Please note, this article is intended for our US audience. Your employees have many challenges when it comes to giving you their all during work hours. Some things, like how much sleep your employees get, is out of your control. Other things, like making sure they’re properly trained, are within [...]
I have been advising clients on immigration matters for over 11 years, first as an accredited immigration caseworker and later as an immigration solicitor. In that time, I have dealt with many clients who have suffered terribly due to the actions (or inactions) of a previous immigration advisor. Often a [...]
In Initial Services Ltd v Putterill [1968] 1 Q.B. 396, the court expanded the situations in which an employee may breach confidentiality in relation to their employer. Whereas previously this was only permitted where the employee uncovered evidence of crime or fraud, the court now permits breaches of confidentiality where [...]
Truth Legal have teamed up with the creators of the evidence gathering app, ONRECORD, to help them in their search for testers for their new mobile app. ONRECORD helps you gather and prepare evidence in a secure and simple mobile app. Log each incident as it occurs, create a [...]
In a welcome development, restaurants can now hire skilled chefs from overseas under a Tier 2 sponsor licence. This important change could alleviate the chronic shortage in chefs causing many restaurants to close down. The shortage is particularly acute for curry houses, hence the recent changes being called a ‘Vindaloo [...]
Helping people with spouse or ‘Partner’ applications is often the most rewarding work I do, as I get to play a role in bringing loved ones together. Unfortunately, applicants and sponsors normally find these applications highly stressful. Before I go further, let me get the definitions out of the way. [...]
Thinking about what could happen after you are gone is never going to be the most cheerful of topics. It often feels easier to ignore rather than to confront and make plans for it. As such, making a will becomes easy to overlook too. Many people assume it is something [...]
Religious organisations, whether churches, mosques, synagogues or Buddhist, Hindu or Sikh temples, have for a long time had a unique set of immigration rules imposed on them which dictates who can work, and even volunteer, for them. This article provides a current overview of the key immigration policies which affect [...]
The countdown to Christmas is on and we’re feeling very festive here at Truth Legal. After taking part in the Christmas Shop Window Competition last year, we are pleased to be participating once again. There were some fantastic window displays last year (Bettys was a particular favourite) and although we [...]
The facts of the case: Brown v Paterson [2010] EWCA Civ 184 The case involved a road traffic collision between a motorcyclist, Mr Brown, and a car driver, Dr Paterson. The incident occurred on 9 December 2004 at 9:50 pm on the A420 at a junction. In the original trial, [...]
