Hilary Garnett, Partner in our Employment has featured in People Management where she highlights two recent cases highlight the problems that can arise and the different approaches that will be taken by courts and tribunals when time limit deadlines are missed.

Ampleforth College was first established in 1802 as a co-educational Catholic school run by the Benedictine Monks from Ampleforth Abbey in the North Yorkshire Moors. The school became a Roman Catholic Boarding School in 1900 predominantly for boys from Catholic families. In 2002, the college began welcoming girls as students onto their campus.

Saturday 18 August has been reported as the most common day in 2018 to tie the knot in the UK. However, since the early 1970s, the number of people actually getting married has steadily decreased, dropping a further 3.4% last year. There have been many theories about why marriage rates are falling, but regardless the fact remains that fewer people are formalising their relationship.

Police Detectives have charged 30 men and one female for offences including Rape and trafficking of five children who were aged between 12 and 18 years old. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2005 and 2012 and the offenders are due to appear before Kirklees Magistrates on 5th and 6th September 2018. Twelve of the 30 charged men have not been named for legal reasons, however, the police have charged them with “numerous offences in connection with the same investigation”.

We are often asked by a party in divorce proceedings whether “non-matrimonial” property will have to be shared with their spouse on divorce.

We are fortunate that the UK has one of the best road safety records in the world however this does not mean that we are fortunate enough to avoid death and serious injuries on our roads. Road safety is seen as a matter of national importance and the government and charities such as ..brake are continuously working towards improving roads, driver awareness and our overall attitudes through many campaigns.

On 1st October 2015 The Deregulation Act 2015 brought in a number of changes to the notice a landlord needed to give to obtain possession of its property pursuant to section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. This type of notice is commonly referred to as a section 21 notice. These changes related to tenancies commencing from 1st October 2015 onwards. Whilst these changes have now been in place for some time, on 1st October 2018 the intention is that these changes will apply to all tenancies, whether they were granted on or after 1st October 2015 or before.

Many people dream of owning a listing property: the idea of living in a home with such a long heritage – that has been certified by the state as representing a part of British history which needs to be preserved for future generations – it’s all incredibly romantic, and for those lucky enough to be able to acquire such properties invariably do so with a great deal of pride. Moreover, on the whole listed properties tend to keep their value better than other homes and are more immune to market fluctuations.