11 April 2018
By Mary-Jane Thomas, Partner.
Around twenty years ago when I started doing jury trials I remember that I used to smoke in the Crown room over at the court.
At some point the building was then made smoke-free so I used to hang out the window and smoke. When my boss, told me that there were complaints about me hanging out the window and smoking, I kept doing it but lit incense. (I was pretty anti-authoritarian back then and it has just dawned on me incense burning probably breached fire regulations.)
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19 March 2018
By Mary-Jane Thomas, Partner.
Volunteers are a valuable asset to our community. Those who give up their time and help others whether it be for a sporting, cultural , school, or charitable cause all contribute to a sense of community.
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1 March 2018
By Mary-Jane Thomas, Partner.
I drove to work today listening to National radio. By the end of my 10 minute drive I was so incensed I decided I would have to swap back to listening to talkback radio – or my sons Rap music.
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25 January 2018
By Mary-Jane Thomas, Partner.
The Labour government has announced its first big change to employment law today, which is expected to have its first reading in early February; businesses which have more than 19 employees will no longer be able to hire and fire employees under the 90-day trial period scheme.
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27 October 2017
By Mary-Jane Thomas, Partner.
It almost sounds like something out of Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. Mr H was employed as a chef at a family run hotel. It was owned by Mr and Mrs D, and their daughter, S, and S’s partner T also helped manage the hotel. T often helped in the kitchen.
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