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Employer’s guide to implementing the four-day work week

The world’s largest pilot of a four-day work week has launched in the UK. The pilot will last six months, with 70 companies and 3,300...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Family | 4th July 2022

Parental Alienation – What are the signs and what should...

Over the last few years the Court has seen an increase in the number of cases raising issues of parental alienation.  Being prevented from having...

Dimple Patel

Senior Associate, Family Law

Navigating the gig economy and the choppy channel across to...

Businesses looking to expand may consider a franchise model as the solution to future growth without the demands of capital investment.  But getting franchising terms...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator

Check the ground rules to avoid boundary disputes  

Warm weather and longer days sees a surge in interest in garden works each year, and where householders improve and replace, boundary disputes are sure...

Lucy Penfold

Associate, Dispute Resolution
Wills, Trusts & Estates | 1st June 2022

HMRC announces updated approach to clearance process and timeline for...

In its recent Trusts and Estates Newsletter for April 2022, HMRC announced some changes to the processing of IHT 100 forms, which changes the timelines...

Louise Harrhy

Chair, Partner & Head of Trusts & Estates
Family | 23rd May 2022

Financial provision for children

As the number of children being born to unmarried couple rises, family lawyers have seen an increase in enquiries from parents concerned about how they...

Dimple Patel

Senior Associate, Family Law
Employment | 18th May 2022

Autism – The law and neurodivergence in the workplace

In this article, we take a look at neurodivergence in the workplace and how employers can both comply with the law and support neurodivergent workers....

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator

Renting and repairs: My landlord won’t fix the heating, what...

If you are renting your home, it is your landlord’s responsibility to provide heating and hot water. When the heating or boiler fails through no...

Lucy Penfold

Associate, Dispute Resolution
Commercial & Corporate | 5th May 2022

5 key steps to protect your intellectual property

In this article, we look at five of the key things all business owners should look at. 1. Take stock of all of your intellectual...

Nigel Maud

Partner, Commercial & Corporate, COLP

Easements, what are they and what do they mean for...

An easement is a right enjoyed by a landowner over another person’s land which binds successors in title. Usually speaking, most easements are positive, which...

Lucy Penfold

Associate, Dispute Resolution