Help for Tenants
It’s not always easy being a tenant; it sometimes seems that landlords are being given greater powers; tenants can be worried about upsetting Landlords as “revenge” evictions are seen as commonplace; plus increasing living costs are putting pressure on the ability to pay rents If you think that you might be struggling to pay your…
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Tenancy deposit protection (TDP) – more needs to be done
Recent research has indicated that around 300,000 landlords are estimated to be not placing tenant deposits into a government-backed scheme. This is despite a government crackdown last June that could mean landlords facing the risk of a heavy fine. A report by the Centre of Economics Business Research shows a total of £514 million…
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Is the right to respect for private life and correspondence breached if employers monitor employees?
In a landmark case the European Court of Human Rights have ruled that employers have the right to read personal messages sent on private messaging platforms during work hours. In the ruling, it was decided that a Romanian company was within its rights to read messages of a deeply personal nature, which one of…
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Asbestosis compensation
You may be entitled to asbestosis compensation if your employer has failed to protect you. Asbestosis is a nasty industrial disease that kills around 5,000 workers each year in the UK (which is more than the number of people killed on our roads); when asbestos is disturbed, the fibres from it can be inhaled, and…
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Can A Festive Drink Be Safe When Driving?
The UK Government has launched its new THINK! campaign this month to target those who still think that it’s okay to have a few drinks then sit behind the wheel of a car. The associated research shows that a small number (just 1 in 10) of us would take the risk of driving after having…
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Drink Driving over the Festive Period
Drink driving ruins lives. Familiarise yourself on the amount of units of alcohol you can drink, before you are over the limit. Enjoy the festive holidays!
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Oakwood Solicitors Appoints New Head of Industrial Diseases
Oakwood Solicitors announced today that Nicola Smith has joined the firm to further develop their growing Industrial Disease Department. Nicola comes to the firm with a wealth of experience within the Industry, having spent the past 18 years within various law firms setting up, managing and growing Industrial Disease departments. Joining the firm at this…
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Oakwood Solicitors Launch Major Rebrand
Leeds based Oakwood Solicitors, one of Yorkshires leading law firms, has undergone a total brand review following a sustained period of growth for the business and, as of today, will see the company implement a new visual identity to support its future plans, evolution and growth. Commenting on the rebrand, Andrew Scaife (Marketing Manager) said,…
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Hit and Run Accidents on the Rise
Just imagine this for a moment … there are an estimated 350,000 hit and run accidents in the UK each year, in the last 12 months 27,000 people were seriously injured, and 180 people died from a hit and run. It’s worth remembering that these are recorded incidents, so the true figure is likely to be…
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