Entries by Jenny Carpenter

FATCA Registrations Delay: Important Update

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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has advised that some individuals are experiencing difficulties in validating Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) registrations, in advance of the 31 May 2015 deadline for reports. The advice from HMRC is that you should continue to file your FATCA return as soon as possible and it will not seek […]

Woman Jailed For Under Declaration Of Inheritance Tax

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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will not hesitate to bring criminal proceedings when tax evasion is significant, as the recent jailing of a woman who under-declared the Inheritance Tax (IHT) due on her mother’s estate proves. The executor declared that the value of her late mother’s taxable estate to be approximately £285,000, well under the […]

Holiday Pay Tribunal Decision Appeal

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British Gas has lodged an appeal against the recent employment tribunal decision in Lock and others v British Gas Trading Ltd and another ET/1900503/12 which found that commission and similar payments should be included in holiday pay. If you have any concerns about this or other Employment Law issues please call Adams Harrison on 01799 523441 or send us […]

Increased Financial Penalty For Minimum Wage Violation

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Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 has increased the financial penalty for failure to comply with minimum wage amounts. If you have any concerns about this or other Employment Law issues please call Adams Harrison on 01799 523441 or send us a message using our contact form. Jenny CarpenterManaging Partner / Solicitor Jennifer Carpenter became […]

Clementine Harrison Achieves Police Station Accreditation.

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Congratulations to Clementine Harrison who has successfully completed and passed the police station accreditation process to represent clients at the police station. In doing so she demonstrated her knowledge and experience by submitting a portfolio of cases.  Also she passed a Critical Incident Test – an oral exam responding to various hypothetical police station scenarios […]

Requests For Flexible Working

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From 30th June 2014 the law states that all employees with at least 26 weeks service can request a flexible working pattern.  The obligation on the employer is to consider the request, not necessarily grant it.  However, there are only certain grounds in law upon which a request can be refused. The consequences of failing […]

Christmas Hamper Competition Winner

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We are pleased to announce the winner of our John Lewis Christmas Hamper competition. Congratulations go to Cheryll Hastie from Peterborough. In an amazing gesture, Cheryll has asked us to donate the Christmas Hamper to a local Food Bank. We have chosen the Haverhill Food Bank as this is an organization that we at Adams […]

Christmas Cheer Raised Money for Save the Children

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The staff at Adams Harrison raised £98.68 in aid of Save the Children from across the three offices. Thank you to everyone that donated £2.00 to wear their jumpers, and the other donations we received for this great cause. Jenny CarpenterManaging Partner / Solicitor Jennifer Carpenter became Managing Partner of the firm in January 2014. […]

Christmas Cheer From Adams Harrison

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Celebrating the spirit of Christmas the staff of Adams Harrison were delighted to support the Save The Children Christmas Jumper event on the 12th of December. Even our Christmas Mascot took part! Jenny CarpenterManaging Partner / Solicitor Jennifer Carpenter became Managing Partner of the firm in January 2014. She was appointed as a Partner in […]

Shared Parental Leave

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The Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA 2014) inserts new provisions into Part 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) (Chapter 1B, sections 75E to 75K) to introduce a new entitlement for employees who are parents (whether by birth or adoption), to take shared parental leave (SPL) in the first year of their […]