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Drone wars – the criminal law changes to meet the current threat
Stephen Bennett
Top Tips for Landlords: Complying with the new energy efficiency legislation
Greg Humphreys
A Spring Statement in the eye of the Brexit storm
Lucy Butcher
Government switches on to the need for mandatory Electrical Safety Checks
Joanna Hemsley
Your answers to FAQS regarding Lasting Powers of Attorney.
Lucy Butcher
Get off my land? An analysis of the ‘right to roam’
Sam Pinder
Top 10 considerations for a shareholders' agreement
Michal Freeman-Shor
Stepping up to the challenge of the sale board
Stuart Durrant
Commercial landlords – what are your obligations?
Richard Buckeridge
We don't need a shareholders' agreement, do we?
Michal Freeman-Shor
[Part 2] Charity Transparency and Effective Altruism
Sarah Sharpin
Proposed new Housing Court: Grand design or a home under the hammer?
Sam Pinder
Employers, are you ready for the new payslip requirements?
Julie Taylor
New trade mark rules simplify counterfeit challenges
Andrew Shipp
Twitter account owner ordered to pay £40,000 for libellous Tweet he didn’t write
Michael Axe
The cost of getting too close for comfort
Michelle Morgan
Divorce Day
Simon Fisher
Is it ethical or even lawful to microchip your staff?
Michelle Morgan
Power of Attorney – a guide for dementia sufferers and their family
Hannah Wallbridge
Setting the Christmas scene for a positive separation
Suzy Hamshaw
Emergency worker assault – a growing problem
Michelle Morgan
The True Cost of Free Advice – professional negligence and gratuitous services
Michael Axe
Soaring fees set deadline for executors and estate planning
Penny Wright
Driverless cars and the criminal law
Stephen Bennett
Private Renting Sector – the Wind of Change?
Joanna Hemsley
Civil partnerships for heterosexual couples – an update
Amy Wilson Weymouth
Safe Buying Online
Andrew Shipp
Employment law – when ‘Banter’ crosses over into abuse
Michelle Morgan
Remember remember the fifth of November…
Hilary Messer
Delays, Departures and Direct Payment of Compensation
Jack Hobbs
Minimising the impact of incapacity on your business and family
Penny Wright
Life-sustaining treatment decisions and the importance of Powers of Attorney
Penny Wright
Brexit: Employment rights?
Michelle Morgan
Landlords face tough new regime for tenant protection
Michelle Di Gioia
Can’t afford to get on the property ladder? Shared ownership could be a possibility.
Cate Beavis
A quick guide for first time buyers
Jeni Smith
What happens when a parent wants to move abroad and take the children with them?
Suzy Hamshaw
[Part One] Effective Altruism: An effective method for charity donation decision-making
Stephanie Minte
Power of Attorney – what is all the fuss about?
Niamh Minihane
Til Death Do Us Part
Hannah Wallbridge
Safeguarding is vital when appointing others to act
Niamh Minihane
Right to Die vs Forfeiture rule
Sarah Sharpin
Constructive Dismissal: A Guide
Michelle Morgan
An Update on The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
Jack Hobbs
Landlords must act carefully with rental deposits
Sam Pinder
Maternity leave - your rights
Michelle Morgan
Insight not hindsight: implying terms into commercial contracts
Katie Dyson
Working in the summertime – can it be too hot to work?
Julie Taylor
Considerations if a Lease is forfeited for rent arrears
Joanna Hemsley
The incapacity crisis and how to avoid it
Penny Wright
GDPR: How’s it going?
Julie Taylor
New report warns of looming incapacity crisis
Penny Wright
Nicanor Parra – a poet’s last wishes
Farah Ali
Myth busting – Redundancy
Michelle Morgan
What is a right of way?
Andrew Shipp
Landlords – your legal obligations regarding smoke alarms, CO detectors, and other safety features
What is the effect of nationalisation of private sector industry on employment?
