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Chattertons were delighted to again be a sponsor of the Rutland and Stamford Mercury Business Awards, Large Business of the Year category, with an awards ceremony at Rutland Hall Hotel on Friday, September 27 th , 2024. The event brings together businesses,...
We are delighted to announce that our medical negligence team is expanding with the recruitment of Katherine Cairns . Katherine is a solicitor specialising in clinical negligence claims. She will be assisting Partner, Ben Ellis , with complex claims...
Chattertons has this week welcomed Anna Horrell as a new Head of Corporate to the firm based at their Stamford office. Richard Ludlow , Joint CEO of Chattertons said “we are delighted that Anna has joined the firm. Anna brings with her many years...
Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management have welcomed back David John as a partner to its Dispute Resolution Team. The appointment further strengthens the firms Dispute Resolution presence in Boston as David brings with him a wealth of litigation...
Franchising in simple terms is a licence granted by a company (the 'franchisor') to an individual or company (the 'franchisee') to operate a business selling the franchisors' goods or services through use of the franchisors intellectual...
Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management have appointed May Ozga as partner to its growing commercial property team . The appointment expands the firms legal service offering and strengthens capabilities in commercial leases; and acquisitions and...
If you are a landlord of a commercial property, you may find yourself in the circumstances where you need to evict a tenant and take back possession of your property. This area of the law can be complicated - your best route forward will depend on your...
Chattertons' corporate, commercial property and employment teams have advised the shareholders of SW Cars Group on their sale to Big Motoring World for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition increases Big Motoring World's number of used car...
The 3rd March 2021 Budget had very few surprises (much of which had already been leaked to the press) in advance. It was also obvious that with the huge amount of borrowing to help support employees, someone would have to pay for it and the biggest...
With lockdown starting to ease and businesses starting up again after many weeks of closure, the issue of Director's Duties will begin to raise its head as directors find ways for their business to succeed in the "new normal". Director's...
COVID-19 CLIENT NOTICE Chattertons are open and we are working hard to provide our usual high standard of service to our clients. We are now able to see clients for essential meetings, by appointment only. Most of our advisors are working...
Chattertons Solicitors are open for business. However we are following government recommendations and would encourage you not to visit any of our offices except by prior arrangement. We are closely monitoring the developments of COVID-19 and are...
Did you know that this week is ‘Licensing Week’? The Institute of Licensing is promoting awareness of how much licensing there is around you, perhaps without you even realising. Most people will be aware that anything to do with alcohol,...
Whether you are a sole trader, a partner in a partnerships, the owner of a company or a charity trustee you would have noticed that we are experiencing a period of turbulence. A number of significant changes contribute to increasing your workload and...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently published the latest edition of its annual Risk Outlook which includes case study written by our Risk and Compliance Manager Bev Robinson. The full risk outlook for 2017/18 can be accessed here. ...
With the deadline for GDPR implementation looming ever closer (25 May 2018), you cannot wait for a New Year’s resolution before you look into how this will affect you and your business (or your charity, or your institution). If you have looked around,...
World Mental Health Day was marked on 10 October 2017 amid growing general awareness of mental illness, its impact, and greater willingness to discuss a subject which, especially in the past, has carried a stigma. This year, the theme is mental health in...
Hardly a week passes when equal pay is not in the news. A recent example of this is the debate over BBC top earners’ salaries, published in July 2017, which has leant momentum to calls for greater transparency on gender pay divergence, not only in the...
What is happening? Date: Employment/Immigration - Immigration skills charge applies to Tier 2 (general) and healthcare surcharge is added to Tier 2 (intra company transfers) visa category. April 2017 National Living Wage -...
From 1 April 2017, the following minimum wage increases are due to take effect:- for workers aged 25 and over the national living wage increases to £7.50 per hour (up from £7.20) for workers aged 21 to 24 the rate increases to £7.05 per...
We have just seen the European Court of Justice (ECJ) consider two separate cases involving claims of religious discrimination in the workplace. In the first case ( Achbita and anor v G4S Secure Solutions NV ) the ECJ held that a company policy which...
ACAS, the advisory, conciliation and arbitration service, has launched its updated guidance on employment status in light of the large amount of publicity (most of it negative) surrounding the gig economy in recent months. The guidance aims to help...
In 2015 the government announced plans to introduce an Apprenticeship Levy on employers in an attempt to expand the ‘quantity and quality’ of apprenticeships in the UK. The levy will be introduced on 6 April 2017, requiring all employers with an...
Since the beginning of the Century it is estimated that the number of households in the private rented sector has doubled. With rising house prices and the squeeze on social housing it is clear that the so called Generation Rent is here to stay, many such...
You have a skill, a product or an idea. But how do you convert a full order book into cash? Here at Chattertons we look to grow with our business clients to see them improve their overall financial prosperity and returns. Key to this is credit control and...
On 6 December 2016 the government published the revised draft regulations on gender pay gap reporting which are due to come into force on 6 April 2017, subject to being approved by Parliament. What is meant by the gender pay gap? The gender pay gap...
2017 looks set to be another busy year for Employment law. The following are some of the main topics which will impact significantly on Employment law, and which we can expect to hear more about throughout the course of 2017: Brexit: We can expect...
For those EU Citizens currently residing in the UK, along with their families, the EU Referendum on Thursday 23 June 2016 is set to open up a lot of questions about their Immigration status in the UK and their ability to remain and work. At this stage, it...
Local law firm, Chattertons Solicitors, are pleased to announce the appointment of Manisha Chauhan to their team in Grantham. Manisha qualified as a solicitor in 2013 and has since been specialising in all aspects of employment law...
UK Companies, limited liability partnerships and Societates Europaeae will, from 6 April 2016, be required by law to identify and maintain a register of all individuals that own or control them. The register is known as a “PSC Register” (Person...
Tax specialist Carolyn Byrne explains about the future of the tax return. When I first started my career working in tax each pair of employees shared a PC - a marked difference to today’s office where it’s usual for each employee to...
Christmas time is here again, bringing with it all the usual tinsel covered fun and frivolity. In keeping with modern tradition, many employers will be holding Christmas parties for their employees to celebrate the end of hopefully another successful year....
From 1 February 2016, all private landlords in England will have to check that new tenants have the right to be in the UK before renting out their property (right to rent). The Immigration Act 2014 prohibits private landlords of...
One piece of good news for businesses from the Autumn Statement was the increase in the Employment Allowance from £2,000 to £3,000 with effect from April 2016. Most businesses that pay Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (NIC)...
Often thought of as a “mini-Budget” the Chancellor’s 2015 Autumn Statement effectively means that George Osborne has now presented three Budgets in one fiscal year, and, depending on the date of the spring Budget, potentially even running...
HM Revenue & Customs have turned their attention to e-market traders in their campaign to tackle tax evasion. The HMRC ‘e-marketplaces’ campaign is targeted at people who are trading online to sell goods and services as a trade...
Workers who do not have a fixed place of work or have to travel to perform their duties (‘peripatetic workers’) may now count the time they spend travelling to and from their first and last customers as ‘working time’. This...
The Government has issued new guidance about controversial zero hour contracts. The Department of Business, Innovation and Skill published a comprehensive guide on 15 October 2015, and it is available through the gov.uk website. At a time when 2.4% of...
Major changes coming into force on 1 April will make the regulations on controlling mobile home sites much tighter. The Mobile Homes Act 2013 makes significant changes to the law on mobile homes. A new licensing scheme is coming into force on 1 April 2014...
