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The gig economy and the rights of ‘workers’ has been brought into focus after a Supreme Court decision in favour of Uber drivers, this now poses a number of interesting challenges...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/supreme-court-rules-uk-uber-drivers-as-workers/
Whilst family life may have been difficult throughout the pandemic and divorce cases have risen there is light on the horizon with news of the lockdown lifting and a new...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-to-ensure-a-financial-settlement-in-divorce/
It’s day 11 and the 11 Pearson staff taking part in the March Maggie’s step challenge have now walked over 1,500,000 steps and until the recent rain have been enjoying...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/marching-over-1-million-steps-for-maggies/
As the High Street evolves and pubs continue to close, there are an increasing number of smaller builders looking to convert commercial properties into apartments or Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)....
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/commercial-property-pubs-and-hmos-advice-for-builders/
Most commercial leases require tenants to leave premises in a decent state of repair on their departure, failure to comply can have financial consequences for the tenant and this was...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/commercial_tenant_pays_price_site_contaminated_by_asbestos/
“That was the year that was and what a difference a year makes” – the aphorisms for 2020 flow thick and fast and with Oldham hitting the headlines on a...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-pandemic-one-year-on-legally/
At the end of October, the furlough scheme as we know it comes to an end and employers have to decide if they are bringing their staff back into the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/employees-job-changes-furlough-scheme-comes-to-a-close/
What every HR department needs to know. Holiday pay and flexible working are among major changes to employment law being introduced next year. Matthew Taylor’s working practices review of 2017...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/employment-law-changes-in-2020/
The concept of Furlough Leave was announced by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Friday 20th March but many of you have been asking what the difference between this and Layoffs. Lay off...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/furlough-leave-employment-law-chancellor-redundancies/
Protection for workers after no-deal Brexit Whether the UK leaves the EU on October 31 with or without a deal, workers will still be protected by our rigorous employment laws....
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-nodeal-brexit-will-affect-employment-law/
The menopause could be the next big area of Employment Law which business owners need to be aware of and could give rise to tribunal claims and workplace problems following...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/menopause-discrimination-what-it-could-mean-for-employers/
Gender Equality in the workplace – a topic that has hit the news headlines today and something which employers need to be aware of. The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP,...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/sexual-harassment-get-covered-for-contractors/
According to the Equality Act 2010, Under Section 109(1), employers usually take on the legal liability of any acts carried out by their employees during the course of their work....
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/social-media-are-employers-liable-for-employee-activity/
Veganuary – is it worth giving it a go? At the start of a new year many people evaluate their diets and many have started to take up the Veganuary...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/veganuary-is-it-worth-giving-it-a-go-discrimination-employers/
Due to the pandemic many families have found themselves in situations that they never would have anticipated; whether it’s losing a family member to Covid-19 or coping with the long...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/lasting-powers-of-attorney-essential-at-any-time/
Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers have advised Lift Safe Ltd on a recent Management Buy-Out of the Oldham Company. The recent Management buy-out of Lift Safe Ltd ensures continuity of...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/management-buy-out-advice-for-oldham-company/
In what might seem a David v Goliath battle, the litigation solicitors at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers are taking on the insurance giants, Toyota Motor Insurance, on behalf of...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/taking-on-insurance-companies-in-court/
Going to court to settle your divorce is not always necessary and our solicitors, whilst ready to fight for you should that be the case, also recommend putting personal animosity...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/animosity-aside-in-divorce-cases/
Raising money on your bricks and mortar is something our property team regularly advises upon, a recent survey shows that homeowners are remortgaging and the main reasons are; raising money...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/remortgage-to-utilise-cash-from-your-property/
2021 is a celebratory year for Oldham Law firm Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers as it is 21 years since the firm developed a medical negligence team, one of the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/supporting-clients-with-medical-negligence-advice-for-21-years/
If you have a leasehold property the law protects you in a certain way and allows you to extend that lease without paying an exorbitant price. Along with other property...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-to-extend-your-lease-without-paying-over-the-odds/
Pearson Medical Negligence Solicitors secured £10,000 in damages when our client lost her independence due to a failure in treating her promptly and efficiently led to more serious consequences. Medical Negligence...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/failure-to-diagnose-an-ischemic-foot/
Taking the advice of a solicitor when preparing your Will can help prevent a dispute arising between your family after your death. Drafting a Will with your solicitor will ensure...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/diy-wills-often-lead-to-inheritance-and-will-disputes/
Sunny days and daffodils usually mean an annual spring property frenzy and the incentive of the stamp duty relief scheme has undoubtedly ensured that this year will be busier than ever...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/uk-property-frenzy-as-homebuyers-make-the-most-of-sdlt-holiday/
A recent Supreme Court verdict has found that staff performing various roles at a large supermarket have the basis of an equal pay claim. This latest case could have ramifications...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/asda-equal-pay-case-could-affect-employers/
The focus in March inevitably turned towards the UK Budget – delivered by Chancellor George Osborne on March 18th – and the forthcoming General Election, with the two main parties...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/april_market_commentary_2015/
If there was one word that characterised July, it was tension. Tension between Beijing and Hong Kong, tension between China and the US, and tension between China and the UK...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/august-market-commentary-2020/
We try to produce a balanced, rational market commentary at the end of every month. The politicians do their best to turn it into a soap opera. Ah well, here...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/august-market-commentary-2016/
Traditionally, December is a ‘slow news’ month. Like August, the great and the good spend a large part of the month on holiday and world events supposedly move slowly, if...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/january-market-commentary-2015/
This time last month David Cameron was firmly in place as UK Prime Minister, facing the equally secure Jeremy Corbyn across the despatch box. Both of them were backing Remain...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/july-market-commentary-2016/
An essential part of writing this bulletin each month is making daily notes on the main business and stock market news. This month we have comfortably broken our record –...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/july-market-commentary-2015/
It now seems hard to remember, but this time last month the UK was only a week away from a General Election – an election that was the most difficult...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/june-market-commentary-2015/
At last! A full house, ladies and gentlemen. For the first time since we started this bulletin all the major world stock markets moved resolutely upwards in February. Some by...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/march-market-commentary-2015/
April was the month for stats fanatics… We monitor a dozen world stock markets for this commentary: remarkably, seven of them rose by 1% during April. Brazil and Russia managed...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/may-market-commentary-2015/
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Dawn is a Legal Assistant and works within our family team. She is an enthusiastic and friendly member of the department and has over 20 years experience in this area...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/people/dawn-atkinson/
Dawn is a Commercial Property Legal Assistant in our Commercial Property team based at our North Manchester office She has vast experience working in this sector of the law and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/people/dawn-davenport/
Oldham Law firm Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers are celebrating this week after being awarded the prestigious Lexcel award for 21 years in a row. What is Lexcel? Lexcel is...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/pearson-solicitors-celebrates-lexcel-accreditation/
It’s a well known fact that children of divorcing parents fare better if the split is not acrimonious and sometimes having a conversation earlier in the marriage about the ‘what...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/consider-the-children-before-you-divorce/
Our client slipped and hurt herself getting out of a lift in a well known superstore, but when the supermarket chain denied any liability throughout the case we fought hard...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/compensation-for-a-supermarket-slip/
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