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A guide to making a Will

Posted: 24 January

A Will is the only way to ensure that your property and loved ones are protected upon your death around 58% of adults do not have a current, valid will. Without one, the Government directs, in a strict specified...

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Home Office Review into Police Officer Dismissals – What does this mean?

Posted: 20 January

In the last thirty years or so the Police (Conduct) Regulations have changed immeasurably.  From Regulations that remained unchanged for decades, we are now living in a period where every few years yet another set of Regulations supersede the...

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A brief outline of the Single Justice Procedure

Posted: 05 January

What is the Single Justice Procedure? A Single Justice Procedure relates to minor summary- only offences that cannot result in a custodial sentence. For example, driving without insurance, low value shoplifting or speeding. It allows the case to be...

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New bill in progress- Flexible working; Know your rights.

Posted: 04 January

Hybrid working has become a new way of life since the Covid-19 pandemic however it is not a blanket opportunity for everyone. If flexi-working is a benefit you look for in a job, you will be pleased to hear...

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RIDDOR- The 5 W’s and the H to report an incident at work.

Posted: 07 December

WHO should report under RIDDOR? RIDDOR stands for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, which places a duty upon employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises (the Responsible Person) to report certain...

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Health and safety basics to protect your business- who’s in charge?

Posted: 07 December

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 set out what employers are required to do to manage health and safety within the legislation. Every business is required to appoint a competent person There is a specific...

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What the Bank of England’s increase base rate to 3% means for your mortgage

Posted: 07 December

The Bank of England has announced an interest rate rise of 0.75%, to 3% – a level not seen since 2008, as the UK battles with soaring inflation. I have a mortgage. What happens now? The vast majority of...

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Good Divorce Week 2022

Posted: 23 November

We are supporting Good Divorce Week, an annual campaign by Resolution to promote a child-focused and amicable approach to divorce and separation. Who are Resolution? Resolution are an organisation of family lawyers and other professionals committed to a proactive...

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Police Post Incident Procedures

Posted: 18 November

Police Post Incident Procedures in England and Wales are a regimented and often changing process which to truly understand requires years of practical experience. It is participated in contemporaneously by different organisations with wildly differing objectives often pulling against...

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How has Stamp Duty Land Tax changed?

Posted: 18 November

The Chancellor’s mini budget of 23 September has made a number of changes to the Stamp Duty Land Tax rules with effect from 23 September 2022. As the cost-of-living crisis tightens and mortgage interest rates are increasing, this news...

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What is a Deed of Variation?

A Deed of Variation is a legal document which allows beneficiaries of a Will...

- 19 September 2023

Why is rent at an all-time high in 2023?

2023 has seen some of the highest rents being demanded yet. It has shown...

- 07 September 2023

‘Moving the goal posts’ – the CPS’s new stance on tragedy related abuse at football games.

On the 7 August 2023, the Crown Prosecution Service changed their guidelines in respect...

- 31 August 2023