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New Laws on Tipping - What you need to know

Aug 8, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Helen Proctor |Laura Watts |James Southward

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and its accompanying statutory Code of Practice comes into force on 1st October 2024, after being delayed from 1st July 2024. The objective of the Act is to improve fairness for workers by ensuring that the tips consumers leave in recognition of good service and hard work are given to the workers as intended.
In, Out or Shake It All About - The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Aug 1, 2024 | greene-greene.com | James Southward |Laura Watts |Angharad Owen |Greg Jones

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is now quite an old piece of legislation, introduced after the Second World War to stabilise the imbalance between landlords and tenants in the commercial lettings market. Broadly speaking, it was designed to empower tenants with leases that were harder for a landlord to end, so that the tenant could build up goodwill and hopefully have a successful business on the local high street. But, 70 years on, is it still working?
Keeping ‘Track’: Recent Changes to the Civil Procedure Rules

Mar 4, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Vanessa Pearson |Tim Mendes |James Southward

1st October 2023 marked an important development in civil litigation with the advent of a new ‘intermediate’ case management track and an update to the Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) regime, both of which have significant implications for litigants and potential litigants alike. The Intermediate TrackIn civil courts, claims are allocated to a case management ‘track’ to ensure they are dealt with at the most appropriate court and under the most appropriate procedures.
Don’t look back in anger – things to consider when deciding to divorce - Greene & Greene

Jan 24, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Emma Alfieri |Tim Mendes |James Southward

Since the changes to divorce law (in England and Wales) on 6th April 2022, it is now relatively straightforward for individuals to obtain a divorce online. The welcome changes have helped parties to navigate the divorce process in a more simplified way, meaning individuals going through the divorce process no longer have to consult a divorce lawyer.
Commercial Leases – when the “D.I.Y.” approach can cost more than it saves! - Greene & Greene

Jan 11, 2024 | greene-greene.com | James Southward |Tim Mendes |Selene Holden

The temptation with many legal problems is to start by trying to solve it yourself. With the advent of the internet, Google, ChatGPT and other information platforms, this has become much more accessible to non-lawyers. And it’s probably free too. But how can you be sure the agreement you are downloading or asking AI to create is right for your situation? Many of the documents you find online these days haven’t been tailored to your circumstances. They might even be for jurisdictions outside the UK.