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September - 2010
Agricultural Q & A - 01/09/2010
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August - 2010
Holiday Compensation Limited for Ruined Holidays - 17/08/2010
Holidaymakers returning from a disastrous foreign holiday can expect to be reimbursed for delayed or cancelled flights, but should not count on winning major compensation for mental distress or disappointment Read more...
New Head of Family Law at FBC Manby Bowdlers’s Wolverhampton Office - 11/08/2010
West Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler LLP has appointed a new head of Family Law at its Wolverhampton office. Read more...
“Singing Solicitor” is New Head of Family Law For Shrewsbury - 11/08/2010
Shropshire law firm FBC Manby Bowdler LLP has appointed a new head of Family Law at its Shrewsbury office. Read more...
Panorama Highlights Dangers of Using Will Writers - 09/08/2010
Tonight’s Panorama programme (broadcast at 8.30pm on Monday 9th August on BBC One), highlights the risks in using a will writing service, says a leading Wolverhampton private client solicitor Read more...
Employers Beware Fake Fit Notes - 02/08/2010
Employers should be on the look out for fake fit notes, which are being sold on the internet for as little as £10, warns a leading Midlands’ employment lawyer Read more...
July - 2010
FBC Manby Bowdler Advises on Expansion at Jennings Funeral Directors - 29/07/2010
West Midlands’ law firm FBC Manby Bowdler LLP has advised on the expansion of one of the longest established funeral directors in Wolverhampton Read more...
New Government Policy Will Increase Housing Shortage - 22/07/2010
New housing planning policies introduced by the new government will detract from efforts to rectify the shortage of new homes in the West Midlands Read more...
FBC Manby Bowdler Wins £75,000 Compensation For Clubbers Injured at Wolverhampton City Council Events - 16/07/2010
West Midlands’ law firm FBC Manby Bowdler LLP has helped six clubbers win compensation after slipping and injuring themselves during an evening out at nightclub events organised by Wolverhampton City Council. Read more...
New Legal Protocol Cuts Number of New Home Possessions - 13/07/2010
A new legal protocol designed to encourage more communication between mortgage lenders and borrowers falling behind with their repayments has succeeded Read more...
Health check your social media policies - 12/07/2010
As social networking, via online tools such as MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter has exploded in popularity over the last few years, many employers have had to deal with inappropriate conduct by their employees on the web. Read more...
National minimum wage rates confirmed - 12/07/2010
From October 1st 2010, the NMW rates are set to increase as follows: Read more...
Making reasonable adjustments in the workplace - 12/07/2010
In the recent case of Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police v Jelic the Employment Appeal Tribunal has agreed with the decision of an employment tribunal Read more...
Tribunals and "illegible" claim forms - 12/07/2010
In the recent case of May v Greenwich Council, Mr May presented his claim form at the Tribunal on the last available date of the 3 month period, Read more...
FBC Manby Bowdler Helps Deliver a Slice of the Action for Newest Pizza Hut Franchise - 05/07/2010
West Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler LLP has advised on the opening of the latest Pizza Hut Delivery franchise in Wolverhampton, which has created 25 new jobs. Read more...