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Dispute Resolution, Employment | 4th February 2020

IR 35 – How should employers prepare for these changes...

Jane Crosby from Hart Brown Solicitors explains that IR 35 is an important piece of tax legislation affecting employers and how they operate their business....

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator

Getting the other side to pay your legal fees

Under The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, the court has power in appropriate cases to “vary” the terms of the deceased’s Will...

Paul Grimwood

Partner & Accredited Mediator
Residential Property | 23rd January 2020

Positive signs for the 2020 property market

With recent buoyancy in the property market, and various moves afoot to ensure a continued recovery, David Knapp from Hart Brown solicitors comments on the...

David Knapp

Partner, Residential Property
Residential Property | 19th December 2019

What fixtures and fittings are included in a house sale?

When you decide to buy or sell a house, there are many things that you need to give careful consideration to in advance. Two of...

Debbie Beswick

Partner, Residential Property
Employment | 27th November 2019

What is remote working? – The ins and outs

The workplace is changing and the advent of new technologies enables a much more flexible working environment for employees. Jane Crosby explains what is remote...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Dispute Resolution | 27th November 2019

Fines fly following British Airways GDPR breach

The headlines that British Airways had a major GDPR breach and is facing a fine of £183.39M after infringements of personal data. Around 500,000 customers...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Commercial Property | 27th November 2019

Commercial Landlords be wary – agreeing to alterations produces problems.

It is not enough for a landlord to have a well written lease which imposes multiple obligations and penalties on a tenant. The landlord must...

John Guthrie

Partner, Commercial Property
Family | 19th November 2019

Grandparents are for Christmas too

For many families in these hectic times, especially where both parents work, being able to call upon other family members to assist with the day...

Sharon Powell

Partner, Head of Family
Wills, Trusts & Estates | 15th November 2019

Probate fee increase scrapped

The lawyers in our trusts and estates department are pleased that the uncertainty over the increase in probate court fees has ended following the recent...

Sue Macleod

Senior Associate, Trusts & Estates
Leasehold Enfranchisement | 12th November 2019

Residential Lease Extensions On Flats – A Taxing Issue

You are a flat owner.  After a lot of hard work, you have managed to persuade your fellow flat owners to purchase the freehold of...

Sarah Osborne

Partner, Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement