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Assisted Dying Bill

On 29th November 2024, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will be heard in the House of Commons for debate. The proposed legislation for England and Wales is restricted to terminally ill adults who have six months or less to live and require medical assistance to die. It will only be available for […]

Bullying at work. How should you respond?

Bullying at work can take many forms. It might include spreading malicious rumours, putting someone down in meetings, or making offensive or threatening comments on social media. If you are being bullied at work, then there are a number of steps that you can take. Speak to the person If you feel able to do […]

Pitfalls for the unwary – the importance of following corporate formalities

If you run an owner-manager business where the shareholders are also the directors, it may be tempting to take an informal approach to corporate governance. That is to say: not following various legal formalities such as keeping board minutes or properly passing shareholder resolutions. A view might be taken that, even if legally required, these […]

Budget 2024, your residential property questions answered

The first Labour budget for 14 years was the subject of much speculation in the press. But what has changed for homeowners, buyers and sellers? And is there anything property owners should do as a result? ‘There was a lot of hype surrounding the budget,’ agrees Luke Cain, a solicitor in the residential property team […]