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If not, should you have one? An Attorney is someone chosen by you to deal with your affairs if you are unable to look after things yourself. To be able...
APR and BPR are at the heart of the Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning strategies of many owner-managed and family businesses. APR applies to assets such as farmland, agricultural buildings and...
Broadly, yes, if you are unmarried and cohabiting. Spouses, or those in a civil partnership, are treated very differently in law to cohabitees who haven’t formalised their relationship. It is...
The Private Client team at Fraser Dawbarns has recently been approached for advice by several people who were encouraged to use a Family Asset Protection Trust as part of their...
Traditionally the role of a McKenzie friend was to offer moral support to those representing themselves in court. There is evidence to suggest that this role has widened over recent...
Most employers need to resolve issues with a poorly performing employee in their business at some stage. The circumstances and the employees can vary widely but many of the underlying...
The recent Employment Tribunal decision in Mr D Williams v Royal Mail Group Limited highlights how standard workforce planning and rigid return-to-work arrangements, if applied without proper adjustments for disability,...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Turner v Western Mortgage Services Ltd [2025] EAT 191 offers an important reminder of how widely ACAS COT3 agreements can operate. The aim of...
Pal v Accenture (UK) Ltd [2026] has been national news recently. This case shows that even the Employment Tribunal (ET) can make mistakes when it comes to disability discrimination and...
Many separating or divorcing couples opt to head down the DIY divorce route rather than involving a family law specialist. More often than not, this is done to save money,...
The Employment Rights Act 2025 has now become law and the Government has released an updated implementation timetable. All employers should now be reviewing their policies and procedures to ensure...
Injunctions are court orders which force an organisation or person to either do something (a mandatory injunction), or to stop doing something (prohibitory injunction), with immediate effect. Breaching an injunction...
The recent Employment Tribunal decision in Mr Halstead v J D Wetherspoons Plc is a striking example of how rigid procedures and “zero-tolerance” policies can cross the line into disability...
Recent Government statistics show continued growth in the volume of apprenticeships in the UK, with an increasing number of organisations seeing the value of apprentices to their business. For the...
The case of Hehir v Metroline Ltd has attracted national attention well beyond usual coverage of an Employment Tribunal decision, with intense media coverage and vocal political criticism following Metroline’s...
If you have a legal dispute of any kind, NCDR offers a possible opportunity to resolve matters without traditional court proceedings. It can potentially speed the process up while keeping...
When someone dies, their Will (or the intestacy rules if there is no Will) determines how their estate is distributed. However, what can you do if you feel that you...
With mortgage rates gradually coming down, some people will be starting the New Year eyeing up their local property market and considering whether they can get a foot on the...
Many of us start each new year with New Year’s Resolutions of some sort and online estimates suggest that around 72% of us will be doing so as we go...
After an extended back and forth between the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the long-awaited Employment Rights Bill is now the Employment Rights Act. What does that...
A recent court judgment has highlighted the importance of ensuring that your ‘clean break’ is finalised properly and showing how expensive failing to do so can be. The case in...
Christmas is often touted as the “most wonderful time of the year,” but for separated families, it can bring unique challenges. With a little planning and communication, however, you can create...
If so, are you aware that having crypto payments coming into your bank account could jeopardise your ability to purchase a property or a business in the UK? This article...
How do you own your home? This is as important after death as it is in life. A survey published in 2025 by Will Aid showed that 17% of people...
With the continued increase in online shopping and the latest UK annual online spending figures at around £8.5 million, shopping for your legal services online may seem an obvious choice....
If you are hoping to buy a property at auction for the first time, you may think that you won’t need the services of a solicitor until you have had...
Many people think of trustees as those who manage large sums of money for big charities. However, trusteeship can happen in everyday family life. For instance, an adult child may...
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has been firmly in the spotlight in recent days due to Angela Rayner’s failure to pay what she ought to have done on the purchase...
There can be a service provision change relating to temporary work agencies The Facts Mrs Oliviera was employed by a temporary work agency G-Staff to supply work to one of...
The controversial practice of “fire and rehire” has attracted significant media and political attention in recent years. Employers have sometimes relied on it to change contractual terms by dismissing staff...
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