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Why You Should Make Time This New Year to Create or Update Your Will

Posted on 09th January 2024 in Probate & Wills

A Will is an essential document, helping you to provide for your family after you’ve gone. Whatever 2024 holds for you, we look at why creating or reviewing your Will should be at the top of your list of New Year’s resolutions.

Posted by

Gráinne Staunton

Partner & Solicitor

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Why January Is a Prime Time to Prepare to Sell Your House

Posted on 04th January 2024 in Residential Property

The beginning of the year is traditionally a time to set goals and resolutions for all the things we want to achieve over the coming months. It's also a good point to begin preparing your home for sale.

Posted by

Nick Conner

Partner and Solicitor

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New Duty On Employers To Prevent Sexual Harassment

Posted on 19th December 2023 in Employment

Sexual harassment is defined in the Equality Act 2010, but in essence is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature.

Posted by

Charlotte Yendell

Trainee Solicitor

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New Legislation Significantly Reduces ‘Spent’ Time on Criminal Convictions, but How Does It Affect You?

Posted on 18th December 2023 in Employment

On 28 October 2023, new legislation came into effect to reduce the period of time necessary for certain criminal convictions to become spent and so no longer legally disclosable to potential employers.

Posted by

Charlotte Yendell

Trainee Solicitor

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Why Does Copyright Ownership Matter?

Posted on 14th December 2023 in Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution

Copyright does not protect a mere idea, but it can protect an original idea which is captured in some recorded form.

Posted by

Jessica Whittick

Solicitor

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What is a Deputyship Order and When Do You Need One?

Posted on 12th December 2023 in Probate & Wills, Later Life Planning

Deputyship is a legal term that refers to the appointment of a person (called a deputy) to make decisions on behalf of another person who lacks the mental capacity to do so.

Posted by

Jessica Nowell

Paralegal

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Never Events: What Are They and Why Do They Happen?

Posted on 11th December 2023 in Medical Negligence

Never events are serious, preventable patient safety incidents that should never happen in healthcare settings. 

Posted by

Simon Mansfield

Partner and Solicitor

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Cohabitation: Joint and Sole Ownership of Property

Posted on 30th November 2023 in Family Law

With high mortgage interest rates affecting affordability, it is no surprise that more and more couples are buying a house together in a bid to get themselves on to the property ladder.

Posted by

Aimee Aspinall

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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Cohabiting Couples: Your Legal Rights and Obligations

Posted on 28th November 2023 in Family Law

Cohabiting couples are now the fastest growing family type in the UK, but the law doesn’t recognise these families in the same way as married couple or civil partners.

Posted by

Aimee Aspinall

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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Changes to UK Holiday Pay Rules for 2024

Posted on 27th November 2023 in Employment

On 8 November 2023, the government announced changes to the way in which holiday pay is calculated for irregular hours and part-year workers (such as those who work only during term time).

Posted by

Mai Mbye

Solicitor

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Posted on 23rd November 2023 in Family Law

Anyone can suffer domestic abuse regardless of age, sex, race, ethic or religious group. The 25th November 2023 marks the beginning of an initiative across the world calling for additional funding to help prevent violence against women.

Posted by

Bea Taylor

Solicitor

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Coutts Bank, Nigel Farage and Data Protection: What Does My Company Need to Know About Subject Access Requests?

Posted on 21st November 2023 in Data Protection

In July 2023 Nigel Farage’s bank accounts were closed by Coutts, a subsidiary of NatWest Banking Group, after an internal risk committee determined that his views on Brexit, LGBTQ+ rights and Net Zero “did not align” with the bank’s “values”.

Posted by

Jessica Whittick

Solicitor