by johnireland | Business Builder
From 1 October 2026, employers face the next round of Employment Rights Act reforms. Third-party harassment — from a customer, client or supplier — can now create liability from a single incident if you haven’t taken all reasonable steps to prevent it. The...
by johnireland | Articles
Most of the business owners I sit down with aren’t unfit. They walk the dog, they might even get to the gym twice a week. What catches up with them is the bit in between — the six or seven hours of back-to-back calls, spreadsheets and emails where nobody moves...
by johnireland | Articles
If you employ people, 1 October 2026 is a date worth putting in the diary. It marks the next tranche of changes flowing from the Employment Rights Act, and unlike some of the reforms that have been trailed for years, these ones have practical, day-to-day consequences...
by johnireland | Articles
Every so often a court case comes along that shows exactly why we take such care over how a Will is made — not because the law is complicated, but because getting the basics right protects a family for good. Ginger v Mickleburgh, decided in the High Court this year,...
by johnireland | Legal Spotlight
Ginger v Mickleburgh is a recent High Court case about a Will that was thrown out because the person who made it lacked the mental capacity to do so. Michael Gwilliam signed a Will in 2014 that cut his four daughters’ inheritance in favour of his sister, her son...
