Monthly Archives: April 2014

Davis Blank Furniss Appoints Solicitor-Advocate Carlyn Weale to Dispute Resolution Team

Posted on April 15, 2014 by dbflaw

Davis Blank Furniss is further building its core team after appointing Carlyn Weale to its Dispute Resolution department. Carlyn has joined as a solicitor advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings). Being a qualified solicitor advocate in civil proceedings enables Carlyn to represent clients in the higher courts in England & Wales. Carlyn is also studying towards... Read the rest of this entry →

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Paul Walton – Head of Professional Negligence at Davis Blank Furniss – Discusses Some of His Recent Cases…

Posted on April 9, 2014 by matt

Over the past couple of years, professional negligence has become an integral part of Davis Blank Furniss’ offering. We work with many clients on a whole range of cases. Due to confidentiality, we are often unable to name those involved, but the following is a brief snapshot of some recent cases…. Case One: Our client... Read the rest of this entry →

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New Employment Tribunal Rules: An Overview – Shiva Shadi, Head of Employment.

Posted on April 8, 2014 by matt

After much anticipation, some new Employment Tribunal rules came into force on 6th April 2014 which will affect both employees and employers. Here’s a summary…. For Employees The main change for employees is that they must now first notify Acas (the conciliation service) if they want to bring a case of unfair dismissal or discrimination... Read the rest of this entry →

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Employment Law Newsletter – April 2014

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dbflaw

Welcome to our April 2014 Employment Law Newsletter, keeping you up to date with changes in employment law and informing you of recent case developments over the last month. DEVELOPMENTS TO LEGISLATION Employment Tribunal Statistics Published We promised to keep you updated on any further developments regarding the introduction of tribunal fees. Statistics for October... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss Announces Glossop Working Mum’s & Ladies Networking Group Event

Posted on April 1, 2014 by matt

Glossop Working Mum’s and Ladies Networking Group is staging its relaunch event on Tuesday 8th April 2014 from 10.00am – 11.30am at Glossop Cricket and Bowling Club. Organised by Davis Blank Furniss, the group was successfully launched in June 2013 and resulted in two well-attended meetings. However, after conducting extensive local research regarding what local women want... Read the rest of this entry →

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