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

Employment Law

Expanding the ‘trump card’ – increased protections for those taking family friendly leave

So for example, if you have 5 employees doing the same role and you need to reduce the numbers to 3, if one of the employees is on family-friendly leave at the time of the

Nicola Brown

Private Client

Making your funeral wishes known

Many people wish to include in their Will some simple wishes regarding their funeral, but this is usually a simple statement regarding a preference to either be buried or cremated. Under the present law, these

Georgia Dellar

Employment Law

What does it take to ‘seek’ parental leave?

As it turns out, not as much as one employer thought! There are specific regulations covering the rules around taking statutory parental leave, and there is also a separate statutory right to claim automatic unfair

Martin Williams

Firm News

International Women’s Day 2024

International Women’s Day provides a valuable opportunity to reflect on the achievements of women and celebrate the progress made not only in the legal profession but in all areas of life towards gender equality. Historically

Karen Jeary

Employment

The new right to Carer’s leave – what employers need to know

From 06 April 2024, there will be a new statutory right to unpaid carer’s leave for employees. Where an employee looks after someone with a long-term care need, they are entitled to take one week’s

Nicola Brown

Family Law

Hastings tops list of Sussex divorce hotspots as new data shows dramatic drop in applications

The latest release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows divorces plummeted in 2022, following the introduction of ‘no fault divorce’ in April that year. The data, which covers January – December 2022, shows

Family Law

Cohabiting Couples – The Common Law Myth

As a family solicitor with over 20 years’ experience, it is a worrying fact that there continues to be a widespread acceptance of the myth that cohabiting couples are protected under the existence of a

Emma van Bunnens

Interim Possession Orders

Tax Changes – Income and gains in estate administration

Fire & Rehire – latest Government guidance

Expanding the ‘trump card’ – increased protections for those taking family friendly leave

Making your funeral wishes known

What does it take to ‘seek’ parental leave?

International Women’s Day 2024

The new right to Carer’s leave – what employers need to know

Hastings tops list of Sussex divorce hotspots as new data shows dramatic drop in applications

Cohabiting Couples – The Common Law Myth

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