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Top 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Shareholders’ Agreement

07 June 2021 What is a shareholders’ agreement? A shareholders’ agreement is a contract between shareholders that regulates the relationship between them and forms the basis under which the company should be run. A shareholders’ agreement differs... READ

Separation and Divorce: How to Prioritise Your Child’s Mental Health

02 June 2021 There is a huge focus currently on looking after our mental wellbeing, particularly in light of the difficult year that we have all experienced, the impact of which is likely yet to be fully... READ

Annual leave calculations upon termination of employment

28 April 2021 Is an employee or worker entitled to a payment in lieu of annual leave upon termination, if they previously took unpaid leave as they were mistakenly treated as a self-employed independent contractor and did... READ

No jab – no job? Will the Covid-19 vaccine become an ‘Essential Criterion’ for new recruits?

26 February 2021 A large London based plumbing company recently announced its intention to make vaccine compliance part of its recruitment process. The owner defended the position by stating that he is just getting ahead of the... READ

Domestic Abuse Bill 2021; A new voice for victims

11 February 2021 Domestic violence in Northern Ireland has become an increasingly worrying issue in recent years and, in particular given the pressures of lockdown, it has become an issue of growing concern. In Northern Ireland last... READ

Public inquiry into urology care within Southern Health and Social Care Trust announced

18 December 2020 In October 2020 the Minister of Health, Robin Swann confirmed in a statement to the assembly that a Department of Health review had commenced into treatment provided by Aidan O’Brien, Consultant Urologist who retired... READ

Review of urology patients announced within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust

18 November 2020 While the Department of Health continues its investigation into the treatment of patients by Dr Michael Watt, Consultant Neurologist, a further review of patient care has been announced, this time in respect of urology... READ

Employing migrant workers after Brexit – will your business require a sponsorship licence?

11 November 2020 If you are in business, there may be many reasons why you would seek to, or even need to, employ a person from overseas, particularly in the globalised economy in which we all now... READ

Managing redundancy in the new normal

06 November 2020 Uncertainty prevails on the likely length of the pandemic, the level of government support available for businesses and the severity of the recession that will likely result. Redundancies are on the rise. The latest... READ

Travel Corridors and Child Contact

28 October 2020 How a request for contact for a separated parent travelling from a non-Green List country might be viewed by a Court: This issue was addressed in the case of K (A Child) (Stay of... READ