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The key rights afforded to employees on maternity leave under the Maternity and Parental Leave (“MPL”) Regulations 1999 include protection from dismissal, detriment or discrimination during both pregnancy and maternity leave. Employees who take time…

The Supreme Court recently ruled on an Appeal where a property vendor refused to pay an estate agent the commission owed. The case highlights the importance of a clear agreement in accordance with the Estate…

The Family Law Team are delighted to welcome Remyhs Baker to the firm. Remyhs is a passionate family lawyer and is looking forward to helping our clients in all areas of family law. In this article, we…

A terminally ill man recently visited Dignitas to die, accompanied by his wife. However, the Forfeiture Act 1982 lays down a simple rule that an individual cannot benefit from someone’s death if they unlawfully aided, abetted…

What are a Company’s Articles of Association? This document, along with the typically smaller and more specific Memorandum of Association, is the Company’s constitutional document. It is the rule book for the Company and governs…

The Law Commission has been holding consultations with professionals on the proposed changes to the commonhold conversion process and the commonhold structure. We look at the key proposed changes and what it will mean going forward.For…

The High Court has ruled that a £1 million family home should be divided 50/50 between an unmarried, separated couple despite one party providing the majority of the purchase funds. ​Claire Chipperfield and Andrew Horn were an unmarried couple who purchased…

We are hosting two more of our popular free Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney talks on Friday 12th or Saturday 13th of April. Over half of people in the UK currently do not have a Will…

For a Will to be valid there are a number of criteria which the Testator must meet, the Testator being the maker of the Will. This includes age, knowledge of all the facts and approval….