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GORVINS ACTS ON SALE OF ACH GROUP TO QUINDELL PLC

Gorvins solicitors in Stockport has advised the main shareholder in the sale of ACH Group Management Ltd to Quindell Plc. The total consideration for the transaction (which included the acquisition of a number of companies) has been announced as £5,000,000 cash and 117,812,500 shares in … [Read more...]

ZERO HOURS CONTRACTS "NOT ALL BAD NEWS FOR WORKERS" ….

The subject of zero hours contracts is a hotly debated topic. Who are the winners and who are the losers? What longer-term effect may this have on the UK economy? How might this effect the property market as mortgages become hard to come by? Maria Farnell, head of legal at Avensure, employment … [Read more...]

‘WICCAN’ SUCCESSFULLY CLAIMS FOR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION

A “Wiccan” has been successful in her claim of discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, after she was mocked and later dismissed after swapping her shifts in order to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve, reports Stockport based SAS Daniels. Victoria Kitchen (left) of SAS … [Read more...]

SAS DANIELS EMPLOYMENT LAW – WHAT TO EXPECT FROM 2014

As we begin a new year in 2014, Stockport based legal experts SAS Daniels, are warning employers of what they should be aware of regarding the forthcoming changes in employment law and the impact these changes will bring. 31 January - Changes to TUPE come into force by The Department for Business … [Read more...]

GORVINS HAILS SOLID RESULTS AND ELECTS NEW SENIOR PARTNER

Regional law firm, Gorvins Solicitors in Stockport has announced solid results for the firm's financial year ending 30th November 2013 and has appointed Mark Deverell as Senior Partner. The firm increased fee income to £6.5million; a seven per cent year-on-year increase. Gorvins managing … [Read more...]

HEATON MOOR DELI TO CREATE NEW JOBS IN MediaCityUK

Pokusevski’s Deli originally based in Heaton Moor has said that it will create at least ten new jobs as it takes a 25 year lease on a 1300 square foot property in MediaCityUK. Pokusevski’s, which has a deli and licensed café on Shaw Road and also runs a concession at Northern … [Read more...]

EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT FROM SAS DANIELS

Stockport based legal company SAS Daniels have issued an Employment Law Alert - "Are you prepared for the bad weather this winter"?  With the extreme weather conditions over the last few years and more recently high winds and flooding, SAS Daniels are seeing an increasing number of enquiries … [Read more...]

SAS DANIELS BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE WITH TRAINEES and APPRENTICES

North West law firm SAS Daniels LLP has appointed its first apprentices, under a new scheme being run in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Manchester Metropolitan University. The firm, which has taken on five apprentices, has also hired two trainees.    … [Read more...]

RESIDENTS URGED TO RETURN THEIR VOTING REGISTRATION FORMS

Stockport Council employees will be visiting the homes of residents who have not returned their electoral registration forms to ensure they do not lose their right to vote. The forms were posted to homes across the borough in October, with reminders being sent to many households in … [Read more...]

SAS DANIELS ADVISE ON ISAs IN THE CASE OF INHERITANCE TAX

While ISAs are free from income and capital gains tax, contrary to the beliefs of a large number of people, cash or shares held within ISAs do form part of an individual’s estate on death to calculate liability for inheritance tax. Investment in shares in companies listed on the … [Read more...]

GORVINS TRAINEE WINS COVETED STOCKPORT LAW PRIZE

Rowan Uren, a trainee solicitor at Stockport law firm Gorvins, has received this year’s inaugural Johnston Baker Ellis Award at the Stockport Law Society’s annual dinner. Rowan, 27, from Rochdale, joined Gorvins as a paralegal in November 2010, before moving to a training contract in … [Read more...]