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21 September 2020

World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21st September, and is part of World Alzheimer’s Month. This year the aim is to raise awareness, educate and encourage support to those who have been diagnosed with dementia and urge everyone to join in the conversation by becoming a Dementia Friend. Read more

15 September 2020

In the early stages of the coronavirus, Private Client solicitors in the legal profession reported an increase in demand for Will instructions as individuals and families rushed to update their Will or considered making one for the first time. Read more

11 September 2020

When dealing with a grievance, it is important to resolve workplace issues early. It is best to avoid an antagonistic approach when responding to the grievance and to bear in mind that employees who raise a formal grievance are already likely to be feeling upset. It is important to respond appropriately in order that the situation does not escalate. Keeping an open mind could save the employment relationship and avoid a tribunal claim. Read more

4 September 2020

In a world heavily reliant on technology and with almost everyone owning some form of digital asset, it is important to make sure that your attorneys or executors are able to deal with these if you lose capacity to manage them yourself or after you pass away. Read more

1 September 2020

An experienced Solicitor in our Company Commercial Team, Alistair is delighted to announce his support of the National Enterprise Network through appointment to its Board of Directors. As a board member, Alistair is committed to representing, promoting and connecting with the members of the National Enterprise Network. Read more

10 August 2020

A Deed of Variation is a document that changes the distribution of a deceased person’s estate. It allows a beneficiary to alter what they are entitled to receive under the terms of the deceased’s Will or under the intestacy provisions. A Deed of Variation allows the beneficiary to choose who they would like to redirect the estate to. The recipient does not need to be named in the Will or entitled to benefit from the estate under the intestacy provisions. Read more

7 August 2020

Our Employment Law Team recently launched an HR survey to understand how the pandemic has affected HR professionals in businesses throughout the UK. Read more

3 August 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on many businesses, with the prospect of having to make redundancies unavoidable for many. Read more

29 July 2020

As the limitations of shielding are lifted and more and more employees are encouraged back to the workplace employers are having to address the competing challenges of providing a safe workplace, complying with government guidance as it changes after 1 August 2020 whilst ensuring so far as possible that there is no breach of existing discrimination legislation. Read more

28 July 2020

As many businesses begin to re-open and employees start to return to work, many workers still have concerns about how safe their workplace is during the pandemic. Read more