Jacksons' Blog

Easter message from our managing partner, Tony Wentworth

Before writing this blog, I re-read Jane Armitage’s (my predecessor as managing partner of Jacksons) Easter blog from last year.

A long time coming…Finally the ‘no fault law’ is introduced.

Many argue that all good things come to an end and unfortunately, in many cases, this includes marriage.

Inherent Defects. Who is responsible – the landlord or the tenant?

What is an Inherent Defect?
A latent or inherent defect is a defect in the design and construction of a building or the materials used that is not apparent from an inspection.

Rising costs – check your contracts!

The cost of living is increasing!  Several reports are stating that UK inflation is rising at its fastest rate for 30 years as fuel, energy and foods costs surge and wages across the UK reportedly now falling at their fastest rate since 2014, due to inflation outpacing rises in pay packets.

Orange light for Red diesel?

While current legislation permits the use of red diesel in any machine which is not a road vehicle, from 1 April 2022  the concession will be restricted to specific categories of vehicles and appliances and only then when they are used for specific purposes.

Stamp Duty Holiday and house prices in 2022

Stamp Duty Land Tax  (SDLT) is the tax payable when purchasing land in England and Northern Ireland. Different thresholds are applied depending on the purchase price of the property.

Compensation and the dreaded bird flu outbreak!

The Dreaded Bird Flu Outbreak
Back in winter 2021, there was a dramatic rise in confirmed cases of bird flu (also known as Avian Influenza) across the United Kingdom. A formal decision was therefore made by the Government.

From Secretary to Trainee at Jacksons Law Firm

Having worked at Jacksons as a secretary in our Newcastle office for almost 2 years, I couldn’t wait to begin my new role, in my first seat, as a trainee solicitor in our Corporate and Commercial department at the start of this year.

Levelling Up  – How do we see this?

Before Storm Eunice decided to level a few things itself, a group of business leaders met in Jacksons’ boardroom to discuss the topic and ask what it meant to us and what we thought needed to be achieved.

TS18 – Challenges in Recruitment

At the end of January, a team from Jacksons were joined by leading representatives from the Tees Valley from a variety of sectors to discuss employment and recruitment in the Tees Valley – in particular the challenges around staff retention, attraction and to share experiences on colleague eng