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When an individual moves into a care home it can be a very stressful time for both the individual and his or her family members. Not only will there be...
Under the new inheritance tax rules, families may find that no inheritance tax will be payable on their estate. Does your Will take the new legislation into account? In...
From 6 April 2018 all payments paid to an employee in lieu of notice as earnings will be subject to income tax and Class 1 national insurance contributions. Are there...
Things are hotting up again in Employment Law. Since the turn of the year, we have noticed an increase in the number of claims being brought by employees against their...
Pimlico Plumbers Ltd and another v Smith is the latest case seeking to clarify the employment status of those working in the so-called “gig” economy. Why does the distinction matter?...
7 Top Tips for Creditors to avoid debtors delaying payment by around 74 days due to The Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims” (PAPDC) The aim of the PAPDC is to...
Our January article discussed “Three things you need to know for the GDPR”. The regulations come into force on 25th May 2018. Now we will provide a brief overview of...
In line with inflation, new rates and limits will apply to dismissals where the effective date of termination is on or after 6 April 2018. Statutory Redundancy Payments (“SRP”) Employees...
Our team dust off their aprons and baking tins as we support the 2018 Great Legal Bake, raising much needed funds for WelHat Citizens Advice and the Eastern Legal Support...
As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, property owners with less than 80 years left to run on their lease were hoping for a different ruling in a recent Court of...
We are delighted to support Team UK Young Guns as they represent their country at the biggest roller hockey tournament in the world – and one of our employee’s son...
We are delighted to announce that our own Attia Hussain is now President of the Hertfordshire Law Society, one of the oldest law societies in the country. Attia Hussain is a...
We are delighted to sponsor the Best Business Women Awards for the fourth time. Sponsors since launch, these awards have gone from strength to strength, recognising successful female business owners....
If your business holds personal information, whether on your customers or employees, you cannot afford to ignore the GDPR. Here are some key pointers on how to prepare for compliance....
In 1938 Dennis Crane started practising as a solicitor in Welwyn Village. In WW2 he is believed to have served in the local Home Guard. After the war he joined...
As Chris Lane reaches his last day at work before retiring, we find out more about his career and what advice he would share with future conveyancers. We wish him...
3.3m couples in the UK are now cohabiting. Many people mistakenly believe that if they live together for long enough, they become ‘common law spouses’. But do they legally have...
A recent article in the legal press this week suggests that a new method of online conveyancing would render solicitors redundant. Could this really be the case? Apparently a Swansea...
We did it! Our Great Wall of China trekking adventure was incredible! Our Isabel Hospice video will give you a taste of the challenges we encountered, from scrambling over boulders...
This September a Crane & Staples team joined forces with other Herts law firms, raising £500 to prevent families being made homeless, to prevent destitution and to help the elderly...
Earlier this year, the divorce case of Owens v Owens hit the headlines when the High Court refused to grant Mrs Owens a divorce. Calls made for the introduction of...
Powers of attorney have recently been in the news again when the recently retired senior Judge Denzil Lush spoke out about the risks associated with Lasting Powers of Attorney. Denzil...
In recent years divorcees have been seemingly encouraged to strive towards financial independence. However the recent case of Mills v Mills appears to be making a U-turn towards ‘lifelong maintenance’....
Property developers who take advantage of home owners are likely to fall foul of the Government’s recent proposals to prohibit them selling the leasehold interest in new build houses. The Government...
The government has ensured that worker productivity principles apply to all of its employees including Larry the Number 10 cat and Palmerston his counterpart at the Foreign Office. The UK’s...
The number of claims which succeed at employment tribunals following discrimination claims is only a small percentage of the overall number. Will there be an upsurge now that fees have...
A recent article in The Times took a pot-shot at the HR Industry and employment litigation, criticising its cost and the negativity it engenders in the workplace. Mark Littlewood of...
Have you faced any employment tribunal claims in the past 4 years? Be prepared for chaos as Supreme Court rules that all fees paid since July 2013 are to be...
Do you know how the the Pre-Action Protocol for debt recovery will impact your business? New legislation favours individual debtors while businesses will have to wait… The Pre-Action Protocol for...
Does your IT policy allow you to monitor your employees’ emails? How do you protect your business when an employee leaves? Can you monitor what your employees using your electronic...
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