News
2008
1st August 2008 - Minimum Wage can’t include tips, says HMRC
Tips will no longer be counted towards payment of the National Minimum Wage.
22nd July 2008 - Coleman v Attridge Law
Landmark ruling gives carers same employment rights as disabled.
17th July 2008 - Solicitors hold court at RHS Tatton Flower Show 2008
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law sponsor Show Garden “Cultivating Young Minds” at RHS Tatton 2008.
9th July 2008 - Energy Performance Certificates creep into commercial buildings
Goverment shifts attention to EPCs for commercial buildings.
7th July 2008 - UK’s first criminal conviction for non-payment of National Minimum Wage
£11,000 fine and criminal conviction for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage.
26th June 2008 - Self-employed can claim employee rights
The Court of Appeal's crucial decision helps individual's claims for unfair dismissal.
25th June 2008 - Directors’ & Officers’ Liability - insurance is part of the answer
The legal and regulatory changes in the 2006 Companies Act will improve corporate governance over time but also increase litigation risk for companies that are not in compliance.
16th June 2008 - Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
Under EU laws business are now obliged not to treat consumers unfairly, mislead them or subject them to aggressive sales techniques.
10th June 2008 - The deals are there to be done, says Partner Roger Hinchliffe
The credit crunch is slowing commercial activity down but deals are still there to be done.
9th June 2008 - Tesco’s battle with WCC - Comment
Minority Shareholders Must Beware of Inadequate Company Articles.
5th June 2008 - Carbon Disclosure Project announces findings in supply chain carbon emissions
What are world class companies are doing about reducing the carbon footprints of their supply chains?
2nd June 2008 - Dashfield v Davidson, do your company’s articles reflect your intentions?
When a shareholder died unexpectedly, under the articles the company then purchased the shares based on accounts for the last completed financial year prior to the death - 2 years prior.
21st May 2008 - Agency and temporary workers win rights deal
Gordon Brown has signalled the end of a six-year battle to give 1.4 million temporary and agency workers equal rights with Britain's full-time permanent workforce.
16th May 2008 - Employment Bill Latest
The Employment Bill, which aims to simplify the dismissals, discipline and grievance procedures, looks to put a greater emphasis on the role of Acas.
8th May 2008 - Pearson Hinchliffe Urges Businesses to Get Cost Wise
Maximising cash flow and reducing bad debt is now more important than ever if businesses wish to avoid insolvency during the credit crunch.
7th May 2008 - Pearson Hinchliffe ‘Commercial Law’ Launches New Website
Pearson Hinchliffe Solicitors has launched a new website - http://www.phcommerciallaw.co.uk - to support the further development...
21st April 2008 - Pearson Hinchliffe Solicitors Launches New ‘Commercial Law’ Brand
Pearson Hinchliffe Solicitors has invested in the creation of a new brand to support its four Commercial departments. ‘Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law’ will encompass the North Manchester firm’s Employment, Commercial Litigation...
2nd April 2008 - 14th company law directive impact assessments
In December, the European Commission published its impact assessments on the Directive on the crossborder transfer of the registered office (14th company law directive).
3rd March 2008 - Partner Michael Pitt Introduces Employment Law to North West Business Insider Magazine Readers
We find that most employers are simply bewildered by the extent and constant change of employment legislation - keeping up-to-date is time consuming enough for us employment lawyers and it’s our job.
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News
1st August 2008
Minimum Wage can’t include tips, says HMRC
Tips will no longer be counted towards payment of the National Minimum Wage.
22nd July 2008
Coleman v Attridge Law
Landmark ruling gives carers same employment rights as disabled.
17th July 2008
Solicitors hold court at RHS Tatton Flower Show 2008
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law sponsor Show Garden “Cultivating Young Minds” at RHS Tatton 2008.
Case Study
21st July 2008
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law Advises Systime Inc. on Europe-wide supplier contract
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law's specialist Company & Commercial team has advised multi-national Systime Inc. on an important contractual document implemented Europe-wide.
21st April 2008
JSMS Group Limited
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law advised on a management buy-in from the parent Plc to form a new company, JSMS Group Limited. A complex transaction was executed involving extracting a subsidiary from the parent Plc with the backing of both equity and bank funding.