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Jul 2023
At present, the Intestacy Rules (which is the framework which dictates who receives an estate where someone passes away without a Will), provide that if a married couple have children, then the spouse only receives the first £270,000 of assets, with the rest passing equally between children. Recent changes to the law provide that from…
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Jul 2023
In this article, Sarah Hemmings and Kyrran Dearnley-Porter in our Corporate and Commercial department explain what Heads of Terms (“HOT”) are and consider the benefits of both sides to a commercial transaction agreeing and executing Heads of Terms as a preliminary step. A HOT document, sometimes known as a Letter of Intent or Memorandum of…
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Jul 2023
Ms Jiang Ping (the Claimant) worked as a senior manager part-time role at the Respondent (James Duran’s & Sons Ltd) and has recently been successful in a claim for sex discrimination and victimisation after being denied a pay rise due to her husband’s salary. The Claimant commenced employment with the Respondent in 1998. In 2016…
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Jun 2023
A recent case has raised an essential reminder for conveyancers to ensure the rights of way and covenants are all clearly understood by buyers/occupiers/sellers prior to completion. Once completion has taken place, you are bound by any restrictive covenants applicable. Lack of knowledge of a covenant is not a defence to a breach of one…
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Jun 2023
In this article, Sarah Hemmings and Kyrran Dearnley-Porter in our Corporate and Commercial department discuss the importance of due diligence for buyers and sellers. Due diligence – what is it? Due diligence is a crucial part of an asset or share purchase that involves conducting a thorough investigation into a business, before entering into…
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Jun 2023
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document which allows another person to look after your affairs. There are two types, one for Property and Finances (P&F), and the other for Health and Care decisions (H&C). As you might have guessed, the P&F document allows someone else – someone you choose – to…
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