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AI Technology, Artificial Intelligence
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AI Developments – the direction of travel in the UK and the EU AI Act

In the UK, the governance of AI is a developing area.…
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Legal Law and Justice Concept
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Packer v Packer: family feud over a missing will’

As solicitors, we encourage people to make a professionally…
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Holidays
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Working Time Regulations: Make sure you comply with the statutory minimum holiday requirements this year!

The statutory minimum holiday entitlement in the UK…
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Businessman calculate a financial documents
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6 April 2025: New Employment Tribunal Compensation Limits

The Government has now announced this year’s annual…
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Calculator
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Home Office Announces Immigration and Nationality Fee Increases – Effective 9 April 2025

The Home Office has confirmed that a range of immigration…
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Woman signing Last Will and Testament at wooden table
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Gene Hackman: the drama continues with his children reportedly not named in his will

After the desperately sad news emerged about the death…
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Solicitor pointing at insurance contract
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Can a Declaration of Trust in a TR1 be rectified where ticked by Mistake?

In the case of Bhatia v Purkiss & Anor [2025] EWHC…
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Home office immigration
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Home Office Announces Important Changes to UK Immigration Rules – March 2025

The Home Office has issued a Statement of Changes…
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Man Signing a Form
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Presentation of a Petition Prohibits Property Passing (except when it doesn’t)

Once a Petition has been presented dispositions of…
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Small Housing Development in British Countryside _ Village
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Landowners to subsidise public projects?

Compulsory purchase orders are a bugbear of many landowners…
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Last Will and Testament
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Can you create a Valid Will on your phone?

It was recently widely reported in the press that…
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Two people talking over form
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Man City are off to Mediation; the Court’s Discretion to Order Alternative Dispute Resolution

In the recent case of DKH Retail Ltd and others v…
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Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)
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Home Office Extends BRP and BRC Validity Until June 2025 – Here’s What You Need to Know

The Home Office estimates that while over four million…
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Electronic Travel Authorization on it at an international airport
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Home Office Opens Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme (ETA) to European Visitors

The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) was introduced…
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Increases in Contentious Probate Claims and the need for specialist advice
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Increases in Contentious Probate Claims and the need for specialist advice

As another year starts the press is again littered…
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British One Pound Coins
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Who Pays the Costs for Removing an Executor?

Master Brightwell has twice considered who should…
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House/ money and weighing scales
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What is considered reasonable financial provision in a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975?

A claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family…
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Elderly people with jigsaw in care home
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Exploitation in the Care Sector and the Role of Immigration

The UK’s care sector is under growing scrutiny, with…
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Chloe Bayliss Article
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Aspiration to Action: A Family Trainee Solicitor’s Journey into the Legal World

We recently interviewed our Trainee Solicitor, Chloe…
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Fish Boxes, Mince Pies and Valid Wills

Wills are not the sort of document that give rise…
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Heart on jigsaw
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All I want for Valentines is… a Declaration of Trust?

Valentines is often a time where couples reflect on…
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HMRC
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Trustees now required to close and re-register trusts that change from taxable to non-taxable

Following the release of a paper to its Trust Registration…
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Houses of parliament
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Commercial Law: What to expect in 2025

2025 looks set to be a busy year of legal changes…
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Focus on grey teddybear sitting on top of closed coffin
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Separated Parents and the Ashes of a Child

The recent case of Read v Hoarean [2024] EWHC 3274…
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Lemonds
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Cloudy with a Chance of Infringement: Thatchers vs Aldi

Further to our previous article, the Court of Appeal…
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retired couple holding hands and looking at each other at home
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Testamentary Capacity – the Rule in Banks v Goodfellow

There are only a limited number of grounds upon which…
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Baby Holding HAnd
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Neonatal Leave and Pay to take effect from 6 April 2025

The Department for Business and Trade has announced…
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Rectification of Will
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Rectification of Wills and Deeds

On occasion a Will, Trust or Deed will fail to reflect…
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Young Female Teacher Giving a Data Science Presentation
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Is the UK Ready for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boom? Immigration Policies Under the Spotlight

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology…
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Electronic Travel Authorization on it at an international airport
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Sharp Increases to ETA and Certificate of Sponsorship Fees Announced

The Government has announced significant updates to…
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Hands of lawyer pointing at paper for businessman signing contract
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Round up of Contentious Probate Cases in 2024

2024 was a bumper year for contentious probate cases…
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Home office immigration
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Home Office prohibits the passing on of some immigration fees to sponsored workers

The Home Office has introduced significant updates…
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New year 2025 concept in the office
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Employment Law Update: What to Expect in 2025

2025 is set to be a pivotal year for employment law,…
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Christmas scene by the fireplace with bokeh lighting, blurred holiday backdrop.
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T’is The Season To Be Jolly

It is a truism to say that the numbers of people consulting…
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Farming
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The Tractor Tax?

