Notice pay and long term ill health

We have an employee who has unfortunately been off sick for a long time. He has exhausted their entitlement to sick pay, and we have received a medical report which confirms he will not be

Nicola Brown

Family Law

What rights do I have if I need to care for my Grandchildren?

Often grandparents are closely involved in their grandchildren’s lives and upbringing, and as a result they are often the first port of call when the parents are having difficulties or are struggling to care for

Private Client

Who pays tax on inheritance?

In the majority of cases where someone has died and the assets in their estate exceed the allowance for their circumstances, then the estate will pay the inheritance tax. This means that the Executors (if

Jessica Partridge

Family Law

What to expect when you first contact Mayo Wynne Baxter

Family life is everything to all of us and when a part of that breaks down, whether it be a marriage breakdown or separation from a partner or problems regarding arrangements for children; we are

Mark Gallagher

Family Law

Careless talk: what counts as a legally binding agreement?

Legally binding agreements can take many forms, some of which may surprise you: emails, messages and even conversations can all count. A recent case has shown that a verbal agreement could be enforced in court.

Daniel Jenking

Family Law

Family Procedure Rules (FPR)

On 29 April 2024 important updates took effect in the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) with hopes to encourage parties to participate in ‘non-court dispute resolution’ in family law proceedings. The family law courts are overwhelmed

Paul Rooke

Fintech

Bait And Switch: Beware If Offered Tokenised Ownership Of UK Property

One of the advantages of being a lawyer specialising in crypto and blockchain is that you get to see trends as they start to develop. A current hot one is the tokenisation of real estate.

Property Litigation

Interim Possession Orders

Recently we have seen the high-profile issue of squatters occupying celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey’s empty premises in central London. Interim Possession Orders (IPO) can be a helpful tool for property owners facing unauthorised occupation or

Paul Rooke

Private Client

Tax Changes – Income and gains in estate administration

The administration period is the time from the date of death to the date that everything has been paid out or distributed in an estate. From 5 April 2024 estates with all types of income

Lucy Hollingsworth

Employment Law

Fire & Rehire – latest Government guidance

This could include, for example, changes to salary, working hours, annual leave entitlement or the length of notice required by each party to terminate the contract. Whilst such changes may not be desirable, there may

Ross Spiller

Notice pay and long term ill health

What rights do I have if I need to care for my Grandchildren?

Who pays tax on inheritance?

What to expect when you first contact Mayo Wynne Baxter

Careless talk: what counts as a legally binding agreement?

Family Procedure Rules (FPR)

Bait And Switch: Beware If Offered Tokenised Ownership Of UK Property

Interim Possession Orders

Tax Changes – Income and gains in estate administration

Fire & Rehire – latest Government guidance

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