Philip Rubens has joined Teacher Stern as a Partner in our Dispute Resolution department. He moved from the respected financial services litigation boutique firm, Cooke, Young & Keidan. Philip has a broad experience, having acted for a range of clients including hedge funds, bankers, senior management and brokers, as well as completing a 6 month secondment to the FSA (now FCA).
Banking giants Barclays and Bank of Scotland are facing potential court action over allegations they misled customers taking shared appreciation mortgages in the 1990s. Christopher Philpot, a solicitor at Teacher Stern, believes he has found a way to take the banks to task over the outrageously expensive loans, based on an assertion that the contracts were unfair. Thousands of people [...]
What: The Home Office is cracking down on illegal working. Illegal workers include individuals who have no right to work in the UK and those working in excess of their permitted hours. Raids are being carried out, fines are being levied and migrants are being deported with increasing frequency and the government has introduced a new offence which enables it [...]
In a further attempt to crack down on illegal working, a new offence came into force on 12 July 2016. The new offence means that workers themselves, as well as their employers, are now liable to imprisonment and/or a fine if they work in the UK without the appropriate permission. Clare Taylor and Sophie Placzek consider the impact for migrant [...]
A joint seminar with Teacher Stern and Wilson Wright on the subject of Dealing with Workplace Disputes followed by a Question and Answer session on Employment Law, HR, Immigration, Tax, Pay and Reward Issues When: Wednesday 15th June 2016, 4:30pm to 6:00pm Where: Teacher Stern offices - 37 - 41 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4JH What: A discussion on dealing with disputes in [...]
What: 2015 saw some important changes to contract law which will be of vital importance to everyone involved with construction projects. The Construction team at Teacher Stern LLP invites you to a seminar discussing how these changes will affect you and the issues you will need to consider in light of these fundamental changes. We will be looking at: Can [...]
With effect from 1 May 2016, Teacher Stern are pleased to announce that long serving solicitor Sarah Glockler has been promoted to Partner. Sarah joined Teacher Stern in 2012 and has been a key part of the growth of the employment team since then. Her promotion is well deserved.
David von Hagen has joined Teacher Stern as a Consultant in our growing employment law department. He moved from Winckworth Sherwood where he was a partner in their employment department.
In this budget briefing we have focussed on the SDLT changes which bring additional complexity for residential property transactions. SDLT: higher rates on purchases of additional residential properties From 1 April 2016, higher rates of SDLT will be charged on purchases of additional residential properties e.g. second homes, holiday homes and buy to let properties. The higher rates will be 3% above [...]
The Government is introducing a new tier of the National Minimum Wage rate for workers aged 25 or over and rebranding it as the ‘National Living Wage’. From 1 April 2016 employees, workers, agency workers, casual labourers and agricultural workers who are aged 25 or over will be entitled to receive £7.20 per hour whilst other workers will be entitled [...]