As the Chancellor came to the latter stages of her…
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Business Financing Accounting Banking
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The Family Business and Divorce

There are many emotive subjects when it comes to financial…
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Biometric Residence Permit (BRP
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Home Office Extends Expired BRP Validity Amid eVisa Transition Challenges

In response to technical challenges with the eVisa…
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Mature woman working with young man sitting at desk and showing something on computer screen in office
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Amendments to the Employments Rights Bill

The Government published the Employment Rights Bill…
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Cropped view of senior woman pointing at papers near husband and document with debt collection lettering on table
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Navigating Debt Collection: Effective Strategies for Companies Amid Rising Costs

Since the October Budget, businesses have been blindsided…
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Family Law - Divorce, Separation
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Increasing Court Costs – is it time to look at alternative dispute resolution options?

In recent years, there has been an increase in court…
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Airplane flight in sunset sky over ocean water and wing of plane
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Easygroup Ltd v Easy Live (Services) Ltd

Earlier this year, the band formerly known as Easy…
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Rose, coffin and funeral at cemetery outdoor at burial
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Ownership of a body: Injunction to Prevent a Cremation

The High Court recently considered an application…
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cropped view of retired man playing with puzzles on table
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The half-sister challenge

The case of Watts v Davies [2024] EWHC 1177 Ch goes…
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Woman signing a contract
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Undue Influence and the need to prove coercion

Undue influence has always been difficult to establish…
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Businessman holding a folder
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Whistleblowing: MacLennan v British Psychological Society, 2024. Can a charity trustee bring a whistleblowing claim?

In this case, the Claimant was a charity trustee who…
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British Money
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New National Minimum Wage Rates for April 2025 Confirmed

The Government has now announced the new National…
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Man and woman sitting on the sofa
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Resolving disputes with Executors - possible solutions

After someone dies, others must take responsibility…
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Baby Holding HAnd
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Maternity Protection: Carnival Plc v Hunter and the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s view on "suitable alternative employment"

In this case, the claimant was on maternity leave…
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Scientist in Lab
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Launch of Regulatory Innovation Office: A Game-Changer for Healthcare Tech Approvals

In a significant move to streamline the regulatory…
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House of Commons and Big Ben
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Government Unveils Employment Rights Bill and ‘Next Steps to Make Work Pay’

On Friday 10 October 2024, the Government submitted…
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Houses of parliament
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Hot off the Press: Employment Rights Bill

The Government has announced that the Employment Rights…
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Sexal Harassment
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New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment at Work: Updated Guidance Now Published

From 26 October 2024, a change in the law will place…
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Grenfell Tower
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Grenfell Tower: An end to the merry-go-round of buck-passing?

Howes Percival’s construction and property lawyers…
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Employment Payslip
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National Minimum Wage: Don’t get caught out by this interesting quirk! Plus an update from the Low Pay Commission

Many employers won’t be aware of an interesting quirk…
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British passport and person on laptop
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Is Your Business Traveller Programme Ready? Incorporating the UK's New ETA Requirements

As the UK continues to expand its Electronic Travel…
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Retail Workers
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Government Scraps New Right to Request Predictable Working Pattern, For Now…

The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act…
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 Visa Waiver and Entry/Exit System
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European Union Confirms Visa Waiver and Entry/Exit System for Non-EU Nationals

The European Union Directorate-General for Migration…
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Women with a laptop and her passport
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper Announces “Major Surge in Immigration Enforcement” – What Does This Mean for Employers?

On 21 August, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced…
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Home office immigration
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Home Office Announces Changes to Commercial Partners Running UK Visa Application Centres

The Home Office has announced that between September…
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British Terrace homes
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Outstanding mortgage at date of death – who foots the bill?

A recent Bahamian case, Flowers v Scavella [2024],…
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Telegraph pole in field
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Significant case set to affect rents for rural telecommunications sites

The ‘Vache Farm’ case in the Upper Tribunal Lands…
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To Let Sign
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Conservative’s Renters (Reform) Bill v Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill – What does a landlord need to know?

