Employment The Government’s ‘Consultation on Modern Workplaces’ closed for responses on 8 August 2011. The consultation considered proposals to update or extend four areas of employment legislation. Maternity leave – […]
Landlord and Tenant The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 provides that a landlord must issue residential service charge demands to tenants within 18 months of incurring the costs. If the […]
In the case of Farrell v South Yorkshire Police Authority an employment tribunal held that an employee’s beliefs over the 9/11 and 7/7 terrorist attacks were not protected under the […]
Landlord and Tenant Under section 21B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, a landlord must supply residential long leaseholders with a summary of their rights and obligations when sending […]
Divorce and Finance A husband is entitled to keep the majority of his wealth after a judge’s ruling in divorce proceedings. The husband inherited farms, land and an investment portfolio […]
Inheritance Tax HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) challenged nearly ten thousand probate valuations of land last year. This resulted in raising an additional £70m in inheritance tax charges. New enforcement […]
Divorce The population of Malta have voted to make divorce legal. In a recent referendum 53% of voters backed the change. The country has a population of around 400,000 and […]
Residential Property The Finance Act 2011 has introduced a tax relief provision for purchases of multiple residential properties. Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is calculated by the total paid for […]
On the 12 July 2011 the Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 received Royal Assent. A date for its enforcement has yet to be […]
Family Law The recent case of A County Court v K and others [2011] concerned local authority proceedings to place a child in foster care. A guardian was appointed to […]
The Association of Lifetime Lawyers The Association of Lifetime Lawyers fears thousands of people are putting themselves at risk of being cheated by unscrupulous salesmen who offer to write their […]
Family Law On 14 July 2011, the Children’s Commissioner for England, Maggie Atkinson, released a statement in response to the Government’s proposals to grant the media wider reporting rights in […]
