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Legal Update Release - Employment Law Update

30/09/2011

The September 2011 edition of Employment Law Update has been released.

Private sewers and lateral drains to be adopted by water companies in October 2011

20/09/2011

The Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 came into force on 1 July 2011. The effect of these Regulations is that the majority of existing private sewers and lateral drains will be adopted by water companies. For the most part, these reforms are welcome and remove a cumbersome burden on property owners. However, landowners (particularly those wishing to sell land to developers) should take care not to inadvertently lose valuable rights.

Birketts retains talent by offering permanent positions to its newly qualified trainees

07/09/2011

Birketts LLP delighted to offer full time positions to five trainee solicitors who have just completed a two year training contract with the firm.

First person charged under Bribery Act

05/09/2011

A magistrates court clerk has become the first person to be charged with an offence under the Bribery Act 2011 for allegedly accepting £500 in return for keeping a motoring offence penalty off a legal database.

Succession planning

31/08/2011

Owning a successful business can present an inheritance headache both for the business owner and their professional advisors.

Head of Birketts’ energy team appointed to the board of the Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce

30/08/2011

Birketts LLP consultant, Andrew Wood, has been co-opted on to the general council of the Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce in a move to help strengthen the UK ties with the Netherlands.

Moves to cap Employment Tribunal compensation gather momentum

23/08/2011

Senior business leaders have called for a £50,000 cap on all Employment Tribunal compensation awards.

Birketts LLP? Wollastons LLP? What's in a name?

22/08/2011

Trust and personal relationships may rule business (except amongst press barons...) but brand associations are critical.

Birketts joins the UK’s Top 100 law firms

17/08/2011

Birketts closed its financial year on 31 May 2011 with an impressive increase in sales compared with previous years. This increase has propelled the firm into the national Top 100 law firms by turnover – a significant achievement by Birketts, which sees the firm climb 21 places to position 91.

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Legal Update Release - Employment Law Update

Private sewers and lateral drains to be adopted by water companies in October 2011

Birketts retains talent by offering permanent positions to its newly qualified trainees

First person charged under Bribery Act

Succession planning

Head of Birketts’ energy team appointed to the board of the Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce

Moves to cap Employment Tribunal compensation gather momentum

Birketts LLP? Wollastons LLP? What's in a name?

Birketts joins the UK’s Top 100 law firms

Holiday pay and sickness absence – Where are we now?

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