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Unfair Dismissal - Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities

Being dismissed from a job is never easy, but it can be especially distressing if you believe the decision was unjust. In the UK, employment law provides protection to ensure dismissals are carried out fairly and for valid reasons. Unfair dismissal occurs...
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Why good sense may make for better neighbours

The well-worn saying “good fences make good neighbours” is often trotted out during boundary disputes, to reinforce the value of clear dividing lines between properties.  But when Robert Frost popularised the saying in his poem Mending Wall...
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New Companies House requirements

New accountability rules enacted to improve corporate transparency.  Company directors, people with significant control of a company, or anyone who files information at Companies House on behalf of a company, must ensure they comply with new...
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The Supreme Court Decision in Standish v Standish:

The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment in Standish v Standish , bringing long awaited clarity to one of the most convoluted areas of family law: the distinction between matrimonial and non-matrimonial property. The intention of the judgment was...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Delayed ENT Diagnosis Claims

Thousands of patients at Medway Maritime and Darent Valley Hospitals experienced significant delays in ENT referrals due to administrative failures. This affected both new and follow-up appointments, breaching NHS waiting time guidelines. An independent...
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When the summer break leads to breaking point

New guidance highlights the risks of covert recordings as family pressures peak and more couples turn to divorce during school holidays With the school holidays around the corner, family solicitors often brace themselves for a seasonal spike in divorce...
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How a last-minute gift could save your heirs £140,000 in tax

When it comes to inheritance tax, the old adage holds true: timing is everything. But few realise just how much timing can matter, especially when a carefully timed “deathbed gift” could preserve tens of thousands of pounds in tax-free...
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Neurodivergence in the workplace

Different minds demand a different mindset As diagnoses of ADHD, autism and other forms of neurodivergence surge - particularly among young adults - the challenge for employers is no longer awareness, but action. From legal obligations under the Equality...
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Make time for time off

Why employers should keep an eye on unused holiday With summer in full swing, now is the perfect time to take stock - not just of who is on holiday, but also of who isn’t. Despite the sunshine, many employees are staying chained to their desks....
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Cohabiting couples face legal blind spots as reform drags on.

With cohabiting couples now the fastest-growing family type in the UK, many of us believe cohabiting couples have similar legal protections to married couples, especially after long relationships or where there are children involved. But the reality can come...
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