship over the last 15 years, our old logo and the firm. A tip of the iceberg in Clifton Ingram’s long history, one moment in time...
We are delighted to welcome you to the Clifton Ingram Solicitors website. On 1st June 2021 Clifton Ingram acquired Bells Solicitors, Farnham, Surrey. For existing clients your day-to-day contact remains...
We’re sure everyone is very much looking forward to 17th May with the recent move into Level 3 and easing of COVID restrictions. We, at Clifton Ingram, are preparing to...
As part of its on-going expansion strategy, Clifton Ingram LLP has acquired Bells Solicitors Ltd in Farnham, Surrey. Tracing its history back to 1768, Bells is one of the UK’s...
Employers and employees must follow the ACAS Code of Practice in relation to disciplinaries and dismissals. If either party fails to follow the Code, the Tribunal can increase or decrease compensation by up...
“You are my inspiration”. Words of a grateful grandson on his grandfather’s 90th birthday. What is the best thing about being a grandparent? “Watching them grow up”. Words of the...
An employer making an employee redundant will not normally be acting reasonably unless it considers whether there is any alternative work that may be offered. In Aramark (UK) Ltd v...
The recent Judgment of Recorder Allen QC, a part time county court judge in WL v HL, published last month (March 2021) serves as a timely reminder of the benefits...
After what has been a much longer time than initially anticipated Clifton Ingram is very pleased to be re-opening our doors for client meetings by appointment, once again. In line...
Clifton Ingram’s Corporate Partner Barry Niven and Commercial Property Partner Tim Read are delighted to have acted for Lawsons Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Hertfordshire Timber & Building Supplies...
A pre or post nuptial agreement is a formal agreement entered into by two parties who wish to protect their assets in case their marriage ever breaks down. Pre-Nuptial Agreements...
The Chancellor today confirmed rumours circulating previously were correct, with the announcement in the budget of an extension to the ‘Stamp Duty Holiday’. The ‘Stamp Duty Holiday’ applies to the...
As part of our community outreach, Clifton Ingram are holding a webinar on Emotional Wellbeing that gives useful techniques and tools to help your mental wellbeing and that of children...
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