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Myth-busting: Do the costs of litigating a probate dispute come out of the estate?
Thu 10th Apr 2025 | by Clare Mackay
Challenges to the validity of wills are becoming increasingly common. A frequent misconception is that the legal costs for such disputes are paid from…
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Employment Rights Bill: ‘The Right to Switch Off’?
Tue 1st Apr 2025 | by Chris Cook
What is “The Right to Switch Off”?The Government proposed plans for the “right to switch off” as part of their Employment Rights Bill (ERB). Through this,…
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What next for the UK’s evolving immigration landscape?
Thu 27th Mar 2025 | by Gemma Jones
The UK’s immigration landscape is rarely stagnant but there have been an unprecedented number of pivotal changes to business immigration law and policy…
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Employment Rights Bill Amendments: What do they mean?
Fri 21st Mar 2025 | by Chris Cook
Employment Rights Bill: Amendments publishedThe Government has published a comprehensive set of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (“ERB”) as it…
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What SMEs Need to Know About the Employment Rights Bill
Wed 19th Mar 2025 | by Emily Morrison
With the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) progressing through Parliament, SMEs need to prepare for some of the biggest employment law changes in years. In…
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What an eggcellent afternoon!
Tue 4th Mar 2025
What an eggcellent afternoon!Home Start Hertfordshire hosted yet another flipin’ fantastic Pancake race this year, it certainly crêped up on us.…
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Government Response to Data Protection Fee Regime Updates
Wed 19th Feb 2025 | by Chris Cook
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the regulator of data protection and other information rights legislation and is sponsored by the Department…
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Employment Rights Bill Update
Wed 29th Jan 2025 | by Emily Morrison
The Employment Rights Bill (ERB), the government's flagship Bill proposing significant changes to employment law, completed its Committee Stage in the…
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Handling personal data within GDPR
Tue 21st Jan 2025 | by Chris Cook
Frequently, employers receive Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) from their employees or former employees. These are requests for information about personal…
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National Minimum Wage: 371,000 workers underpaid in April 2024
Thu 9th Jan 2025 | by Chris Cook
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) estimates that around 371,000 people were underpaid in the year to April 2024. The figures published in the Compliance and…
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National Minimum Wage increase from April 2025
Thu 9th Jan 2025 | by Chris Cook
The National Living Wage for those aged 21 and over will rise from 1 April 2025 to £12.21 to reflect the cost of living under Labour’s Plan to Make Work…
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Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill
Thu 19th Dec 2024 | by Christine Caffrey
In October, the Government published its landmark Employment Rights Bill. See our article on this topic: “New Employment Rights Bill: Key Implications…
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Comments About an Employee’s Accent Could be ‘Related to’ Race Under Harassment Law
Thu 19th Dec 2024
In Carozzi v University of Hertfordshire and another, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the Employment Tribunal was incorrect to find that…
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Tesco Fire and Rehire Disallowed Rules Supreme Court
Thu 19th Dec 2024
In Tesco Stores v Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and others, five Justices of the Supreme Court reimposed an injunction preventing Tesco…
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2025 Employment Law Changes: Rate Changes
Thu 19th Dec 2024 | by Christine Caffrey
This is an update to our previous article (How the Autumn Budget 2024 Impacts Employers and Employees) to factor in the new rates in relation to family…
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Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment at Work
Tue 26th Nov 2024 | by Chris Cook
On 26 October 2024 a new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment at work came into force under the Worker Protection (Amendment of…
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Office Christmas Parties: Jolly times and Considering the Dos and Don’ts
Tue 26th Nov 2024 | by Chris Cook
As we head towards the festive season, the office Christmas party can be the highlight of the year for many employees. Christmas parties offer the opportunity…
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New product safety regulations
Mon 18th Nov 2024 | by Nikki Petken
New safety standards for products made available on the EU market will introduce significant changes for all key players in the supply chain.The General…
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The Benefits of Settling Dispute Resolution Outside of Court
Mon 11th Nov 2024 | by Kiran Beeharry
There has been a reluctance by some lawyers to offer private financial dispute resolution options, despite them being effective and confidential in divorce…
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How the Autumn Budget 2024 impacts employers and employees
Thu 7th Nov 2024 | by Christine Caffrey
On 30th October 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Labour Party’s Autumn Budget, outlining how the Government plans to raise revenue through…
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What is the Legal Position for Paying Employees Holiday Pay and Overtime Pay?
Mon 4th Nov 2024 | by Emily Morrison
Holiday pay is a fundamental element of employee remuneration. Understanding the legal framework underlying this statutory benefit help employers to pay…
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Employment Guide to Termination Payments
Mon 4th Nov 2024 | by Emily Morrison
Termination payments vary significantly depending on the circumstances of the termination, as well as the employment contracts in placeNavigating the…
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Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Cases - What Needs to Change?
Fri 1st Nov 2024 | by Marilyn Bell
500 family justice professionals deem that domestic abuse is often overlooked in financial remedy cases. Marilyn Bell discusses why it’s…
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What Impact will the Government's Autumn Budget have on Divorcing Couples?
Fri 1st Nov 2024 | by Kiran Beeharry
With the UK government’s Autumn Budget being announced, Kiran Beeharry was asked to comment on the implications the budget will bring from a…
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Employment Status of Part Time Football Referees
Mon 21st Oct 2024 | by Chris Cook
Employers who engage workers on a temporary, event-driven, or ad-hoc basis could face significant financial consequences following a recent ruling on…
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Changes to Apprenticeship Levy Funding
Mon 21st Oct 2024 | by Emily Morrison
Plans to change the apprenticeship levy funding have been announced by the government as part of its reform the apprenticeships system in England, with…
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SA Law achieves top rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners research
Thu 17th Oct 2024 | by Steve Ryan
The latest Chambers and Partners UK Legal Guide, and The UK Legal 500 Solicitors Guide 2025, have once more ranked SA Law as a top tier law firm.Both…
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What Should Startups Consider When Looking to Merge with Another Company?
