Why you should make a will

Over 2/3 of people in the UK have not made a Will. There is an...

Why you should make a lasting power of attorney

As people get older it may become increasingly difficult for them to manage their own...

Flood risk & conveyancing

With as wet a twelve months as we’ve had you need to be sure about...

The New Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is a state funded scheme to compensate people who have...

Is the small business retail lease for you?

In July 2012, the RICS released a lease intended for small shop premises.  Its features...

Minimum membership periods for gyms unfair

In the recent case of OFT v Ashbourne Management Services Ltd it was held that  payments without...

“Yummy Cookies”

Be sure your website is cookie compliant and you’re adhering to the law! The law...

Retirement: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

April 2011 saw the phasing out of the default retirement age with the Employment Equality...

All change in the Civil legal costs system

As many will be aware there is a Bill currently going through the House of...

Solar Panels

Can the installation of solar panels be in breach of covenants not to cause a...

Unfair Dismissal

The qualification period for bringing an unfair dismissal claim will, from April 2012, be extended...

Surveillance Films

In Pacey v Caterpillar Logistics it was found that where an employee had been dismissed for gross...