The St Albans International Organ Festival is back for 2015. One of the festival highlights, the Art Exhibition, sponsored by Hertfordshire law firm Debenhams Ottaway, will be held at the...
Putting in place a lasting power of attorney (LPA) is to be simplified but it is still important to receive proper legal advice before making them. Following feedback by users...
Recent years have seen an explosion in the use of social media and the growth seems set to continue. As of February 2015 Facebook had more than 1.44billion users, half...
Employers with bonus schemes linked to attendance need to ensure that there is enough flexibility within schemes to avoid withholding payments in circumstances where this is likely to be discriminatory....
The High Court recently issued judgment in the case of Fresh Trading Limited v Deepend Fresh Recovery Limited and another [2015] EWHC 52 (Ch). This case highlights the importance of obtaining a...
It is often the case that planning law does not provide the degree of protection that residents might want in the face of unwelcome development of land in the immediate neighbourhood. In such circumstances,...
A number of useful points emerged from a decision of the Court of Appeal recently in a case brought by a former employee of the University of Oxford, Dr Deer....
A school has just lost a case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal because it changed the days a part time teacher was required to work even though this did not...
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are very much in the news at present as the ramifications of the Jimmy Savile affair are considered. Some employers might be tempted to...
The Chancellor’s Autumn statement brought about a significant change to Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) on death. But how could the changes benefit you and are there any shortcomings? ISAs are...
Executorship can be an honour, or fraught with difficulty but whatever the circumstances, there are rules and good practice which need to be followed. If you agree to be an...
Cohabiting couples are the fastest growing family type in the UK according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics. The number of cohabiting couples has doubled since...
With less than 4 weeks to go until eligible parents can begin sharing up to 50 weeks parental leave and pay, many businesses are unprepared, without any policies or guidance...
It seems that everyone is using some form of social media these days, whether it is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or another platform. For those unfortunately involved in a family dispute,...
From April 2016, the government is capping care costs after the age of 65. The cap will be £72,000. Although the care cap is an attempt to limit the costs...
The decision of Lord Justice Pitchford in the case of Ian Wright and Tracey Wright that “divorcees with children aged over seven should work for a living” is having reverberations throughout...
The government recently announced that the amount of debt over which an individual can be made bankrupt will increase. The new bankruptcy threshold could result in a significant drop of...
Whilst the life of residential property owners was made much better with the new laws on squatters in 2012, no such protection has been given to commercial landlords. Section 144...
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid (Mr Shailesh Vara) has today released a statement from the Ministry of Justice, confirming that the...
From 1 April 2015 it will be a legal requirement for healthcare providers to display their CQC performance ratings. They will need to be displayed at their premises where they...