Julie Taylor
Employers must tackle their game plan before kick-off
Michelle Morgan
Divorce goes virtual, but complex cases may still need their day in court
Suzy Hamshaw
The unseen disability : when mental health affects employee wellbeing
Julie Taylor
Should Bad Deeds Bring Misfortune? The Forfeiture Rule
Helena Taylor
The fight against discrimination for gender-fluid and transgender workers
Michelle Morgan
Understand Leasehold Property: To make your home your castle, be sure who owns the drawbridge.
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - What you need to know
Tim Blackman
A Landlord’s Obligations and the Prescribed Information for Tenants
Joanna Hemsley
An easyPeasy update on Trademarks and Passing Off
Jack Hobbs
Provisional tribunals and gender recognition statistics
Michelle Morgan
Did you make a power of attorney between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2017?
Becky Reilly
Homemade Will - How the approach differs globally
Helena Taylor
Capital Gains Tax Savings on Divorce
Stephanie Buckeridge
We plan to use length of service as a criterion when selecting employees for possible redundancies. Is this age discrimination?
Michelle Morgan
Worker Status: Employment Appeal Tribunal find that Uber Drivers are 'Workers'
Michelle Morgan
Bus firm is first employer guilty of failing to auto-enrol
Michelle Morgan
Are you in a row with your neighbour over a boundary?
Farah Ali
Thousands of unmarried couples in Newbury, Thatcham and Maidenhead are at risk of losing everything if their relationship breaks down
Suzy Hamshaw
Under the Influence
Helena Taylor
Happy 10th Birthday to the Mental Capacity Act!
Tamsin Wooldridge
Should Pensions Be Shared in a Divorce?
Nicola Weeks
Can voice recordings be used in Court?
Seona Myerscough
NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED: Parental Bereavement
Julie Taylor
Segregation of boys and girls at faith school was direct discrimination
Julie Taylor
Mental Health in the Workplace
Julie Taylor
Employment Tribunal Fee refund scheme
Julie Taylor
Pound for Pound – Spousal Maintenance vs. Universal Credit
Stephanie Newton
How BIG DAYS and BIG BUST-UPS can affect the operation of your Will
Jack Hobbs
If there’s a will, there’s a way to challenge that will
Farah Ali
Holiday Pay & voluntary overtime
Julie Taylor
Cycle Courier was a worker
Julie Taylor
Employment Tribunal Fees
Julie Taylor
Joining Gardner Leader – The Role of a Litigation Paralegal
Helena Taylor
Estranged daughter follows in the footsteps of Ilott v Mitson with a £30,000 Inheritance Act claim
Tamsin Wooldridge
Acas Early Conciliation: Getting the Employer's Name Right
Michelle Morgan
The Taylor Review – “Good Work”
Michelle Morgan
Employment Tribunal Fees Unlawful
Michelle Morgan
Update from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML)
Holiday Pay again!
Julie Taylor
Election Fever!
Julie Taylor
Gross Misconduct & organisational change
Julie Taylor
Self-employment & the gig economy
Julie Taylor
Protecting the interests of employees
The bank of Mum and Dad
Taylor Wimpey apologises in leasehold dispute
LPAs for Business
Government Scraps the Probate Registry Fee Increase
It's Good to Talk
Jade Taylor
Headscarves & Employment
Julie Taylor
BREXIT: The countdown begins…
Julie Taylor
Estimates not guesstimates
Derek Rodgers
What happens if you wish to bring a will challenge on behalf of a Deceased relative?
Tamsin Wooldridge
Inspirational Women - International Women's Day, #IWD2017
Changes to inheritance tax allowance and Grant of Probate fees
Penny Wright
111 former BHS staff sue administrators over redundancy procedures
Michelle Morgan
Does being self-employed make for more happiness?
