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The coalition government is on a mission to simplify employment law and various changes are expected throughout 2012 and beyond! The notable changes are: (1) Employees are to pay to bring tribunal claims!There is currently no fee for an employee / former employee to bring a claim in the Employment Tribunal but this is set [...]
Important 2012 health & safety considerations
05 Jan 2012The past year has been a challenging one for many companies. With an inevitable emphasis on reducing costs, compliance with health and safety legislation and the expense associated with it has been and will remain a significant issue for all businesses; especially in the SME sector. Bruce Howorth, Partner in Hay & Kilner’s Health & [...]
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Negotiating lease renewals
02 Jan 2012It is frequently overlooked that the renewal of leases for commercial premises which are governed by the Landlord & Tenant Act, is a litigious process. In other words, it will involve the courts or the possibility that one of the parties to the negotiations can apply to the courts at a moments notice. In lease [...]
Law firm completes 25-year comedy club deal
14 Dec 2011LEADING law firm Hay & Kilner has helped to transform a derelict basement on Tyneside into a top comedy venue which has already secured the services of TV stars Frankie Boyle, Sarah Millican and Rory Bremner. The Newcastle firm worked with Edinburgh-headquartered comedy club operator The Stand to help it end a search, which has [...]
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TWO prominent figures in the region’s legal sector have joined North East firm Hay & Kilner as it gears up for a period of expansion and prepares to break new ground in a number of markets. Richard Freeman-Wallace has been appointed as a partner at the Newcastle-headquartered firm’s commercial property division, bringing with him a prolific [...]
Online assets could end up in a black hole or in the hands of fraudsters, if individuals do not find a secure route to pass on to their family confidential passwords and account information in their Wills. Research has shown that nearly half of adults in Britain now own internet-hosted assets, but many are failing [...]