Author: Catherine Bates

When legal problems arise, whether in your family, business, property, or workplace, it can be a stressful and uncertain time. At Kleyman Solicitors, we understand how important it is to get clear, practical advice early on. Our free weekly legal drop-in clinic gives you the opportunity to have an informal and friendly chat with one […]

Service can take many different forms. You might assume that I was referring to how fast the wine waiter refills my glass – that would be a natural assumption. As the weather turns colder, maybe I’m considering getting the boiler serviced – blue is just not my colour! Or you might think I’ve suddenly taken […]

On the other hand, you get what you pay for. Two opposing sayings which are as confusing and illogical as wanting to have your cake and eat it (why would I want cake and not eat it – although I don’t eat cake, it gets in the way of my champagne consumption).  The same is […]

If you’ve ever been involved in the transfer of a business, whether the sale of the whole business, or just a part of it, or a contract being transferred, you’ve probably come across the principal of TUPE, even if you haven’t had to deal with it in detail. TUPE stands for Transfer of Undertakings (Protection […]

  We all know that you get what you pay for. However, we also know that simply because something is expensive, it doesn’t mean it’s good value or worth the extra. I may love to drive a Ferrari (actually, I wouldn’t, but that’s another story) but I can get from A to B just as effectively […]

It is possible that I could get bored of champagne, but I doubt it. It is not inconceivable that Southampton could win a cup this season, but it’s unlikely. It is highly unlikely that costs orders will be made in Employment Tribunal proceedings, and even if they are made, they are very rarely made against […]

  One of my favourite sayings used to be that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. I use it with my children – if you keep forgetting to tell me that we’re out of milk, be prepared to go without cereal for breakfast! I […]

It’s a phrase I’m sure we’re all familiar with. Is the risk of getting into trouble with my (adult!) sons if I call them too early on a Sunday morning worth the reward of actually getting to speak to them before they realise how early it is and that I’ve woken them? Is the risk […]

You may assume that the saying – The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth – only relates to criminal law. So, it may surprise you that I’ve mentioned it, because you assume we only do civil law. What may also surprise you is that actually, we do criminal law. What may be […]

Most people think of law as being quite boring, and in many respects, they are right. After all who wants to know (or cares about) the provisions of Section 1 of the Employment Protection Consolidation Act 1978. Not me, and not least of all because it was repealed some years ago! Nevertheless, law does have […]