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- Employment Law
2017 will see some changes in Employment Law. How will they affect you?
Mandatory gender pay gap reporting The most significant change will be the mandatory gender pay gap reporting. To address the pay gap between women ...
- Family Law
- Wills, Estates and Trusts
Home-Made Wills Save Money – Oh No They Don’t!
Home-made wills, executed without legal advice, are an exceedingly bad idea and if there was ever a case which proved the point it must be that of a ...
- Civil Litigation
- Wills, Estates and Trusts
High Court Bends Over Backwards to Resolve Family Will Dispute
Newspaper columns are full of legal cases with crushing costs of litigation and it is easy to lose sight of the fact that it is the role of judges to ...
- Wills, Estates and Trusts
Get your will right
A recent court ruling will have a major impact in the way future wills are written. A judge has ruled that your will can be ignored if it has not ...
- Employment Law
When did you last update your Will?
It is advisable to have a Will in place so that your family can deal with your estate in accordance with your wishes, giving you peace of mind. ...
- Commercial Conveyancing
Repossessing a Commercial Property: A Guide for Landlords
As a commercial landlord, the legal framework for repossessing a property can be complex, especially when dealing with tenants who have security of ...
- Employment Law
What is Unfair Dismissal?
In a recent case a teacher at Weatherby Prep School, of whom Prince William and Prince Harry’s are former students, won £170,000 for unfair ...
- Criminal Law
What to Do If You Are Arrested for Fraud
On 21st September 2024, Bristol Crown Court convicted a father and two sons accused of swindling the National Trust out of £1 million. Roger Bryant, ...
- Criminal Law
Why Is The Lucy Letby Case So Controversial?
The Lucy Letby case is controversial for numerous reasons, primarily due to the gravity of the charges, the complexities of the trial, and the ...
- Dispute Resolution
Courts Can Force Parties to Attend ADR?
Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 The case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ ...