Intestacy Rules
July 9, 2014The Intestacy Rules dictate what happens to your estate if you die without a Will. From October 2014 when the Inheritance & Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 comes into force, if […]
The Intestacy Rules dictate what happens to your estate if you die without a Will. From October 2014 when the Inheritance & Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 comes into force, if […]
The Inheritance & Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 has received Royal Assent and comes into force on 1 October 2014. The Act makes important changes to established law. The definition for […]
HMRC is encouraging executors, personal representatives and their legal advisers to update on changes in valuations only at the end of the administration (or after 18 months, whichever is soonest), […]
A Brief Overview The Care Act 2014 has now received Royal Assent although there will be a phased introduction for most of the new rules. There will be a cap […]
Does the tenancy deposit protection legislation apply to statutory periodic tenancies? Since our earlier blog on this issue there has now been some guidance on what Landlords should do about […]
Warning to Employers Employers expect to be able to deliberate issues surrounding grievance and disciplinary issues in private. However, in a recent Employment Tribunal case (Punjab National Bank (International) Ltd […]
Key Tips For Employers Employers should be careful not to be discriminatory in their recruitment processes. Below are some top tips for employers to ensure they do not fall foul […]
Benefits and Burdens Zero hours contracts are favoured by employers for the flexibility they bring – no obligation to provide work to their employees when demand subsides and a consequential […]
The Jackson reforms aimed to encourage lawyers to comply with Court deadlines and imposed strict penalties on those who do not – most notably penalisation on costs. However, the Civil […]
Common Questions Answered I own a flat. My Landlord has sent me a service charge demand asking me to pay money. What is a service charge? A service charge is […]
Boundaries “T” marks are commonly used on plans to show who is responsible for a particular boundary. However, in Lanfear v Chandler (2013) the Court of Appeal held that a […]
Domestic Violence As from 22 April 2014 victims of domestic violence are no longer required to pay a Court fee when making an application for a non-molestation order or occupation […]
