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Inheritance disputes on the rise

Inheritance challenges and disputed wills are soaring, but not just the mega-wealthy are fuelling the action.

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Why flexibility and rigid rules won’t mix in the workplace

From 6 April 2024, employees will have the statutory right to request flexible working arrangements from day one of their employment.

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Key aspects of the Chancellor’s March 2024 Spring Budget

Our experienced solicitors look at the key points of this year's Spring Budget and how they could affect you.

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Understanding Dyscalculia: Employer’s Guide

This article aims to provide a comprehensive guide for employers regarding dyscalculia, a mathematical learning difficulty affecting approximately 5% of the UK population. In it, we'll look at dyscalculia, its impact on employees and the legal obligations employers have to support neurodivergent employees.

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Flipping property and taxes

Whether 2024 will see a further dip in house prices divides property market commentators, while buyers play the wait-and-see game on the mortgage market. The lure of fast profits to be made while the market is slow draws many amateur property developers into the sector.

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We’re proud to support Update Your Will Week 2024

It aims to raise awareness of the risks of not having an up-to-date will and encourages people to update their will to ensure their wishes are fulfilled when they die.

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Locking down the legalities when planning ahead

NHS workers fighting Covid-19, together with older people and the vulnerable are behind a spike in the demand for new wills over recent weeks according to the Law Society.

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NDAs: Making yours watertight?

Recent scandals serve as a reminder that NDAs may not always be enforceable – even in circumstances when all contractual elements are present to create legal obligations.

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Lockdown family breakdown toolkit

The Coronavirus lockdown is redefining lifestyles and the boundaries of our interactions; a situation that can challenge even the strongest bonds.

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Suspension of rent because of a lockdown

Often business people are somewhat disinterested in the content of a lease of commercial premises, but the lockdown measures resulting from the Coronavirus have prompted varied questions that are likely to leave a long-term print on the wording of leases.

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Make your will the top of your list

We recommend you review and/or update your will on any major life-changing event. This could be anything from a birth, marriage, death, divorce, or even receiving a windfall such as a lottery win or inheritance.

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Relying on legal advice can provide a defence

Taking legal advice and honestly relying on it can stand as a defence to claims where a defendant’s necessary belief must be demonstrated for the claim to be successful.

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