Apr 2020 - Dispute Resolution Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
In these highly unusual and worrying times, more and more employers are issuing their employees with Settlement Agreements. These agreements are often offered to an employee following…
Apr 2020 - Dispute Resolution Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON FURLOUGH The Treasury has issued an important direction to HMRC for making payments under the Furlough Scheme. Whilst this may be subject to yet…
Apr 2020 - Dispute Resolution Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Given the unprecedented actions recently taken by the Chancellor in relation to Covid-19 such as the furlough scheme it would be easy to forget that there are…
Apr 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
The maxim that ignorance of the law is no excuse is well known and imposes an obligation on the citizen to have an understanding of what the…
Apr 2020 - Dispute Resolution Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
In a recent case, a salesman who had been called a “fat ginger pikey” by his work colleagues lost his claim in the Employment Tribunal. The salesman…
Apr 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
The Coronavirus Act 2020 has brought in changes to parts of the Care Act 2014, and to the 2012 Regulations that govern Continuing Healthcare assessments[1]. This note…
Mar 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
James Harrison, Partner and Head of the Housing Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash, gives a brief overview of the new fitness standards that now apply to almost…
Mar 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Whilst we need to concentrate on being safe at this time, I want to reassure you that everybody at Edwards Duthie Shamash is working extremely hard to…
Mar 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Politics and scandal have shaped the career of this week’s guest. Cash for Honours, MP’s expenses, phone hacking, he was there for it all — on the…
Mar 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
In June 2019 the Guardian published an article by its legal correspondent Owen Bowcott describing reports of a ‘culture of refusal’ at the Legal Aid Agency (LAA). …
Jan 2020
Jan 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Gerald Shamash claims to have never faced antisemitism himself, but admits allegations could have been handled better Gerald Shamash joined the Labour Party in 1969 when Harold…
Jan 2020
Jan 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Property Blog
If you are considering whether to sell an investment property in the New Year there are potential tax changes which may dictate that your New Year resolution…
Jan 2020
Jan 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Gerald Shamash is a leading practitioner and a solicitor to The Labour Party. Born and raised in Manchester, he worked as a repairman at the Automobile Association…
Jan 2020 - Dispute Resolution Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
How effective is your credit control? To what extent do you rely on your client or customer’s promise to settle an invoice, and apply leniency to your…
Nov 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog, Property Blog
If you are a first-time buyer and wondering what you need to buy a house or flat, this guide will give you some handy tips, and breaks…
