Time to pay up – National Minimum Wage is on the rise
What are the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage?Each year, the Government sets a minimum amount that workers must be paid, on average,...
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Buyers beware! 8 things to check before buying a house at auction
As tempted as you may be by the price of a property being sold at auction, if you proceed to bid without seeking legal...
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Damages award to follow Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the case of Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust 2018 – this is an important...
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Parental responsibility and the law: a focus on lesbian relationships
For couples who are in a same sex relationship, there are different ways of having children and different family structures. In addition, there can...
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Do I require planning permission for an extension to my home?
As interest rates start to rise, it may be that you do not wish to actually move from the property that you are currently...
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Grandparents’ rights
When relationships break down, it can be grandparents who suffer and end up having limited or no contact with their grandchildren. But what are...
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Q&A – Party Wall Act 1996
What is a party wall?Party walls are generally walls, fences and buildings that share a boundary between two properties. For example, semi-detached or terraced...
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The Adoption Process
What is adoption?Adoption is the process of transferring parental responsibility from one or both parents to someone else.Parental Responsibility is all of the rights...
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BPS penalties: Common cross compliance breaches
When submitting a Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claim form, you commit to abide by the rules of cross compliance in order to successfully claim...
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Leasehold: a ticking time bomb?
The system of leasehold property ownership in use today is a relic of English property law dating back to the Middle Ages.Owning a leasehold...
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Changing a farm business structure: What to consider…
It is rare for our agricultural clients to approach us before they make a decision to change their business structure.The change could be to...
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NHS Complaints Procedure
Facts and figuresWithin the first quarter of 2017-2018 there were 26,948 complaints made nationally across the United Kingdom. Of these complaints, 33.6% were upheld,...
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