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Discrimination Diaries: Redundancy and Maternity Leave

In our latest Discrimination Diaries, Senior Solicitor, Katie Harris, looks at redundancy and maternity leave….
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No contract? Proceed with caution

Most businesses and entrepreneurs appreciate the importance of having a contract drawn up in writing….
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The Benefits of Lasting Powers of Attorney

A recent Law Society blog by the Society’s Private Client Section member Jane Cassell focused on……
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DWP changes to funeral expense claim process

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that families will find it easier to get help to pay for…
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What are statutory registers?

Under the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (the CA) all companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs)…
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Buy-back of shares in a Private Limited Company

A company may, under the provisions of its articles of association or under the provisions of……
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What is Collective Enfranchisement? A Guide for Leaseholders

You may have heard of collective enfranchisement in relation to residential flats, but……
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What is a Full Repairing and Insuring Lease?

A full repairing and insuring lease (“FRI Lease”) is a lease in which the tenant takes on all of the…
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Benefits of Land Registration

HM Land Registry are aiming to achieve comprehensive land registration across England and Wales by 2030….
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What is a planning agreement and who needs to be a party?

A Section 106 agreement is an agreement entered into between landowners…
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Will pre-nuptial housing take off?

In 2016, a Dutch design and engineering firm, Studio OBA, has revealed its design of a floating house which can…
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Coercive and Controlling Behaviour – an ugly modern day phenomenon

Controlling and coercive behaviour can come in many forms……