Blogs
Employer cannot recoup wage increases paid in error
A company has been told it cannot recover wages that were overpaid to employees by mistake over a six-year period. A company has been told it cannot recover wages that were overpaid to employees by mistake over a six-year period. The case illustrates the need for companies to fully understand ....
Businesses to have more say over how they are regulated
Businesses that are unhappy with the way their sector is regulated can now contact regulators and government ministers to push for changes. Businesses that are unhappy with the way their sector is regulated can now contact regulators and government ministers to push for changes. Business Minis....
Dyslexic employee compensated for disability discrimination
A dyslexic employee who was subjected to disability discrimination at work has been awarded £6,000 compensation. A dyslexic employee who was subjected to disability discrimination at work has been awarded £6,000 compensation. The problem first arose when the man started to find his job incre....
Woman’s will favouring neighbour rejected by High Court
An elderly woman’s will which left half her estate to her neighbour to the detriment of her family has been rejected by the High Court. An elderly woman’s will which left half her estate to her neighbour to the detriment of her family has been rejected by the High Court. The judge held tha....
Join us at Chesfield Downs Golf Club on Wednesday June 25th
We are pleased to announce that the next fixture for the Attwaters Jameson Hill Golf Society will be held on Wednesday 25th June at Chesfield Downs Golf Club, Graveley, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Details of the venue can be found at www.chesfielddownsgolf.co.uk Chesfield Downs Golf & Country....
Harlow Business Exhibition
Attwaters Jameson Hill were delighted to attend the Harlow Business Exhibition which is the biggest business to business exhibition in the East of England. This year was the biggest exhibition in Harlow for many years.....
McDonald’s worker compensated after ‘McFlurry sacking’
A McDonald’s worker who was sacked for serving an “over generous” topping of chocolate on a dessert has accepted a four-figure out-of-court settlement in compensation. A McDonald’s worker who was sacked for serving an “over generous” topping of chocolate on a dessert has accepted a fo....
Attwaters Jameson Hill sponsors cricket dinner at Hertford CC
We are deligthed to sponsor the annual dinner at Hertford Cricket Club.Tickets for the event were 90 per cent sold out within three days, and all funds raised will go into an extensive upgrade of the club’s net facilities. Matthew Hoggard, the former England Test Cricket player will be the main....
New Year resolutions: get the law on your side
Find out three New Year Resolutions relating to the law that could be of great benefit to you and those who depend on you. It’s traditional to make resolutions to improve our lives at the start of a new year. Usually it’s to do with things like eating less or exercising more. However, lifesty....
Girl awarded £2.8m after syringe mix-up caused brain damage
A 10-year-old girl has been awarded £2.8m compensation after she was left brain damaged because doctors injected her brain with glue. A 10-year-old girl has been awarded £2.8m compensation after she was left brain damaged because doctors injected her brain with glue. Maisha Najeeb was being ....
Hospital failed to diagnose rugby player’s injury
A 25-year-old man has been awarded £12,000 compensation after doctors failed to diagnose a fracture in his scaphoid, a small bone between the hand and wrist. A 25-year-old man has been awarded £12,000 compensation after doctors failed to diagnose a fracture in his scaphoid, a small bone between....
Man awarded £1.5m after losing leg because of misdiagnosis
A man has received £1.5m compensation after his leg was amputated because doctors failed to correctly diagnose and treat his condition. A man has received £1.5m compensation after his leg was amputated because doctors failed to correctly diagnose and treat his condition. The man, 59, was adm....
