News Archives
2008
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...
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News
21st August 2008
‘Cultivating Young Minds’ garden scoops RHS medal
PHCL-sponsored garden wins bronze medal at RHS Tatton 2008.
20th August 2008
Trading Standards bring first prosecution under Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD)
But UCPD has wider-reach than just rogue traders, warn lawyers.
1st August 2008
Minimum Wage can’t include tips, says HMRC
Tips will no longer be counted towards payment of the National Minimum Wage.
Case Study
27th August 2008
Franbar Holdings Limited –v- Patel and Others
Concerning the Derivative Actions introduced by the Companies Act 2006.
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.
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.