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Employment Tribunals – Claims Increase

29th October 2018

Employment Tribunals claims more than doubled According to the Ministry of Justice, in September this year the number of Employment Tribunals claims more than doubled when compared with the same quarter in 2017, up by 10,996 which meant the caseload rose by 130%. In just one quarter. Breaking these figures down. The number of cases:-… View Article

Employment Tribunal Cases – Minor Error

12th July 2017

When can an Employment Tribunal reject a claim because the name stated in the ET1 differs from the name on the ACAS early conciliation certificate? Before an employee can bring a claim against their employer in the employment tribunal, it is compulsory for them to enter into pre-claim conciliation with ACAS.  A claim can only… View Article

Contracts and specific post termination restrictions

4th May 2016

Many employment contracts contain specific post termination restrictions on where and for whom employees can work after their employment terminates. Most commonly the employment contract seeks to prevent employees working for an existing competing business, or setting up a new competing business for a certain time limit after termination, and / or in certain geographical… View Article

3 Common Mistakes that Landlords Make

25th April 2016

Vantage Legal Services deal with a large amount of possession matters each year. We have found that there are common mistakes made in some cases, details of which will be set out below: Serving of the prescribed information The landlord should ensure that the prescribed information has been served on the tenant and it is… View Article

Pursuing an unpaid invoice

10th February 2016

When pursuing a party for any debt which may include an unpaid invoice, it is important to ensure that a detailed record is kept of events. This is because the strength of evidence will determine the prospects of success in a case. Therefore, in an action to try and obtain Judgment for an unpaid invoice,… View Article

Eat, drink….but don’t get too merry!!

14th December 2015

It is that time of year again when everyone starts to wind down and enjoy the festivities of the Christmas season. As many business plan their Christmas parties, Dippalli Naik of Vantage Legal Services Ltd reminds us of the issues that can arise at such occasions and how to prevent them ruining the merriment! As… View Article