Molesworths News Feb - Mar 2012
All the latest industry and legal news from your team at Molesworths.
A Guide to the Adoption Process
Date online: 24/03/2012
The most important requirements for adoption are that the adopter must be over 21 years of age, the child to be adopted must be under the age of 18 and joint applications to adopt can only be made by married couples and civil partners.
Reforms to the Employment Law System
Date online: 18/03/2012
The Government has announced its proposals for reform of the employment law system following its consultation, ‘Resolving Workplace Disputes’, and the Red Tape Challenge review of employment law.
Government Review of Sickness Absence
Date online: 12/03/2012
Each year, around 11 million employees take sickness leave. Of these, 300,000 go on to claim health-related state benefits.
Molesworths Solicitors win Mesothelioma case for local man
Date online: 05/03/2012
Molesworths Solicitors of Rochdale have recently negotiated a substantial settlement for a former Rochdale Council employee who was diagnosed with Mesothelioma,
Former Partner Not Entitled to Share of Property
Date online: 02/03/2012
A woman has failed in a £680,000 High Court bid for half the proceeds of the sale of a business she helped to run, following the breakdown of a partnership.
Girl Awarded £3,000 after Crushing Finger at Party
Date online: 13/02/2012
A seven-year-old girl has been awarded damages of £3,000 from a pub chain after trapping her finger in a cupboard door.
