The Government have launched a campaign in an attempt to encourage more people to put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney. The campaign is called ‘Your voice, your decision’, and the Government website explains that if someone was to ...
For those who are married, the Courts will consider the family home as a special asset that is central to the marriage. If the relationship breaks down and you file for divorce, there would need to be an exceptionally good ...
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Back at the start of the summer we gave an update on a potential upcoming change to divorce law and discussed how a transformation was likely to be on the horizon. Things have since progressed further with that exact transformation ...
New reforms have been proposed by the UK Government which could mean that employers will soon become legally required to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Following a recent consultation on the matter, the Government stated ...
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Civil law and criminal law make up two main systems of law in the UK, but people are often confused by the two systems and use each term incorrectly. There are key differences between them, including the way in which ...
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As furlough slowly tapers back, many employees are facing the possibility - or for some, the inevitable outcome - of redundancy. Many employers are finding it difficult to afford the salary costs and other various overheads now that they are ...
Every single day people suffer preventable accidents that isn’t their fault and these unfortunate accidents are happening in all sorts of different situations. Many of these personal injury victims go on to make personal injury claims against a negligent party, ...
Government changes to the process that was in place for low value road traffic accident (RTA) claims, often referred to as “whiplash claims”, came into effect earlier this year from May 31st onwards. These changes are expected to reduce the ...
If you’re in the process of purchasing a home, there are a few very important decisions you have to think about that could impact you in the future. Before you sign on the dotted line and make the purchase of ...
The world of employment has been spun on its head over the past year or so, with the introduction of furlough schemes and restructuring of redundancies perhaps the main points of discussion. Despite all that is going on, it’s important ...
