Backhouse Solicitors News
It’s an unfortunate fact that gender discrimination remains a prevalent issue, particularly when it comes to wage disparities. While legal protections such as the Equality Act 2010 aim to safeguard employees from gender-based discrimination and mandate equal treatment in hiring, promotions, and compensation, pay gaps [...]
I completed my Law Degree at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford. In 2014 I went on to do my Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Bloomsbury, London before embarking on my two-year training contract with a law firm in East Anglia. In [...]
Backhouse Solicitors have continued to go from strength to strength and our success has resulted in the extensive growth of our team, and our Chelmsford office has now become a bit snug! We have decided that now is the perfect time to extend the Backhouse [...]
As 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Backhouse Solicitors, we have decided to support four charities this year! The team have chosen to support the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, Farleigh Hospice, Little Havens and Chelmsford Foodbank for the next 12 months, and are looking forward [...]
Here we have our annual update on the changes to statutory pay rates taking effect from April 2025. The top band, known as the National Living Wage, applies to workers aged 21 and over. Different minimum wage rates continue to apply to 18-20-year-olds, 16-17-year-olds and [...]
I began my legal career as an office junior in the early 1990s for a national Personal Injury law firm based in Central London. My career progression saw me become the firm’s advocate on all interlocutory applications and I regularly attended at the High Court [...]
I grew up in Chelmsford, Essex and studied International Management with American Business Studies for my BSc and then International Business and Management for my BSc, both at the University of Manchester. My undergrad included a year abroad to Schulich Business School in Toronto and [...]
The Renter’s Rights Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons on 14 January 2025, and on 4 February 2025, it passed through the House of Lords. The Bill now moves onto Committee Stage, for which a date is yet to be announced. [...]
Sexual harassment in the workplace still remains a prevalent issue across multiple industries, despite the increasing awareness and legal frameworks that have been put in place to protect workers and businesses. The recent case involving McDonald’s and the 300 reported incidents of harassment made against [...]
It was back in 1994 when I qualified as a solicitor and have practiced in London for the past 30 years. I have established myself as a commercially astute and enthusiastic lawyer committed to achieving the best possible outcome for my clients based on clear [...]