Tue 15th Oct 2024 | by Vincent Billings
Are you a startup looking to merge with another company? Vincent Billings offers top tips on the due diligence and regulations startups will need to consider…
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How to Control Credit and Cashflow
Tue 15th Oct 2024 | by Simon Walsh
What are the best ways to control credit and cashflow for your business? Simon Walsh provides top tips on how to ensure your credit control team is running…
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New Employment Rights Bill: key implications for employers
Tue 15th Oct 2024 | by Chris Cook
As promised, the Labour Government has unveiled its much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill, within its first 100 days of coming into office. The proposed…
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SA Law enter The Legal 500's Hall of Fame
Mon 14th Oct 2024 | by Marilyn Bell
Marilyn Bell, Head of Family Law at SA Law, has been listed in The Legal 500 2025 Hall of Fame. She is one of only nine family lawyers in the South East…
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Employment Appeal Tribunal Finds no Requirement to Reduce Compensatory Award
Tue 24th Sep 2024 | by Emily Morrison
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a compensatory award does not necessarily need to be reduced where there is a finding of contributory…
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Next sales staff win claims for equal basis basic with warehouse staff
Tue 24th Sep 2024 | by Emily Morrison
The Employment Tribunal has held that the retailer Next was in breach of equal pay law by paying warehouse staff a higher rate of pay than shop-floor…
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The Difficulties Family Courts Face When Litigants are Unrepresented
Thu 19th Sep 2024 | by Marilyn Bell
Marilyn Bell explains the difficulties in the family courts when litigants don’t have representation.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution - Pros and Cons for SMEs
Wed 11th Sep 2024 | by Simon Walsh
Simon Walsh covers the continuing rise in the use of ADR in commercial disputes as well as the introduction of mandatory mediations in money claims for…
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Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination in the Workplace
Tue 10th Sep 2024 | by Emily Morrison
Research conducted by the charity “Pregnant Then Screwed” has revealed that pregnancy and maternity discrimination continues to play a significant role…
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Supporting Disabled Workers with Hybrid Working: Guidance for Employers
Tue 10th Sep 2024 | by Emily Morrison
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has released new resources to help small and medium-sized employers support disabled workers in hybrid…
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Freezing Injunctions in Divorce and Financial Remedy Proceedings
Thu 5th Sep 2024 | by Kiran Beeharry
Kiran Beeharry discusses freezing injunctions in divorce and the key things you should know about them.
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Coercive Control and Family Law Proceedings
Thu 5th Sep 2024 | by Kiran Beeharry
Coercive control - what is it and how to refer the matter to the police.
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ICO Launches Privacy Notice Generator for Small Businesses
Thu 5th Sep 2024 | by Chris Cook
Small organisations and sole traders can now create bespoke privacy policies quickly and at little cost, using a new tool created by the Information Commissioner’s…
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How Can a Lack of Legal Representation Restrict the Investigative Powers of the Family Courts?
Mon 2nd Sep 2024 | by Marilyn Bell
Marilyn Bell comments on the case of a judge ruling on twin's existence in The Legal Diary.
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Private Equity Data Rooms: How to Position Your Company for Success
Mon 2nd Sep 2024 | by Nikki Petken
Nikki Petken offers some top tips to business leaders of start-ups on how to best prepare for private equity data rooms.
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Things for Employers to Consider With the new 'Right to Switch Off' Law
Wed 28th Aug 2024 | by Christine Caffrey
With the UK’s new “right to switch off”, giving employees the ability to disconnect from work outside of working hours, Christine Caffrey shares some…
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School Applications for Parents who are Separating or Separated
Wed 21st Aug 2024 | by Kiran Beeharry
Separating or separated parents have a lot to think about when it comes to school applications. Starting your homework early gives you the best chance…
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Moving Abroad with Children After Divorce
Tue 20th Aug 2024 | by Sonal Parekh
When a parent wishes to move abroad with the child(ren) after a divorce, setting the right tone and taking an appropriate approach from the start will…
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Top Tips for Finance Start-ups Embarking on Joint Ventures
Wed 14th Aug 2024 | by Tahmid Majeed
In a recent article published by Finextra, Tahmid Majeed offers some top tips and key considerations for finance start-ups who are looking to embark on…
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King Charles Outlines Labour’s Intended Employment Laws.
Tue 13th Aug 2024 | by Alia Javid
Last month, the King’s Speech outlined the new Labour Government’s legislative agenda in what is described as “the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights…
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Joint Tenancies in Family Matters: The Pitfalls and Benefits
Thu 1st Aug 2024 | by Julie Cohen
Increasingly, a large proportion of a family’s wealth lies in the family home. Most people, however, seem to be unaware of the way in which they own their…
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Foreign Nationals Seeking an English Divorce
Mon 29th Jul 2024 | by Julie Cohen
London has often been referred to as the ‘divorce capital of the world’. But why is it that so many people with foreign nationality choose to end their…
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‘Will you be my Civil Partner?’
Tue 23rd Jul 2024 | by Marilyn Bell
Whether you’re getting married or forming a civil partnership, you will be legally recognising your relationship.The excitement of the day may entail…
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