Paternity Leave On 7 March 2024, the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/329 ) were made. The regulations introduce the following key changes: To allow fathers and partners to take paternity leave as two non-consecutive blocks of one...
What is an Enduring Power of Attorney? Both Enduring Powers of Attorney ("EPA") and Lasting Powers of Attorney ("LPA") are documents that allow a person (the "Donor") to appoint a friend, family member or authorised body to be...
Starting a business in the UK can be an exciting and rewarding endeavour. However, navigating the legal requirements and obligations can be complex and overwhelming. To help you on your journey, we have compiled a comprehensive guide to the legal tips and...
Something is going on I am being inundated with the following new client enquiry. Client : Hello, I'd like some information please about financial orders and clean breaks. Solicitor : What is the situation? Client : We have separated and...
The draft Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 will introduce the following changes: Fathers and partners can take their leave and pay as two non-consecutive blocks of one week, rather than only in one block of either one or two weeks. Fathers...
In the recent case of Miss C Davies v Neath Port Talbot Council and Governing Body of Sandfields Primary School: 1600320/2023 an Employment Tribunal has considered the fairness of a redundancy procedure. The redundancy procedure arose in response to a...
The Government has launched a consultation on reintroducing Employment Tribunal fees. The Supreme Court had previously decided that the former fees regime was unlawful because of the extent to which those fees had restricted access to justice. However, on...
In the recent case of Sturgess v Cambridge Country Club Ltd: 3312598/2022 an Employment Tribunal has upheld a claim for unfair dismissal. The Claimant was dismissed for gross misconduct after the employer received allegations of harassment from three...
HMRC introduced their Trust Registration Service (TRS) in 2017. It originally applied to certain taxable trusts and required trustees to register details of these. However, the TRS has since been expanded to cover most trusts, whether or not the trustees...
Company directors, people with significant control of a company, or anyone who files on behalf of a company, must ensure they comply with new transparency rules from March 2024. Greater scrutiny of information lies at the heart of the new legislation,...
For many people, there unfortunately comes a time whereby they no longer have the mental capacity to handle their own affairs, whether due to old age, injury, or illness. To prepare for these potential circumstances, having a Lasting Power of Attorney in...