Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust is the leading voice for wildlife conservation across Hertfordshire and Middlesex. Through their 22,000 volunteers, they help to maintain nature reserves covering nearly 2,000 acres,...
ACAS has published some guidance for employers in relation to management of the workplace, sickness absence procedures and sick pay in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. ACAS’ top tips include:...
As rental costs and property prices increase, more parents are dipping into savings or releasing capital from their own property to support the next generation. Research carried out by Legal...
Congratulations to Natalie Lester, in our family law team, who has been awarded Specialist Accreditation in Complex Financial Remedies and Cohabitation and TOLATA (The Trusts of Land and Appointment of...
Whilst prenuptial agreements (also known as Pre-Nups) are not nearly as fun to think about as wedding cakes or honeymoons, they can help you avoid financial issues later in life....
The untimely death of a sole shareholder/director of a private limited company can bring business to a standstill and put considerable pressure on the deceased’s personal representatives. All private limited...
In February 2020 we were delighted to co-host a joint seminar with accountants Moore Kingston Smith. Good governance is fundamental to the wellbeing of all charities so it’s important that...
High court refuses application for permission to appeal a previous order of Deputy Master Nurse, who previously refused to set aside £4.3m judgment in default obtained by Manolete Partners Plc...
All trading businesses, large and small, are a “brand” and that brand carries with it Intellectual Property (“IP”) rights. This article explains briefly what IP rights you might have, how...
A modern problem in the healthcare sector is how residents will manage to pay their care home fees when they lack capacity. This is a difficult time for both the...
Recent years have seen a notable growth in the number of GP practices sharing space in their premises with other primary care practitioners, such as pharmacists and physiotherapists. For GPs...
I joined Debenhams Ottaway in 2019, and head up the delivery of the firm’s IT, facilities, and compliance functions. Sitting on the Operations board, I ensure our processes are seamless,...
With 30 years experience in law firms, 25 of those at Debenhams Ottaway, Michelle adapts a professional, efficient and helpful approach to ensure the smooth running of the IT systems...
We helped a large care company with the administration of one of its subsidiary companies which owned two care homes and faced the threat of a winding up petition from...
We were delighted to speak at the annual employment law update in association with CIPD Hertfordshire Branch. Delegates heard from our employment law specialists, Louise Attrup and Michael Kerrigan, who...
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Deputy Master Nurse has refused to set aside a judgment obtained by Manolete Partners PLC holding that the Defendant, the director of a restaurant business on the Edgware Road, had...
Christmas after separation can be the hardest. When the family are accustomed to certain traditions, maybe it’s waking up a 5am to open presents or drinking port at 11am (it’s...
High-street banking has changed drastically over the past decade. According to the consumer group, Which? more than a third of the UK’s bank branches have closed within the past five...
Pop up shops may not be new, but they remain a feature on the high street and in shopping centres. They are popular with landlords seeking to monetise retail space...
