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A complex court case over conflicting dispute resolution provisions has highlighted a simple, but vital, takeaway on the importance of corporate reporting requirements for all UK registered companies, as the pandemic sees offices unattended or subject to...
Separating from your spouse can be a difficult time emotionally, however it can also cause a great deal of financial difficulty if one party is the 'breadwinner'. It can take considerable time to resolve financial matters on a final basis so what can...
Succession planning is an essential part of running a family farm business. Effectively planning for the future allows you to protect your assets, safeguard your business, ensure continuity and provide for your family. Succession planning in the farming...
If you are in the process of buying a property, you may have considered whether you will be able to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday, allowing you to save up to £15,000 on your property purchase. In this article, we look at the possible...
The United Kingdom left the EU on 31 January 2020. The withdrawal agreement included a transition period to allow time to adjust to the differences in the legal regimes that would apply pre and post-Brexit. However, the UK's transition period with the...
It has been announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government that the ban in relation to bailiff evictions is to be extended until the 31 March 2021. Those that have been following these blogs and the news will be aware that the ban was...
The last 12 months has seen the country plunged into lockdowns of varying degrees. Many employees were forced, with very little notice, to pick up their desks in the office and move them to their dining rooms! The Office of National Statistics...
In the recent case of Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen, it was held that even where employees have been trained in the past, this does not mean that the statutory defence to vicarious liability can be satisfied if that training has become stale and ineffective. What...
Chattertons are proud to announce that they have recently acted for their long-standing clients in the leisure and recreation sector, UK Piers Limited and Skegness Pier Co Limited, on their sale of Skegness Pier. Skegness Pier Co Limited was incorporated...
In January the Court of Protection confirmed that it was lawful and in the best interest of a care home resident for her to receive the COVID-19 vaccination where she did not have mental capacity to consent. The resident in question (Mrs E) had been...
Letters of wishes or Statements are used as a supplement to the Will to expand on certain clauses. They are in no way legally binding, they merely sit alongside the Will as a guide. The documents act as a summary or explanation of the Will itself, giving...
