Promises, Promises

An interesting case on legally enforceable promises (or proprietary estoppel) has recently been decided in the Court of Appeal. In the case of Bradbury-v-Taylor, a widower had invited his nephew and partner to move into part of his large house in Cornwall and provide him with help and support. There were discussions about the precise terms but the Court upheld the nephews view following his uncle’s death that a promise had been made that he would receive the property on the uncle’s death; the nephew had relied upon that promise and had suffered a detriment in leaving his home in Sheffield to look after his uncle.

Better than a handshake

Just because your business has weathered the recessionary storm, the risks have not subsided.  The recovery remains patchy at best with many companies struggling to maintain their performance, let alone contemplate measurable growth.

Such a backdrop has caused unprecedented change throughout many industries, taking with it casualties along the way.  Should those casualties extend to your own customers and suppliers the problems quickly become your own.

Automatic Enrolment

What is it?

The government’s widely publicised automatic enrolment pension scheme began on the 1st of October 2012. The scheme was introduced with the intention of making it easier for people to save towards their retirement. Eventually all employers will need to enroll their staff in a qualifying scheme should they not already be in one.