Articles relating to our commercial services
Long standing holiday firm, Thomas Cook, has ceased trading with immediate effect. This comes after the company’s failure to secure additional funding, during last minute negotiations over the weekend, sent the company into compulsory liquidation. The collapse of Thomas Cook has lead to much disruption and stress. Holidays and flights have been cancelled, leaving 150,000…Continue reading
In a society that, in most areas, is still dominated by men, people are constantly pushing for gender equality so that women have the same opportunities and rights. Unfortunately, on International Women’s Day 2019, the gender gap is still prevalent in so many areas of our society; and inequality in the workplace is one of…Continue reading
This modern service is designed to run on both the tram tracks and rail network. It shall provide three tram-train journeys between Sheffield and Rotherham each hour. Initially a pilot-project, the tram-train will run for a two-year trial period and, depending on its success, may continue further. The trial period will test the costs and…Continue reading
This may give Remainers at least one less reason to think Brexit is all doom and gloom. Brexit is very much a hot topic right now; it has been for a couple of years and will most likely continue this way for decades to come. Let’s talk figures: Figures display an increase of £30.9bn from…Continue reading
A recently released document which outlines proposals for a brand new deal with the EU was rather warmly welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales in another move towards a so-called ‘soft-Brexit’. Joe Egan, then President of the Law Society, said: “Since the Brexit vote on 23rd June 2016, we have been calling…Continue reading
A grand total of £411m of commercial property assets was traded across Yorkshire in the first quarter of 2018. This is the strongest start to a year that Yorkshire’s commercial property market has seen in the last four years, according to the latest UK Investment Transactions (UKIT) report by Lambert Smith Hampton. Although the amount…Continue reading
The latest UK employment law changes for employees includes regulation on sacking of people with dyslexia for poor performance. This is an attempt to crack down on disability discrimination in the workplace. If an employer was made aware of the employee’s dyslexia from the outset of employment, they must fulfil their duty to make reasonable…Continue reading
Wosskow Brown Foundation client, Dee Warburton of Infinite Kreationz Ltd, called recently saying he needed a Notary to sign a document. He was recommended by Jim Lawson, Director of Wosskow Brown Foundation, to speak with StJohn Wright who is based at our Woodseats office. This is all very straightforward and simple, apart from the fact…Continue reading
It’s incredibly refreshing to see businesses and companies doing things which are morally and ethically positive, and beneficial to society, the environment and the world in general. Lush Lush is an example of a business that takes into account moral issues in their operations. Lush is a cosmetics company who produce a wide range of…Continue reading
Credit card payment charge is banned – but is this good or bad for consumers? From Saturday 13th January, companies will no longer be allowed to impose a 2% charge on payments made by credit and debit card. This will also apply to linked payment methods such as PayPal and Apple Pay. The new law setting…Continue reading