Michelle Morgan
How to manage an employee’s departure – some simple steps
Michelle Morgan
National Minimum Wage Change
Michelle Morgan
Plumber 1, Pimlico Plumbers 0
Michelle Morgan
Maintenance payments increased 15 years post divorce by Court of Appeal
Nicola Weeks
Charity Commission’s Annual Public Meeting, an overview
“The National Minimum Wage doesn’t apply to my business”
Julie Taylor
Employees Sentenced
Julie Taylor
Dismissals & mobility clauses
Julie Taylor
Citysprint cycle courier was a worker
Julie Taylor
Complex challenges for employers in the year ahead
Michelle Morgan
House Purchase: Deposit implications in failing to complete
Judith Rountree
The Gig Economy: An Update
Michelle Morgan
One million UK agency workers expected by 2020
Michelle Morgan
Acas publishes guidance on social exclusion at work
Michelle Morgan
Termination Payments
Michelle Morgan
Gender Pay Gap Regulations
Michelle Morgan
Is the tide turning against charitable independent schools again?
Penny Wright
Is your Will accurately worded?
Cate Beavis
Gardner Leader (as well as Brexit) in the Supreme Court
How employers can say no, without saying a word
Michelle Morgan
Is an employee required to ask for a rest break before claiming to have been refused a rest break?
Michelle Morgan
UK unemployment level falls to its lowest level in 11 years
Michelle Morgan
Costs awarded against litigant in person for failing to properly particularise claims
Michelle Morgan
Segregation of boys and girls at faith school is not direct discrimination
Michelle Morgan
Balancing the books and building in resilience
Penny Wright
Change of Circumstances? Update your Will!
Joanna Hemsley
New worker’s rights challenge to Deliveroo
New worker’s rights challenge to Deliveroo
Statutory holiday pay must include a representative element of results-based commission
Michelle Morgan
Indirect discrimination ’up in the air’
Michelle Morgan
An early conciliation certificate extends to a claim of constructive dismissal where resignation occurred after the certificate was issued
Michelle Morgan
Employers fail to grasp recruitment laws
Michelle Morgan
Gig economy hit by Uber Employment Tribunal ruling
Case Update: Poole v Everall (2016) EWHC 2126 (Ch)
Employment Law Update – Holiday Pay & Commission
Business must keep foot on pedal for data protection
Diane Yarrow
Keeping hold of the real power in the name game
Diane Yarrow
Prime Minister confirms the protection of workers’ rights
The Do's and Don'ts of References
To PSC or Not to PSC…
Penny Wright
Imminent Changes To The National Minimum Wage
Worker's rights post-Brexit
Case Update: A question of Eligibility
Does your job title define you? And other things...
Derek Rodgers
Sterling's fall post Brexit makes foreign currency proceedings more expensive
Hilary Messer
We're leaving the EU....pack the boxes and call the removals
Chris Dale
Living together as ‘cohabitees’
A Month Since Brexit – A Private Client Perspective
Are you Scam Aware…?
Why our peace of mind message matters more than ever by Derek Rodgers, Managing Partner
What’s in a name? Quite a lot actually
Brexit and the charities sector
What does BREXIT mean for European Law in the United Kingdom?
Derek Rogers
Brexit – How will you be affected?
Diane Yarrow
EU referendum: the vote was to leave - but how do we get out?
How will your legacy live on?
Vince v Wyatt – the importance of having a financial consent order in place post divorce
Landlord change of address: ensure the tenant is updated
What are the implications for UK Employment Law in the event of BREXIT?
The Cautionary Tale of a Prince with No Will
Sam Pinder
Does DIY = AOK?
The Lesson in Elliott v Simmonds - Proceed with Caution
Case Update: The competing rights of landlord and tenant
Is Gary Lineker right about family lawyers? We think not.
To Claim or not to Claim, that is the question
Alastair Goggins
More bad news for landlords as court fees to obtain possession shoot up
Judith Rountree
Are you willing to take a chance on a DIY Will?
Buyers Beware: Stamp Duty soars
Judith Rountree
Connecting with Potential Donors Online
Diane Yarrow
Evelyn Williams rows solo across the Atlantic
Hike in Probate Fees causes concerns for charities
Family Mediation – What is it and how might it help you?
Gardner Leader partners make chat show debut!
