A “restrictive covenant” is a clause in a contract of employment. It is inserted by an employer with the aim of restricting the actions of an employee, usually once the period of employment has ended.

We all hate those telephone calls, usually after about 6:30 pm, when somebody tries to persuade us that we cannot live without the latest in double glazing, kitchens, bathrooms, etc etc. For many, junk mail is not quite as annoying, but it’s close!

Common questions following the death of a loved one include: what is a Grant of Probate? When do I need one? Do I need one if there is less than £15,000 in the bank? My spouse left everything to me in a Will so why is the bank asking for a Grant? For the answers, keep reading.

Most of us are familiar with the idea of a financial arrangement entered into before marriage, commonly known as a pre-nuptial agreement or “pre-nup”. But what about a “post-nup”? This article describes both and explains the big recent news.

Most of us want to make the best use of our time away from work, but it is often difficult to work out how much time we are due and the pay we are entitled to. And with redundancies increasing, more people want to know if they should be paid for un-used holiday at the end of their employment.

This article is in response to a question on our “Suggest a Topic” page by D Humphreys, December 2008.

A Compromise Agreement is a type of settlement made between an aggrieved employee and his or her employer. In a Compromise Agreement, the employee agrees not to take a claim to an Employment Tribunal. The boss makes an offer in exchange (a sum of money).

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) is a non-profit making company set up by motor insurers. Its aim is to compensate victims of uninsured and untraced drivers. In this article we set out some key facts which we hope will help you get started with a claim.

Redundancy is something we all dread and in most circumstances is an employee’s worst nightmare. However, the reality is that many of us are made redundant each year and, with a recession imminent (if not already upon us) the number of redundancies is increasing.

People are sometimes superstitious about making Wills. They think that they might die sooner! But none of us knows when we are going to die, and it’s advisable to make a Will for the following reasons…

Whiplash accounts for 70% of compensation claims made following a road accident in the UK. This article outlines the condition and the next steps.