On Sunday, June 14, some 5,000 runners will set off from Warwick Castle on a 10km route through the countryside, crossing the finish line at Kenilworth Castle.

Employers and employees should take note that the change to the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal, under the Employment Rights Act 2025, is due to become law on 1 January 2027.

Employment Solicitor, Julia Woodhouse in Leamington Spa, provides a further update regarding employment law changes, effective 6 April 2026

Thousands of runners have signed up to take part in this year’s Two Castles Run

Losing your job can be a stressful and uncertain time. If you believe you have been unfairly dismissed, it is important to understand your rights.

Would you like to win a week’s work experience at Blythe Liggins? If so, enter our competition to be in with a chance to win! Blythe Liggins invite you to write a short article to explain who or what has inspired you to pursue a career in the legal profession. Enter by 5pm on Thursday […]

  Employers should ensure that their staff treat the work Christmas party like an extension of the normal working day – as inappropriate comments or actions could leave their employer open to a sexual harassment claim, an employment law specialist has warned. Julia Woodhouse, head of employment law at Blythe Liggins Solicitors, says any inappropriate […]

We are inviting children aged 4 to 11 years to get creative with colouring to enter our 2025 Christmas competition. The colouring sheet for this year’s competition can be downloaded here and features Warwick and Kenilworth Castles – the route of the annual Two Castles Run, which we are proud long-term sponsors of. The colouring sheet is […]

Six months qualifying period for Unfair Dismissal The Government has announced the scrapping of the proposed Day One right to claim unfair dismissal, as set out in the Employment Rights Bill. After discussions with trade unions and business representatives, the Government has decided that it will reduce the current two years’ continuous service eligibility requirement […]