Challenging a Will
November 14, 2014If someone close to you has died and you believe they have made insufficient provision for you in their Will, or the provisions made appear contrary to what they led […]
If someone close to you has died and you believe they have made insufficient provision for you in their Will, or the provisions made appear contrary to what they led […]
Employment Law Employers should take care when considering increasing disciplinary penalties on appeal and ensure they have an express right to do so. The Court of Appeal in McMIllan v […]
Employment Law A recent Court of Appeal ruling has determined that the duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees does not extend to making adjustments in respect […]
Landlord and Tenant As from 1 October 2014 Letting Agents must sign up to one of three approved schemes which will provides Landlords or Tenants with somewhere to address their […]
Employment Law From 1 October the National Minimum Wage increased as follows: For those aged 21 and over from £6.31 to £6.50 per hour For those aged 18 to 20 […]
Family Law In the case of Re B (A Child) (Private Law Proceedings: Child Evidence) a Mother wanted her 13 year old daughter to give evidence. A Father issued private […]
New Child Maintenance System fit for the 21st Century On 11 August 2014 a new child maintenance system came into effect designed to encourage parents to cooperate with one another […]
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 received royal assent on 17 July 2013. As a result of this Act it is now lawful for same sex couples to marry […]
Changes to Planning Rules Agricultural Property Relief is a relief from Inheritance Tax on death for owners of agricultural property. It has come to light that changes to the Town […]
In the case of Re JXN (A Child) the Father did not want the Mother to take the child out of the country because of fears of abduction. The Mother […]
On 30 June 2014, new child maintenance provisions came into effect, which amended certain sections of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 and the Welfare Reform Act 2012. […]
Mediation With Representation Collaborative Lawyers in Eastbourne, Hailsham and Polegate Traditionally, when couples separate, they each take independent legal advice from specialist family solicitors. Working through their lawyers, they try […]