Jacksons' Blog

Discrimination against religion or belief

Following a week in which Danny Baker’s dismissal by the BBC emphasised the blurring of boundaries between personal and work lives, specifically where an individual’s use of social media which is considered to be not in their employer’s best interests, our Employment department takes a look at

Growing your Tech business

In recent years, there has been a surge in the number of technology start-ups being formed in the UK.

Partnership and parenthood

Just over a week ago I was asked to speak to Radio Tees about an article that had appeared in the Financial Times under the heading “ Can you Be a Partner in a Law Firm and a mother”.  Following on from this I have been mulling this heading with some concern.

Dungeons, Dragons and Fire

There were several interesting legal stories in the press this week.

Jacksons’ Charity Committee

I took over the role of chair of Jacksons’ charity committee last year when our previous chair stepped down. Having set the committee up two years ago, it felt like it was the natural thing to do.

New Financial Year

Clocks moving forward signify an important transformation for any Finance professional……the start of the new financial year! I always feel the new financial year comes with excitement as we start afresh with budget projections, evolve the business strategy and build upon our previous years’ ac

My mum

I was supposed to be writing this blog about the clocks changing and how we are all looking forward to summer, whilst looking back on the last financial year and preparing to start a new one.

Enjoy a tanker of Games of Stones whilst watching Game of Thrones this April!

I would imagine this is what Wadworth and Company Limited (“the Company”) will be doing, given its recent successful trade mark registration for its new golden ale, “Game of Stones”.

MBE for proud Teessider, Bob Cuffe

It all started with a letter marked Cabinet Office at the end of November. At first, and thirty first, reading it seemed to be informing me that the Prime Minister was minded to recommend me to the Queen for an MBE. Unless this wasn’t agreeable to me.

International Women’s Day

It may seem strange that Jacksons has decided to put out this blog today, on 10th March when we all know that International Women’s Day was last Friday, 8th March but there is a reason for this, and that reason is not that we are running late!
International Women’s Day has grown so much in recen