Key principles of law
Many aspects of our lives our affected by the law, yet most people in this county and Wales are ignorant of the legal system and the process in the countries. Many of us get our sense of awareness from newspaper articles showing heading like ‘Life for serial killer’, ‘Burglaries on the increase’ or ‘Community service for young offenders’. This type of headline appears so frequently that it is not surprising that, when law is mentioned, many people only think of the criminal law and the courts that deal with this type of case. The law covers a great range of typical situations with the legal system in this country and in Wales handling a variety of different cases in a variety of courts.
Company Law
Company law is very important in the business world: It regulates how a company should be formed, sets out formal rules for running companies, and deals with the rights and duties of shareholders and directors. Employment law covers all aspects of employment from the original formation of a contract of employment to situations of redundancy or unfair dismissal. On top of these areas of private law, laws exist to protect the land, copyright and patent applications and many in between, so it is seen that civil law covers a variety of situations and topics.
Employment
Like any business, staff are needed to keep the business alive. But what happens when this gets ugly and termination of contracts come into the picture? It is a place in law where for a long time alternative dispute resolution has been used in the form of ACAS (Advisory Conciliation and Arbritration Service). When any claim is filed at an employment tribunal, a copy of that claim is sent to ACAS who will then contact the two parties involved and offer to attempt to resolve the dispute without the need for the matter to go to a tribunal. ACAS uses highly trained conciliation officers, who are highly experienced in dealing with the rigours of employment disputes.
Bennett Griffin are solicitors that specialise in Personal Law and Family Law as well as Employment and Company Law, and are also well respected as notaries within the profession.
