I was privileged this week to be invited to be on the panel of ‘the Essential Debate’ ‘ Is the Property Crash over in Bristol’ hosted by Andrews estate agents. The Bristol Evening Post reported this afterwards as ‘City property market ‘is now poised for good times again’’ with ‘Experts in an upbeat mood …’Evening (Bristol Post 24 February 2010). The first question to the panel was ‘Is it over?’ Whilst it was agreed that the worst may be over and the signs were encouraging, I doubt the panel would have gone so far as to endorse a suggestion that the ‘good times’ were about to role.
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Asbestos Awareness for Residential Property Owners
March 3rd, 2010 | Posted by Wards Solicitors
A seminar by Patrick O’Connor, (Director of the newly formed Bristol based Chartered Building Surveyors, Kenneth & Edwards), on Asbestos in Property Transfers, for the Residential Property Team of Wards solicitors, had an immediate and unexpected consequence… two attendees immediately replaced their ironing boards!
Employment law catch-up
March 1st, 2010 | Posted by Wards Solicitors
No more blacklisting
Following consultation in 2009, The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 will soon be brought into force. This means that the compilation, distribution and use of lists by employers and employment agencies in order to facilitate discrimination against trade union members and activists will be prohibited. The Final Impact Assessment of January 2010 confirmed that the government plan to implement these regulations “at the earliest opportunity”.
Exercise hurts
January 29th, 2010 | Posted by Wards Solicitors
For those of you, who like many of us, have decided to start the New Year full of resolve to shed those unwanted pounds gained over Christmas and to get fit by joining a gym or engaging a personal trainer, you may be well advised to approach this with a little caution.
“Getting paid, keeping the cash flowing”
January 26th, 2010 | Posted by Wards Solicitors
James Taylor, Associate Solicitor in the Disputes Team, will be giving a seminar at The Best of Bristol Exhibition on the 02 March 2010 at the Mercure Holland House Hotel & Spa.
James will give insights into:
How to use letters and the Late Payment legislation to manage slow payers;
Using the County Court to get Judgments, and options for enforcement;
When to consider bankruptcy or winding up as an option;
What mediation is, and when to consider mediation to resolve commercial disputes;
Q & A – War stories – how have you fared – what would you do differently next time?
After the seminar, Business Owners and Accounts professionals will have a good grasp of steps to take to protect their businesses against bad debt, and the various options for enforcing payment and resolving customer disputes.
Please go to the Best of Bristol website for further information.
Congratulations… 60 years at Wards!
November 19th, 2009 | Posted by Wards Solicitors
Congratulations to Dorinda Skinner and Jackie Walcott who have today each completed 30 years service with Wards!
Investment losses… just one of those things?
November 19th, 2009 | Posted by Wards Solicitors
The oft-heard joke about investments that can go down as well as plummet is proving all too true for many investors at the moment. But providing competent investment advice is a complext task. How can you be sure you’re getting the right advice?
Avid Holdings Plc (in Liquidation)
November 16th, 2009 | Posted by Wards Solicitors
Wards Solicitors is currently investigating the circumstances in which shares in the above Plc were acquired by investors.
We would like to ascertain how shares in this AIM-listed Plc were promoted and sold, and whether investment advisors gave appropriate advice at point of sale. We are interested in representing any investors who were mis-sold shares in this company.
Final stage of implementation of Companies Act 2006 1st Oct 2009
October 23rd, 2009 | Posted by Wards Solicitors
Practical implications for your company – notes from a seminar recently given by Bridget Juckes, Head of Business Services
On 1st October 2009 life changed forever, at least for anyone involved at whatever level with the administration of a company, when the final parts of the Companies Act 2006 still outstanding came into full force.
Sick Pay Ruling makes employers feel queasy
October 16th, 2009 | Posted by Wards Solicitors
The European Court of Justice has recently decided that employees who are on sick leave will still accrue the right to paid holiday leave. This applies whether they are on long term or short term sick leave. In the case they considered, an employee was injured some weeks before a pre-booked holiday. He was allowed to cancel the annual leave he had booked, and take the time off as sickness absence. That may not seem too unreasonable in the circumstances. The wider ramifications of the decision have caused a lot of concern with employers.