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18
Mar 2021

Section: Employer Services

“You can do a lot if you’re properly trained, it’s all to do with the training” – Queen Elizabeth II

When is an employee deemed effectively trained in employment policies and procedures?  An excellent sense check is to imagine the worst-case scenario played out in any particular area, then examining whether the training expectation is actually being fulfilled properly.  Is it a fluid, progressive programme that facilitates colleagues to live, breathe and keep up to…

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17
Mar 2021

Section: * PERSONAL *

Chadwick Lawrence become Bradford Bulls official Legal Partner

Bradford Bulls announce Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors as the Official Legal Partner of the club. Chadwick Lawrence have been delivering a full range of personal and commercial legal services for over 170 years and operate from nine offices across West Yorkshire. The new partnership for 2021 will see the West Yorkshire legal firm adopt a position on…

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10
Mar 2021

Section: Wills & Probate

Inheritance Tax Relief

Inheritance Tax relief for business owners, at a glance. Business Property Relief (BPR) is a valuable relief available for business owners, subject to certain conditions being fulfilled. It is important for business owners to seek advice in inheritance tax planning, to ensure that the relief is firstly available and if so, to ensure that the…

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07
Mar 2021

Section: * BUSINESS *

International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day we wanted to showcase some of our brilliant female solicitors at Chadwick Lawrence. Sharing their advice, why they chose to work in the legal industry and what females have inspired them in their career.   Bhavna Patel – Partner & Team Leader, Home & Property Why did you decide to…

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23
Feb 2021

Section: Wills & Probate

Digital Assets & Will Planning

Following the Law Society’s suggestion of including ’digital assets’ in a Will, we have put together a brief overview of why it is important to think about this. Firstly, what are digital assets? Whilst there is no definition of digital assets, they include items such as photographs, videos, online subscriptions, social media, online accounts such…

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22
Feb 2021

Section: Regulatory Services

Personal Data & Europe

The confirmation of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU at the end of 2020 has implications for businesses who process personal data from the EU and when data is transferred from the UK to Europe or processed in Europe. Before Brexit, as the UK was part of the EU, it was permissible to freely transfer…

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