We are very pleased to announce that Patrick Jenkins, Litigation Partner at Macdonald Oates LLP Solicitors, has been accepted as an Associate Member of The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS). The ...
News archive: 2013
25 – 29 November 2013 marks Resolution’s second Family Dispute Resolution Week. This annual event aims to raise awareness of alternatives to court. At MacDonald Oates, we recognise the importance of resolving family disputes in a ...
We are delighted to welcome two new members of our expanding team, Laura Morffew – who works alongside Karl Smith in the Residential Conveyancing department at Midhurst as Solicitor and Matthew Archer also a Solicitor. Matthew ...
Festive Bitesize Seminar: What not to do on Facebook! The Commercial Team at MacDonald Oates would like to invite you to join us for our free Festive Bitesize Seminar where we will provide you with an overview on: Social media ...
These are not topics that you would normally see in same sentence. However, changes to employment law which came into force on 1st October affect both Directors and those on the national minimum wage. The national minimum wage (NMW) ...
MacDonald Oates are proud to be taking part in the Hampshire 4 Business Show at the Old Thorns Hotel, Liphook on Thursday 17 October. We will have a stand on the day so please do come and say hello! Nominations for the East Hampshire ...
We are pleased that we receive excellent feedback for our seminars, and here are a few comments from those who have attended our events. “Excellent … brilliant venue, very friendly environment” “Very good seminar – ...
Renting properties carries a number of significant legislative requirements that landlords must make every effort to adhere to or risk potentially significant issues should they wish to recover possession of their property. They may ...
This summer, MacDonald Oates attended a Canine Partners Information Evening at their centre in Heyshott. The evening involved a presentation explaining the various aspects of Canine Partners. We were also treated to demonstrations by a ...
Settlement Agreements and Pre-termination negotiations Some employers may be familiar with Compromise Agreements, whereby the employee signs an Agreement in return for a sum of money and agrees not to make any further claims against ...
Promotions Announced at MacDonald Oates We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associates at MacDonald Oates. Karl Smith (Residential Property), who is based at our Midhurst Office and Rebecca Reid (Private Client) ...
Following a number of scandals in the 1980’s and 1990’s such as the Maxwell scandal and the Piper Alpha explosion, it was decided that protection was needed for those workers who previously were too scared to ‘blow the whistle’ on the ...
The abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) on 25 June 2013 means agricultural workers will be treated the same as other workers. The Agricultural Wages Board currently sets minimum wages and other terms for agricultural ...
The Disclosure and Barring Service (which replaced the Criminal Records Bureau and Independent Safeguarding Authority at the end of 2012) has launched its new Update Service available from 17th June 2013. Normally employers are ...
We take a look at the recent case of Woodhouse v West North West Homes Leeds. Mr Woodhouse is black and over a number of years he lodged ten grievances and brought seven employment tribunal claims against his employer. Many of these ...
England and Wales currently have two systems of how land is held: registered land and unregistered land. If your land is registered, the title to your land is held electronically at the Land Registry. If your land is unregistered, the ...
We are pleased to introduce our Employment Law Retainer as a valuable, reassuring and cost effective solution for our business clients. For a fixed cost each month your business will be able to contact the solicitors in our Employment ...
On 8 March 2013 the amount of Parental Leave increased from 13 weeks to 18 weeks. The Maternity and Parental Leave etc Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/3312) give employees the right to unpaid Parental Leave. It is aimed at allowing employees ...
We are delighted to announce that MacDonald Oates has chosen Canine Partners for Independence as Charity of the Year for 2013. Canine Partners is a national charity that trains assistance dogs to transform the lives of people with ...
The Litigation team at MacDonald Oates is presenting a free Seminar which is aimed at providing a general overview on the laws governing Residential Landlord and Tenant arrangements and will help identify some of the thorny issues that ...