What are the differences between the two bills and…
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Running Shoes
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The Value of Contributions to a Marriage

For the past few days, we have been able to enjoy…
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Biometric Residence Permit (BRP
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Important Update for Employers on Biometric Resident Permit (BRP) and eVisa Conversion

The Home Office has announced that individuals holding…
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Home office immigration
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper Announces New Labour Government's Migration Policy

The Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, has addressed Parliament…
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Hospitality, Card Payment, Worker, Tip
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Allocation of Tips Act and Code of Practice

On 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips)…
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Blueprints, Ruler, pencil
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The Importance of Margin of Error – a recent High Court Judgment

The judgment handed down in the recent High Court…
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Man being fired from workplace
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Fire and Rehire: New Code of Practice

On 18 July 2024, a new Code of Practice on Dismissal…
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House of Commons and Big Ben
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King’s Speech: Not One, But Two New Employment Law Bills on the Horizon

The King’s Speech yesterday morning marked the State…
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Farming
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Changes to succession tests under Agricultural Holdings Act 1986

From 1st September 2024 changes are being made to…
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Houses of parliament
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The Future of the Workplace: Labour’s Key Proposed Changes

Labour promised a whole host of changes to employment…
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Sexal Harassment
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EHRC Consultation Now Open: Updated Guidance on Sexual Harassment at Work

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”)…
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Royal Courts of Justice
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West v Churchill & Anor [2024] – Without Prejudice Communications

The without prejudice rule (WP) largely prevents statements…
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News on smartphone
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Hugh Grant and the implications of Part 36

Actor Hugh Grant took to X (formally known as Twitter)…
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Couples Counselling
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Finding a better way – Changes to the Family Procedure Rules

The Family Procedure Rules (FPR) have been in place…
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Parents fighting infront of upset child
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Summer Holidays and Separated Parents

Summer holidays are usually an exciting, if not a…
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Contract Signature
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Removing Executors and Trustees

When a person dies, responsibility for the administration…
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Wedding Rings
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I do, I do, I do, I do, I do

So says the ABBA song and as we hit wedding season,…
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Empowering Innovation: Navigating Challenges in the Care Sector

Howes Percival’s healthcare sector team partnered…
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Hospitality Worker taking payment
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Allocation of Workers’ Tips: New Laws from 1 October 2024

Businesses will have slightly longer than originally…
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British County court London
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Is Becoming More Important Than Ever

The Ministry of Justice published official statistics…
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Howes Percival Estate Planning Tax Service
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Proposed Reforms to Inheritance Tax: Evaluating the Institute for Fiscal Studies' Suggestions

Earlier this week, the Institute for Fiscal Studies…
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Large Garden
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Capital Gains Tax – Selling part of your garden

Are you looking to sell part of your home’s garden…
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people walking on UK flag painted on the floor
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Immigration rule changes from 4 April 2024 – Key action points for employers

In one of the biggest shake-ups to the UK’s immigration…
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British One Pound Coins
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

The new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency…
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April Employment Changes 2024
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April 2024 Roundup: Key Employment Law Changes To Look Out For

Spring is finally in the air – and, with it, so are…
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Religious book
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Separated parents and religion

Religious beliefs are usually a belief in the divine…
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Payslips
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6 April 2024: New Employment Tribunal Compensation Limits

The Government has announced this year’s annual increase…
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Biodiversity
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Enhancing Our Environment - Implementation of biodiversity net gain (at last!)

From 12 February 2024, new planning applications for…
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Business Meeting around a table
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Fire and Rehire: Government Publishes Updated Code of Practice

The Government has published an updated code of practice…
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Land
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Is greater transparency required on contractual control agreements? The Government launches its consultation on contractual controls on land.

The government has launched its consultation along…
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Lemonds
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‘There’s nothing cloudy about this judgment’ says Aldi spokesperson

The High Court has found that Aldi's own-brand cloudy…
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Calculator
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Government Consultation: Should Fees be Re-Introduced in Employment Tribunals?

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation…
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Fraud Recovery
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ACAS Updates its Code of Practice on Flexible Working Requests

ACAS has updated its Code of Practice on Requests…
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Home office immigration
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Home Office announce automatic renewal of sponsor licences for 10 years

On 24 January 2024, the Home Office notified all UK…
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Home office immigration
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New penalties for failing to prevent illegal working will come into force from 13 February 2024

In the most substantial shake-up of civil penalties…
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Hotel Room hand opening the door
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VAT Treatment of serviced accommodation in the spotlight

When is a supply of land not (just) a supply of land?…
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UK and EU flag
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Updated EU Settlement Scheme guidance makes new concessions on reasonable grounds for late applications

The latest release to Home Office guidance on 16 January…
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Man typing on laptop next to calculator
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Immigration Health Surcharge rises to come into force from 6 February 2024

Significant rises to the Immigration Health Surcharge…
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