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George Green and ACAS join forces for popular event   Black Country law firm George Green LLP and ACAS hosted a joint seminar recently at the Copthorne Hotel, Merry Hill. The event attracted a large number of local employers who were keen to hear...

New Consumer Contracts Regulations Come Into Force On 13 th  June 2014 new rules and penalties will come into force which affect all businesses which deal with consumers.  Here is a brief summary: General Changes Traders must seek the...

  Private Client & Wealth Preservation Assistant Solicitor Louise Taylor of Cradley Heath based solicitors George Green LLP has been accepted as a member of the national association 'Solicitors for the Elderly' (SFE). SFE is an association...

A leading Midlands employment lawyer is warning local employers to be prepared for a big change in the law in April which could result in more employees making requests for flexible working Tim Lang of Black Country law firm George Green says “From 30...

Many businesses use independent commercial agents as a way of expanding their sales presence geographically.  They can be an effective way of establishing a sales presence in a territory without the need to take on additional employees as the agent...

The Court of Appeal has held that clauses in a share purchase agreement providing that, in the event of a breach of the seller's restrictive covenants, the buyer's obligation to pay deferred consideration would cease and the buyer would be entitled...

Businesses will welcome a Court of Appeal decision that dismissed an appeal from a Christian employee who claimed they had suffered indirect discrimination on grounds of religious belief by being required to work on Sundays. The court held that the employer...

Businesses that supply goods, facilities or services to the public will need to be made aware of a recent Supreme Court decision concerning their obligations under anti-discrimination legislation. The court held that hotel owners who refused a double room to...

The Attorney General has published guidance to help prevent social media users from committing a contempt of court. The notes, which are available on  www.gov.uk  and on Twitter, have previously only been issued to print and broadcast media...

A Court of Appeal decision provides some useful guidance to employers in relation to making reasonable adjustments for disabled employees. The court held that, in this case, an employer was wrong to have unthinkingly followed an occupational health...