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The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 brings several key updates to statutory compensation limits and employment-related payments in the UK, effective from 6 April 2025...

A Will is a vital document that outlines someone’s wishes for distributing their estate after they pass away. But many people wonder who is legally entitled to see a Will, both while the person who made it (the testator) is alive and after their death...

Being named as an executor of someone’s estate is a mark of trust, but it is also a significant responsibility. Executors play a vital role in ensuring that a deceased person’s wishes, as outlined in their Will, are carried out properly...

Head of Employment, Kate Lea, shares an update...

The latest Court of Appeal judgment on dismissal for misconduct being 'a last resort' - misconduct should be genuine misconduct...

The Employment Rights Bill marks a significant shift in UK employment law, granting employees unfair dismissal rights from the day they start work...

There are huge delays facing Employment Tribunal claims due to lack of resources. Head of Employment, Kate Lea comments...

One in 10 organisations (13%) have been involved in employment tribunals relating to neurodiversity... what is neurodiversity?

In light of 'National Conveyancing Week', we celebrate the continued success of our expert Conveyancing Team here at Lawson West...