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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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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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New transparency legislation to keep companies squeaky clean

Company directors, people with significant control of a company and anyone who files on behalf of a company must ensure they comply with new transparency rules from March 2024.

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Trial periods in a redundancy scenario

The Employment Tribunal has ruled that employers must give clear notice of the termination of the redundant role when any alternative employment is offered, and a trial period commences during a redundancy consultation.

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Human rights, employment and social media

The European Court of Human Rights has held that the dismissal of an employee for writing a social blog could be a violation of their human rights under the right to freedom of expression.

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Gifts and entertainment or bribery and corruption?

Under the Bribery Act 2010, any corporate gift or hospitality must be reasonable and proportionate. Companies who get it wrong may find themselves on the wrong side of the law.

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Christmas party: avoiding a cracker of a hangover

As the clock ticks down to Christmas party time, companies need to avoid the event becoming the wrong sort of cracker.

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Debunking myths about dying without a will (intestate)

Making a will is one of the most important things you can do for your loved ones. However, research from Royal London* found that 5.4 million adults in the UK do not have a will.

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Why a Lasting Power of Attorney is a business essential

When estate planning and will drafting, business owners often overlook the impact it may have on their business affairs. James McMullan highlights the issues that business owners need to consider.

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