What has happened at the Royal Bank of Scotland? Ahead of the January 2019 deadline the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc has made changes to its structure, to comply with the UK ring-fencing legislation. The ring-fencing legislation requires each large UK bank to separate their core retail banking services (such as current and savings accounts)… Read more »

Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels, has promoted Anna Barnes to grow its dispute resolution offering across The North West and Greater Manchester. Anna, who joined SAS Daniels in 2016, is now Partner and Head of the eleven strong Dispute Resolution team and will continue to provide expertise in commercial litigation matters. With offices in Stockport, Macclesfield,… Read more »

Law firm SAS Daniels LLP has expanded its litigation, commercial property and employment and HR departments following the retention of four trainee solicitors who have successfully completed the firm’s two-year training scheme. Katie Hitchen, Charlie Wood, Gemma O’Brien and Alex Nortier beat over 100 applicants to land a place on the coveted training programme and… Read more »

Will taking calls outside working hours soon be a distant memory? The Office for National Statistics recently produced data showing that in comparison to other G7 members the UK “had below average real productivity growth in both output per hour and output per worker”. This is against a backdrop of British employees working longer hours… Read more »

Leading Cheshire law firm SAS Daniels LLP, is urging businesses, which used RBS for business banking between 2008 and 2013, to check if they could be entitled to RBS compensation as a deadline for complaints is set. Despite only 1,230 complaints having been lodged from an estimated 16,000 eligible businesses and just £10 million paid… Read more »

A Scottish Employment Tribunal has heard a case involving disability discrimination and ruled The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) must reinstate an employee who was fired for confusion over whether her own medication for her menopause symptoms had been drunk by two men. SCTS must also pay the employee £19,000 compensation which includes an… Read more »

Stockport is becoming a hotspot for commercial property investment in 2018, according to law firm, SAS Daniels LLP. With interest rates remaining low and investment prices in nearby Manchester and Liverpool rocketing, the firm believes investors are instead looking to regional centres for a better return on their capital. With an average rental yield of… Read more »

Are you thinking of building a purpose built home to meet all of your needs, dreams and desires? If so, making sure that your home comes in on time, to budget, and is all that you expected, will be top of your list. One way to help with this is by putting a building contract… Read more »

Leading Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has raised over £6,500 for its charity of the year, Visyon. SAS Daniels announced Visyon, a children’s mental health charity, as its charity of the year in 2017. Twelve months on, it has achieved a record-breaking amount, surpassing all its previous fundraising campaigns. Visyon, based in Congleton and… Read more »

Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has made a number of promotions as part of its growth and development strategy. With the North West being the largest legal hub outside of London, the area attracts the highest calibre legal talent. With so many opportunities for career seekers and firms working to recruit the best, SAS… Read more »