In June 2025 the High Court ordered that Bernadette Rogers, a retired nurse who had cared for her mother (Sheila Wills) from autumn 2017 until her death in April 2020, should be remunerated for the care she provided. Sheila suffered from dementia and was uncomfortable with live-in carers at her Read more…
In May 2025 the Law Commission issued a report with recommendations for reform and modernisation of the law on Wills in England and Wales. The current law dates back to 1837, and whilst society, technology, the nature of one’s assets, and family structures have changed drastically over the last couple Read more…
In the recent court case of Howe v Howe, Jenna Howe made a claim against her late father’s estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the Inheritance Act”), having been deliberately excluded from his Will. The Inheritance Act allows certain categories of people to bring a Read more…
Changes to the Working Time Regulations have been introduced as of 1 January 2024. The changes follow developments and cement decisions from recent cases into written legislation. This primarily impacts irregular hours and part year workers/employees (collectively referred to as ‘workers’). ‘Irregular hours workers’ are those whose contractual hours are Read more…
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023* (“the Act”) recently received Royal Assent and is expected to come into force in around September 2024. The Act is aimed at workers on zero-hours contracts and other atypical working patterns. The Act will provide workers who work flexible hours with the Read more…
This month will see changes implemented in relation to the disposal of land by charities. Tom Jackson, Trainee Solicitor in Taylor Emmet’s Inheritance Tracing department, provides an overview. The England and Wales Charity Commission has announced that further changes brought in by the Charities Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”) will Read more…