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It’s a subject that nobody likes to think about but, even when you do decide to make a Will, you’re faced with a plethora of options and choices. Who to...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/why-use-us-to-make-a-will/
We were delighted to sponsor the Best Business Women Awards again. Here’s Sharon with finalists in our category! After the success of the Best Business Women Awards 2015, we were...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/best-business-women-awards-2016/
We are pleased to announce Trainee Solicitors Tom Axon and Elizabeth Russell have been appointed as the new Vice Chairperson and Treasurer/Secretary respectively of the Hertfordshire Junior Lawyers Division. The...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/new-committee-members-hertfordshire-junior-lawyers-division/
Whether you are the landlord or tenant of commercial premises, it is essential that you are aware of the true effects of corporate restructuring which involve a commercial lease. It...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/effects-corporate-restructuring-commercial-leases/
Businesses in Welwyn Garden City voted a resounding yes to the introduction of a BID for the town centre. The initiative is designed to improve life and business in the...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/welwyn-garden-city-says-yes-to-the-bid/
By now many of us have enjoyed the easy to use and cheap fares offered by the Uber taxi app. Unfortunately, Uber’s drivers have not been enjoying some basic legal...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/uber-defining-the-modern-day-worker/
The countdown to Christmas begins today with the festive lights switch on in the town centre. We will have a stand just outside the Howard Centre entrance from 3pm today. Why...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/switching-on-for-christmas/
From an employment law perspective, here is my list of those really important tasks that every employer should now consider and put into place in the New Year if not...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/time-take-stock-5-top-tips-employers/
According to recent researched commissioned by Samsung Electronics into small businesses, workers are losing 5.5 office hours a week due to office irritations. As we all know, time is money...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/much-time-business-losing/
Following the Employment Tribunal decision in the case of Uber we posted the article “Uber-Defining the modern day worker”. As the year draws to a close what has changed in...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/uber-update-whole-new-scope-definition-worker/
There is a joke amongst employment lawyers concerning the ubiquity of articles produced by law firms and HR consultants, usually in early October, warning of the risks posed to businesses...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/oh-no-not-christmas-party/
We all know how these days data is king. We also know the problems that can be caused when data gets lost or misused – think of the storm that...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/misuse-company-data-new-ico-prosecution-guidelines/
Over the last year one story has dominated the headlines, Brexit! Be it a soft Brexit, a hard Brexit or a lovely cakey Brexit as now appears to be on...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/let-eat-cake/
Scrooge Lives! As we are still in the 12 days of Christmas it perhaps is not too late still to remember the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge. On the first day...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/dont-let-them-eat-cake/
Mayor Pat Mabbott, assisted by Consort Alan, Debbie and Simone from WelHat Citizens Advice judged our Great Legal Bake. The standard was even higher than last year’s as the team...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/amazing-cakes-great-legal-bake-raise-funds-welhat-citizens-advice/
Earlier this year, sixteen year old Domino’s employee Caitlin McConnell, claimed she had been fired by text message. Ms McConnell had worked for the company for just two months, when...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/youre-fired-can-sacked-text-message/
American film producer Samuel Goldwyn said “a verbal agreement isn’t worth the paper it’s written on” but was someone actually hanged over a comma? Law is about words and what...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/humble-comma-matter-life-death/
Do you know what your employees can and cannot say about their job on social media? For those of you who are yet to embrace the Twittersphere, is your social...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/social-media-policy-date/
Supporters of McKenzie Friends say that the service they provide is invaluable. However it seems that some unscrupulous individuals are exploiting vulnerable litigants. Since the reduction of legal aid in...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/mckenzie-friend-foe/
With reservations from both employers and employees, will the Government’s decision to publish employment tribunal decisions pose real risks? When meeting with any employee or employer involving tribunal proceedings, it...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/ministry-justice-launches-new-website-employment-tribunal-decisions/
As from 6 April 2017, various rates and limits change as they are index linked. Here’s our handy reference on compensation limits, statutory redundancy rates and minimum basic awards. Tribunal...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/good-know-handy-checklist-new-limits-rates/
We’re looking forward to meeting up with lots of other Welwyn Hatfield businesses at tomorrow’s Welwyn Hatfield Means Business Expo at Oaklands College from 9am. Do come over to our...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/visiting-welwyn-hatfield-means-business-tomorrow/
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...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/new-residence-nil-rate-band-tax-allowance-will-benefit/
Do you have Lasting Powers of Attorney in place? Court fees have just been reduced by 25% to encourage people to write one. Why not give yourself peace of mind...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/lasting-power-attorney-registration-fees-reduced/
The UK government announced, on Friday, 21 April 2017, that it will not go ahead with the highly unpopular probate fee increases that were due to be applied from May...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/government-scraps-increased-probate-fees/
What happens when a parent leaves all their money to charity and not their children? Can the will be successfully challenged? Find out in this important court case update. Where...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/important-court-case-update/
In the biggest shake up of data protection law for a generation, the new GDPR legislation comes into force in May 2018. With businesses facing potential fines of up to...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/general-data-protection-regulation/
Does your business store and process personal data? If so, whether it is data on clients or staff, the GDPR will be applicable. Please see our article on GDPR for...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/gdpr-checklist-10-top-tips-to-ensure-your-business-is-prepared/
We are delighted to welcome Neena Jakhu into our Employment and Dispute Resolution Department. Neena joined us to support the team and also to develop the service we offer in...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/warm-welcome-neena-jakhu/
We are delighted to be sponsoring another event at this year’s Le Petit Tour on Sunday 16 July. Come and say hello and test your pedal power at our bike...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/come-see-crane-staples-le-petit-tour/
The Law Commission is seeking views on how best to protect the elderly and vulnerable by reviewing the way in which wills are written. Do you have views which you’d...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/see-main-challenges-modernising-wills/
We had fantastic time at the 2017 Welwyn Garden Petit Tour on Sunday! We were delighted to sponsor the inaugural Welwyn Crane & Staples Junior Sportive where over 50 children...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/engaging-local-community/
Chris Lane, from our residential conveyancing department is embarking on a 50-60km trek along the Great Wall of China for Isabel Hospice. A visit to the Great Wall of China...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/chris-lane-trek-great-wall-china-aid-isabel-hospice/
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...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/mind-your-own-business/
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...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/new-pre-action-protocol-debt-claims-implications-creditors/
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...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/employment-tribunal-fees-another-fine-mess/
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...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/employment-law-inhibit-free-speech/
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...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/much-discrimination-worth/
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...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/performance-management-affects-everyone-cat-egorically/
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...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/leasehold-new-builds-national-scandal/
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