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06
Jul 2017

Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors Run with the Rhinos Challenge

The Chadwick Lawrence team are excited to show their support for the Run with the Rhinos challenge and taking part in this year’s Asda Foundation Leeds 10k. 16 members, including Managing Partner Neil Wilson, of the Yorkshire legal firm have joined forces for the event, and will be joining 75 other supporters of the Leeds…

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03
Jul 2017

Chadwick Lawrence enjoys strong start to summer in our Motoring Law Department

The Motoring Law Department at Chadwick Lawrence has been involved in several notable cases in both the Magistrates and Crown Court in the Spring and early Summer.  We are delighted to report that, over the last 18 months, we have maintained a 100% success record in successfully keeping our clients on the road where they…

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30
Jun 2017

Chadwick Lawrence Managing Partner becomes Trustee of Leeds Rhinos Foundation

Neil Wilson, Managing Partner of Chadwick Lawrence solicitors, has been named an official trustee of Leeds Rhinos Foundation. Following a decade long partnership with both Leeds Rhinos Rugby Club and the Leeds Rhinos Foundation as official legal partner, Neil was invited to become a trustee of Leeds Rhinos Foundation, the rugby club’s official charity in…

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27
Jun 2017

Residential Nil Rate Band: what is it?

The Residential Nil Rate Band, or RNRB for short, came into effect for deaths occurring from the 6th April 2017 and is an additional allowance for Inheritance Tax (IHT) for property. When a person dies the first £325,000 of their estate (or £650,000 for married couples) is tax free; anything else on top of this…

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27
Jun 2017

Fair Process and Failure to Provide Witness Evidence

In a recent case the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether it was incorrect for a tribunal to find that an employee’s dismissal was fair when the employer had failed to call witness evidence of the appeal stage of the process followed at the hearing. When considering whether a dismissal is unfair, once the employer…

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27
Jun 2017

Shared Parental Pay and Sex Discrimination

The Employment Tribunal (ET) was recently tasked with deciding whether an employee should receive the same pay entitlements to a female employee taking maternity leave. The employee alleged direct and indirect sex discrimination in relation to the employer’s practices. The employee transferred to the employer in 2013. Female employees who transferred were entitled to 14…

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