New HMO laws could cost landlords £95 million
New laws came into effect on 1 October 2018, which dramatically widened the scope of properties deemed to be “Houses in Multiple Occupation” (HMO). Until ...
Will you accept our ‘summons’ to attend our latest mock disciplinary hearing?
The employment team at Palmers will once again be summoning local businesses to the courtroom for a mock employment disciplinary meeting this autumn. This year’s ...
NMW review reveals £15.6 million underpayment
Minimum wage breaches by employers, including breaches of the National Living Wage, have cost workers from across the UK a combined total of £15.6 million ...
What happens if my customers are not paying me?
The UK is suffering from a so-called ‘late payments crisis’, with recent research suggesting that, on average, only 52 per cent of invoices issued by ...
Nominate your governors and trustees for an award
Schools are being encouraged to nominate their hard-working governors, trustees and clerks for the National Governance Association’s prestigious Outstanding Governance Awards 2019. The awards, which ...
Unregistered school prosecuted in landmark case
A landmark prosecution has resulted in sanctions being handed down against an unregistered school. Billed as a learning centre for home-schooled children, the Al-Istiqamah Learning ...
