We recently hosted our biggest annual conference yet, which had an impressive turnout of over 250 at the Cutlers’ Hall. The entire firm came together to focus on the change and evolution of Taylor Emmet. The conference was filled with insightful presentations from various contributors who spoke about the firm’s Read more…
Taylor Emmet has announced a new Head of Personal Injury in a series of 24 promotions across their offices in Sheffield, Rotherham and Derbyshire, acknowledging their achievements in the last 12 months. John Green has been promoted to Head of Personal Injury in recognition of his hard work and commitment to Read more…
It is still the case that many people don’t know that there is no such thing as “common law” husband and wife. This very often means that, on separation, the financially weaker party has little or no protection in law when a relationship ends, irrespective of how long the parties Read more…
Our family law experts are welcoming the extension of funding that will allow more couples from across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire to access mediation. The Ministry of Justice has made a further £5.4 million available, in vouchers up to the value of £500, for participants in family mediation who Read more…
Kinship Care is not a life choice, it is a reaction to circumstances. Although, it is a life changing decision as a Kinship Carer fights to provide a child with a loving and stable home for as long as is needed. The Kinship Care Charity has recently conducted a report Read more…
The findings of research commissioned by Aviva are shocking but probably not that surprising to most experienced divorce lawyers. The research suggests that 15% of divorced people did not realise that their pension could be impacted by getting divorced and that more than 1/3 of divorcing couples made no claim Read more…
Temporary changes to the way right to rent checks are carried out, made during the pandemic, have been extended. This month, Anna Pettinger explains how this impacts landlords… I need to carry out right to rent checks on prospective tenants. I believe changes were made to the procedure – are Read more…
Sarah is here to help house buyers and sellers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she reveals there is still work happening behind the scenes once you have the keys to your new property… Is there anything for my solicitor to do after my house purchase completes? Read more…
Trust reporting requirements have changed, potentially leaving many trustees who don’t keep abreast of the legislation at risk of financial penalties from HMRC, as Nichola Barnes explains… My husband died recently, leaving his half of our joint property in trust for our children. Is there anything I need to do Read more…
Never Events are defined by NHS England as serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if the healthcare providers have implemented existing national guidance or safety recommendations. A Never Event requires full investigation under the Serious Incident framework, namely as each incident has the potential to cause Read more…