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It appears that the Government’s aim to reduce employment regulations red tape will see the qualifying period for presenting unfair dismissal claims increase to two years. Claimants will also have...

November is Make a Will month.  Less than a third of the UK population have a will. Last year the Government took over £50m from the estates of people who...

The Bribery Act 2010 – What do I need to know? The Bribery Act 2010 modernises the law on bribery and came into force on 1st July 2011. Bribery is...

The Agency Worker Regulations came in to force on the 1st October 2011. They are supplemented by the BIS Guidance (BIS/11/905; May 2011) which should be considered alongside the Regulations themselves....

As from 1st October 2011 employers will no longer be able to force employees to retire at 65. For more details as to this change please see the ACAS guide “Working...

Michele Rowe, Partner and Head of Residential Conveyancing Department retired last Friday 30th September. Michele joined Crane & Staples as an Assistant Solicitor in the Residential Conveyancing Dept in January 1992 and...

Have you seen the latest advertising from The Law Society at your local bus or train station? The Law Society are currently running a major advertising campaign for September and...

Last year HM Revenue & Customs raised an additional £70 million pounds by successfully challenging nearly ten thousand probate valuations of land. Care should be taken by personal representatives when...

Consumers can currently make a claim of £5,000 or less under the less arduous small claims court system, though the Ministry of Justice wants this threshold increased to £15,000 (see...

Recent article on BBC News about Legal Aid cuts. The government’s plans to cut legal aid in England and Wales return to Parliament later, amid opposition from lawyers and campaigners....

News story on the BBC News site: children’s guide to family justice published Children in England and Wales are being asked for their views on how to improve the family...

Financial security in retirement’s rarely something you can leave to chance – and many of our clients find it reassuring to use us as a ‘family solicitor’. That role extends...

Broadly speaking, it covers the legal processes by which a person’s property and possessions are protected as far as possible during their life, and then distributed after their death –...

There’s nothing more important than your children’s welfare – where they will live and with whom, when they will see their other parent and who will pay for their support....

When the breakdown of a relationship is acrimonious, the need for legal representation and advice is self-evident. However, we’re well aware that many couples manage to separate on friendly terms...

The Residence Nil Rate band was introduced in April 2017 and has increased  Does your Will maximise the benefit? Each year the government reviews the position on tax allowances.  Are...

In employment law there is now a well established tradition that come October legal writers, lawyers and HR consultants all start producing articles on the perils posed by the office...