Articles
Does buying land with existing planning permission mean you can start building straightway? - a helpful list of key things to consider...
What to do if spending holiday time with your family is a worry...
What have we learnt about defamation from the recent Depp v Heard case?
What happens when the person who has the authority to deal with the estate is unable to make decisions and carry out their role as an Executor? Solicitor Sophie Forsyth explains...
Is the flurry of resignations and sackings within Parliament legal? What about Constructive Unfair Dismissal?
We look at paternity and DNA testing in proving parentage and parental responsibility...
Special Guardianship Orders: Solicitor Charley Kelly explains...
We set out the main areas to consider and actions needed, when your marriage has come to an end...
Solicitor Phoebe Skarlatos explains...
Lawson-West Solicitors is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Wilson as Head of Family and Helen Shaw, bringing the number of lawyers in the team to five
Vicky Jones celebrates 25 years at Lawson-West this week. Congratulations to Vicky! Find out more about her career...
In Today's Conveyancer, they feature 'a value-based pricing action plan for conveyancers'...
Natalie Aldrich is to take part in 20-mile Massey Ferguson tractor run for charity...
Rebecca Rowland bravely agrees to skydive to raise important funds for British Liver Trust...
Such change was always going to see a surge in cases – but how many have there actually been?
Find out more about 'Elder Abuse Awareness Day' and the Law to protect older people affected by abusive behaviour...
Grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren, often being the go-to childcare for working parents and often providing babysitting duties. So what is a grandparent's legal right to contact with their grandchild(ren) if they find themselves in the unfortunate situation of the family breakup?
To remove a child out of the UK without the consent of all people who have Parental Responsibility, is likely to result in criminal abduction proceedings. What you need to know...
It was ruled that an employee, who had been dismissed from his role for not attending work as a result of Covid-19 concerns, was not automatically unfairly dismissed. Satinder Kaur explains...
Solicitor Sophie Forsyth explains...
For many tenants a big risk in moving premises is what your ex-landlord may claim in dilapidations costs. Madhvi Panchal explains...
When a couple separates, one of the most difficult and stressful aspects is sorting out the division of the assets. The Family Law Team explains...
3 Steps that will help you to ascertain the best way to resolve your dispute...
Director Vaishali Thakerar looks at this week's Employment Tribunal decision and the difference between sexual harassment and harassment related to sex in the workplace...
Shared parental responsibility of a child means communicating your intentions to holiday abroad well in advance...
Sometimes a divorce does not end the financial interest your spouse may have over your pension or finances....Clean Break Orders can stop future claims that might arise. See our examples...
There is to be a new Code of Practice to cover the subject of Fire and Rehire in the workplace...
We look at the subject of Menopause at work, the symptoms, the issues and the Law...
New law raises legal marriage age in England and Wales to 18 in attempt to deter child marriages
Reports of an increase in divorce applications follow the new no-fault regime, introduced on 6th April...
Laura Brown looks at 'Enduring Powers of Attorney' [EPAs] and whether or not they remain valid or need reviewing...
A horror-story example of how children could fail to inherit from their deceased father...
Join our Oadby Breakfast Networking group at Starbucks on Thursday 5th May...see more
We look at the latest Halifax House Price Index published last week highlighting the biggest increase for six months...
Senior Solicitor, Russell Dowling, outlines some of the main points of interest....
Divorce changes are here - it's the biggest shake-up of divorce laws for 50 years and the end of 'the blame game', read more...
Sarah Townsend, Family Law Solicitor looks at No-Fault Divorce and whether it delivers an easier, stress-free divorce....
Solicitor Charley Kelly looks at the new no-fault divorce legislation coming into force from 6 April 2022 and questions whether the grass will really be greener...
Divorce in older people is on the rise according to ONS statistics, what are the reasons for it?
Family law Solicitor, Helen Shaw, outlines the differences between a Clean Break Order and a Consent Order in divorce...
Vicky Jones is delighted to have successfully completed the STEP Diploma with Distinction and admitted to STEP as a full TEP member.
Leicestershire-based law firm Websters Solicitors has today announced it has merged with Lawson West Solicitors Limited.
Following the dismissal of hundreds of staff unfairly, P&O Ferries may have to compensate staff for the lack of warning in what resembles a fire and re-hire strategy. We look at how 'compensation packages' might deter unfair dismissal claims from the employees affected...
Now that many workplace rules and restrictions have been lifted for Covid, this article looks at the wider implications including 'presenteeism' and impact on sick leave absences
We look at The Insolvency Service's winding-up restrictions implemented during the pandemic and consider options after the 31st March 2022 deadline....
Rebecca Beswick looks at Fixures, Fittings and Chattels - what they are and why they are important...
What are the basics of inheritance tax, how to reduce it and how to avoid it...
