3 Blogs Every Employment Solicitor Should be Following
If you’re an employment solicitor, you’ve probably noticed an awful lot of fellow lawyers are writing blogs. Some blogs just to attract new business. Hence the plethora of law firms who jumped on the World Cup bandwagon and used it as a thinly veiled marketing opportunity to find tenuous links to employment law in completely […]
How to Decide Whether to Pay a CCJ or Apply to Remove It
Discovering a County Court Judgment (CCJ) against your name can be alarming. It negatively impacts your credit rating, affecting your ability to secure mortgages, loans, and other financial products. Faced with a CCJ, you need to decide whether to apply to set it aside or pay it off. This guide will explore both options to […]
How a CCJ Impacts Your Job Prospects – And What You Can Do About It
A County Court Judgment (CCJ) doesn’t just harm your credit score—it could cost you your next job. Many employers these days will do a credit check against prospective employees to find out whether or not there are any CCJs against their name. If you’ve received a CCJ, they may decide not to employ you. This […]
My CCJ Has Been Set Aside. Why Hasn’t it Been Removed from My Credit Record?
One of the main reasons for setting aside a CCJ is to clear your credit record. If it’s not paid within a month, it will be entered against your name in the Register of County Court Judgments. It will then remain on your credit record for six years. If the judgment is set aside it’s as though […]
Northampton Radio Interviews Employment Solicitor, Andrew Crisp, about Flexible Working
BBC Radio Northampton recently did an item about the new Flexible Working Regulations including an interview with our employment solicitor, Andrew Crisp. Click on the video below to hear it . . . Although I don’t expect the new regulations to make a massive difference, it’s important that all employers are aware of them and know […]