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Christmas Opening Hours 2023

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Over the festive period our opening hours will vary until we resume business on Tuesday 2nd January 2024: 22 DEC 09:00 - 17:15 (Business as usual) 23 DEC - 26 DEC CLOSED 27 DEC - 29 DEC Essential meetings by...

Chattertons Charity Quiz Night - Boston 2023

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Our popular Charity Quiz Night returned on Thursday 23 rd November 2023 at Boston United FC. A huge thank you to everyone who attended.  With your help, we raised a fantastic £1040 for our Charity of the Year,  Dementia UK ! Thanks to Peter...

Emergency Power of Attorney: When and How to Obtain It

Amanda Voakes
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Accidents can happen to anyone at any time, and sometimes these accidents can result in individuals losing the ability to make their own decisions. In such cases, the Court of Protection in the UK steps in to protect the interests of these vulnerable...

Tips for leasehold property purchases

Bhavini  Taylor
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When purchasing a property, it is important to understand that buying leasehold property over freehold property is more complicated as it can involve other parties such as a freehold owner/landlord or management company.  Bhavini Taylor  is a...

Can unfavourable treatment connected with the Menopause lead to a claim for discrimination arising from disability?

Martin Cornforth
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World Menopause Day took place on 18 th October 2023. To mark the occasion, we have produced an article reporting on a recent Employment Tribunal claim concerning the Menopause. Did you know that Menopausal symptoms could be defined as a disability...

Employment law updates

Martin Cornforth
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The Government has published new regulations, The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023, following proposals to amend Working Time and TUPE. Working Time The regulations clarify that employers do not need...

Guide to whistleblowing at work

Martin Cornforth
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Whistleblowing is the action someone takes to report wrongdoing in the public interest. This guide considers protection for whistleblowers in the work place. By law whistleblowers are protected from: unfair dismissal – if someone is dismissed for...

Acas launches consultation on draft Code of Practice for requesting a predictable working pattern

Martin Cornforth
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The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act received royal assent on 18 September 2023. The new legislation will give employees and workers a right to request a predictable work pattern under the Employment Rights Act 1996, subject to certain...

Clear language is critical in will drafting

Amanda Voakes
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Three children have won a share of their father’s £700,000 estate after a hard-fought case that reached the High Court in London. The siblings took action when their father Kenneth Grizzle died and they found they were excluded from his...

Business first magazine Autumn / Winter 2023

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The Lawnet  Autumn / Winter 2023 edition of Business First Magazine is out now. We are delighted to have two articles featured, provided by Martin Cornforth . View the publication here ! ...