Avoiding a ‘Harte’ Attack
David Finnerty
Strengthening the Charity Commission’s Regulatory Powers
Penny Wright
Pamper evening in aid of Naomi House
The big bad wolves of Gardner Leader get muddy in Leicestershire
Gardner Leader Employees first finance director
Guest Blog: Taxes and how to avoid them
Fundraising Standards Review - How will your charity be affected?
Penny Wright
Facebook, derogatory comments, vodka and a fair dismissal
Claire takes to the skies to raise money for Naomi House
3 pieces of good advice for today’s young lawyers from Derek Rodgers
Gardner Leader scores century as headcount hits 100
Unfair dismissal warning from the sewers!
Cohabitation: time for a change?
Nicola Weeks
Alastair Goggins discusses Inheritance Wins on BBC Radio Berkshire
Divorce costs set to rise?
Nicola Weeks
Avoiding Trustee Personal Liability
Penny Wright
Problematic Executors
Alastair Goggins
Silver Surfers
Are You ‘Endowed’ with an Endowment?
Penny Wright
Was this George Osborne’s last Budget?
Budget 2015: Impact on private individuals
Deeds of Variation
Women in Enterprise: Are we making progress?
2015: Time for realistic optimism?
Part of the ‘establishment’? Latest opinion from the Advocate General
Proof in the Pudding - Gordon James Ramsay v Gary Love
Court of Appeal upholds passing off decision in Rihanna’s fight against Topshop
The Red Tape Challenge is good news for UK businesses!
How to deal with boardroom and shareholder disputes
First time buyers on the rise in 2014
Chris Dale
What’s the deal with holiday pay?
The Autumn Statement is reasonably good news for small firms!
Flexible Working: A Mixed Reception?
Help to Buy is boosting new home sales
Chris Dale
Family Dispute Resolution Week 24-28 November
Gardner Leader Bake Off!
How to preserve and protect a business through divorce
Jenny Buchanan
How to Deal with Legacies in an ‘Old’ Foreign Currency
Judith Rountree
European verdict on obese employee awaited
Julie Taylor
House sellers are facing testing questions
Stuart Durrant
The latest tax information
Executors – Making the Right Choice
David Finnerty
When Trustees and Executors Collide
Alastair Goggins
WARNING: Covert recordings
Julie Taylor
Risks to health and safety can differ widely between sectors and individual businesses
Michelle Di Gioia
EU rules surrogate mothers are not entitled to maternity leave
Julie Taylor
Tenant Liability for Rent in Administration
Case Law Update
Judith Rountree
Talking Employment Law
Volunteers & Employment Law – An Overview
Julie Taylor
Downton Abbey – the Legal Lessons We Should Learn
Judith Rountree
Warning for Employers regarding Holiday Pay Calculations
Julie Taylor
Landlords: Is the TDS in danger of becoming ‘te-di-ous’?
Judith Rountree
Employers need to think twice when promising bonuses!
Julie Taylor
Preparing against employment claims
Julie Taylor
Protecting your wealth against care costs
Today's 'Modern Workplace' - are you ready for change?
Julie Taylor
Equal Pay Claims
Julie Taylor
Shares-for-rights scheme warning
Derek Rogers
Boundaries Walls and Fences
Stuart Durrant
Moving into residential care, are your affairs in place?
Employment Law Update: When Does TUPE apply?
Julie Taylor
Flooding
Stuart Durrant
On yer ‘ead - scoring a goal for career freedom
Julie Taylor
Peppercorn Rents
Stuart Durrant
Homeowners warned to watch out for squatters
Fiona Tighe
Employment Issues in 2012
Julie Taylor
Get your head out of the clouds and protect electronic assets
Robert Jobson
Catch up on the latest employment law developments
Retirement Age
Julie Taylor
Getting More or Less What you Bargained For
Stuart Durrant
Don't Forget About The Guarantees!
Greg Humphreys
Listed Buildings
Stuart Durrant
Get Your House in Order
Greg Humphreys
House Names
Stuart Durrant
Issues Arising From a Family Member’s Death

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