The time has come when we all start making those resolutions to eat less, get back to the gym and get in shape for summer. The number of people joining gyms has increased significantly over the past few years and, not surprisingly, has the number of accidents occurring in gyms and fitness centres. Read more…
GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME: We’re kicking off the new year with a new face in our property hot seat. Sarah is here to help first time buyers get to grips with the conveyancing process… How long will my conveyancing take? This is probably the most common question I am Read more…
Battle lines are often drawn over neighbours’ fences. This month, we discuss the financial and emotional costs of boundary disputes… Nearly all of you will, at some point, come across a sad story in the press about neighbours who have fallen out over a right of way or the position Read more…
Around 87 people are diagnosed with epilepsy every day. There are around 35,000 women in the UK who take sodium valproate which is found in the epilepsy medication, Epilim and approximately 375 of them become pregnant each year 1 . These women need to be aware of the risks of Read more…
ASK ROSS: To mark last weeks Cohabitation Awareness Week, Ross explains how to ensure you don’t lose your partner and your home should the worst happen… My girlfriend and I have recently bought a house together. Do I need to make a will or is she entitled to inherit my Read more…
If you are a regular reader of our blogs, you may have noticed our frequent updates regarding the pay workers receive to conduct sleep-in shifts and whether it should be paid at the relevant National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (referred to collectively as “NMW” in this post) rate as Read more…
In just 20 years, the number of unmarried couples living together in the UK has doubled. Many of these cohabitees own joint property and bank accounts and the vast majority have children. Unfortunately, the odds a cohabiting relationship will break down are as high as they are for marriages or Read more…
Marriage isn’t for everyone. You may believe it is an antiquated rite of passage or perhaps you’ve been there, done that and don’t fancy wearing the t-shirt again. While society is happy for us to live as we choose, unfortunately, the law has not yet caught up. If marriage isn’t on Read more…
On 23 November 2017, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced his Autumn 2017 budget. Below are the key employment law considerations. National Living Wage and National Minimum wage rates are due to increase in April 2018. They are due to change as follows: Age Group Current Rate Proposed April 2018 Read more…
There are two million cohabiting couples in England and Wales and more than 64,000 live in South Yorkshire. Why am I telling you this? Because it is Cohabitation Awareness Week, a campaign supported by my family law colleagues to improve the legal rights of unmarried couples. It is not only Read more…