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The current coronavirus crisis and the problems that the family courts are suffering in that minimal court hearings are taking place, means that reaching a solution through the court process is even slower.
Our family law team has seen an increase in recent weeks in requests for separated families to adopt an equal sharing of child care arrangements.
Government extends the moratorium on landlords enforcing their rights to recover possession until 31 December 2020.
The new Job Support Scheme takes effect from 1 November, after the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends on 31 October...
The court of appeal has found against this important pensions case (Delve and another -v- The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) and the disappointing judgment was handed down this morning.
Lawson-West is expanding its team in its Leicestershire offices.
With the UK being warned to get back to work or risk losing their jobs - as Boris Johnson urges workers to return to their desks, the big question is - Should offices be reopened or should staff continue working from home?
Rightmove: ‘more homes selling within a week than at any point over the past decade.’
Most employers are now encouraging the return of employees into the workplace.The Government’s current guidance is to return to work if we can – but what about pregnant employees? Shouldn’t they be shielding?
Join the Webinar: Laurence Duncan interviews Lawson-West Solicitors' Managing Director, David Heys about the business challenges in Lockdown
Leicestershire-based regional law firm Lawson-West Solicitors welcomes a new non-executive Director to the Board, John Stables.
You can still make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) document during Coronavirus, but you need to observe the Government’s latest guidance on social distancing, self-isolating and shielding...
Many employers are struggling to make ends meet now, but at the end of October the government will withdraw the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme (CJRS). What can your business do to avoid making redundancies?
Even though people in England are now automatically opted-in to be considered to donate their organs, you can still clarify your specific organ donation wishes in your Will.
A Certainty Will Search notification led Lawson-West Solicitors to find a lost Will from 1995, written twenty-five years earlier, and were subsequently appointed as probate solicitors
The flexible furlough scheme (CJRS): eligibility, wages, pension calculations
Parliament vs. the Judiciary - two recent cases and the review of 'Judicial Review'
The latest statistics for business applications for CBILS, CLBILS and Bounce Bank loans published
DS01 company strike-off applications resume from 10 September.
Lawson West’s specialist Wills Solicitors, Phoebe Tranter, adds her experience of how virtual witnessing works in real life
Join the Lawson-West Zoom webinar for business owners, Human Resources and line managers looking for reliable ways to encourage good employee performance.
The Government is to legalise the remote witnessing of Wills during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Schools in England won't re-open to the majority of pupils until September. Here are 7 useful steps for employers aiming to have employee parents back in the workplace.
All employees, irrespective of whether they are on furlough leave or still working, are entitled to a statutory redundancy payment if they have been employed by their employer for two years or more.
Regional and local government provides £20million in new grant funds for smaller business in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
How will your business bounce-back from Coronavirus? See Lawson-West Solicitors' x5 Top Tips...
What's the impact of 14-day quarantine rules on employers and employees? See Lawson-West Solicitors' Top 5 Questions and Answers
There's an increasing number of contested probate cases where the needs of other parties outweigh the child's claim to an inheritance from their parent.
27% of women in lockdown video meetings on behalf of work, were asked to dress more provocatively
Hairdresser Meghan Gorman - Landmark employment tribunal ruling means thousands of UK hairdressers could be on a better contract….
On 21st and 22nd July 2020, the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) heard the evidence in Delve and another -v- The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - this high profile and much-awaited legal appeal case, if won, will rip open the State Pension Age debate.
CJRS furlough claims reach £26.5billion in value. East Midlands has 7% of UK furloughed employments.
At Lawson-West Solicitors, we look at some of the recent Coronavirus surveys and statistics surrounding family issues and the impact of Lockdown on family life.
Our employment team of lawyers has identified 3 common mistakes employers make when planning for and managing redundancies in their business.
Rishi Sunak has announced that residential property purchases under £500k will be exempt from paying Stamp Duty until 31 March 2021
Lawson-West Solicitors shares the importance of having a valid and up-to-date Will
Employers can expect a government bonus promise of £1,000 per member of staff they re-engage back from the Flexible Furlough Scheme after it ends in October 2020
From today businesses have the flexibility to bring furloughed employees back part time.
Lawson-West solicitors provides personal and commercial legal solutions in Leicestershire for you and your business. Read more about the services we provide...
David Heys, Managing Director at Lawson-West Solicitors in Leicestershire adds to the debate about the recent extension of the Coronavirus Lockdown in Leicester ...
'Business as Usual' at Lawson-West Solicitors
It’s been nearly two years since the joining together of Lawson-West Solicitors and Brown & Co Solicitors in Market Harborough.
Claire worked as an accountant for a medium size accountancy firm in the West Midlands for 9 years. She was made redundant based on an unfair scoring matrix that was biased.
A new 1-Metre Rule is introduced from 4 July and those Shielding can return to work from 1 August
Lawson-West’s experienced commercial solicitor, David Heys, outlines some of the questions facing business owners with post-lockdown premises issues; many seek to change their lease or vacate their premises.
Lawson-West Managing Director, David Heys, comments on the recent BBC article about successful businesses who all started in a recession. What can we learn from them?
There are six main ways for you as Tenant to get out of your lease. You do need to be careful and abide by the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954.
We have a building with two floors but the business has shrunk a little and we have made some efficiency savings so we only need one floor. Can I sub-let the other floor?
