Managing Director, Andrew Stripe is delighted to announce that Stripes Solicitors has once again been recognised by the prestigious Legal 500 publication 2018/19 as a Leading Law Firm and with many of our practice area teams being individually recommended. Our Commercial Litigation team is highlighted in particular as “always quick to respond and gives clear […]

The Supreme Court has ruled that a divorced husband should not have to increase payments to his ex-wife after she mismanaged her finances following their separation. The couple divorced in 2002 after a 15-year marriage, the wife received £230,000 in settlement of her capital claims against her husband and it was agreed that he would […]

We are delighted to confirm that we have been once more recommended as a Leading Law Firm in the 2017 edition of the Legal 500 and with many of our lawyers again being ranked as “Leading Individuals” in their respective fields.      

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Pimlico Plumbers in a decision that should have wide implications for workers’ rights. During his time at Pimlico Plumbers, Gary Smith paid tax on a self-employed basis though he worked solely for the company.  He was required to work a minimum number of weekly hours, wear the […]

The bosses of Mitie and Serco will appear in front of Parliament’s Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee this week as the Government gathers evidence in an attempt to avoid another high profile collapse of a business providing core services to institutions such as schools and hospitals. Rupert Soames, the chief executive of Serco and […]

The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on May 25 and according to a recent survey by the Institute of Directors (IoD) only six in ten company directors are confident that they will be fully compliant with the new law. Under GDPR, individuals must opt-in whenever data is collected on them, currently […]

The impending implementation date, 25th May 2018, for the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, has seen the number of jobs available for lawyers in the UK increase by nearly a quarter in the first few months of this year. The new GDPR is intended to give people more control over their personal data and companies […]

Construction group Balfour Beatty, one of Britain’s largest construction groups, has reported a surge in profits. Previous reports suggested that the group was close to collapse in 2015 largely due to the underbidding on contracts during the recession and accepting tight margins to procure work.  The work then proved problematic and costs to resolve issues […]