Legal Blog

In this month’s Motoring blog we continue our discussion regarding current seatbelt regulations. In our motoring blog last month, we considered the current seatbelt law relating to a child under the age of 3 years travelling in a taxi or a private...

New Mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society aims to help First-Time Buyers get on the property ladder with £5,000 deposit. A £5,000 deposit mortgage for first-time buyers has been launched by a Yorkshire Building Society to enable first...

Is your child under 3 years of age and travelling in a taxi or private hire vehicle? In a previous article (March 2023) we considered the legal requirement for seatbelts to be worn in motor vehicles, (as introduced in 1983.) UK seatbelt legislation is not...

DISMISSING SHORT SERVICE EMPLOYEES If an employee has less than 2 years’ continuous service they cannot generally claim unfair dismissal and it can therefore be relatively straightforward to dismiss them. However, there are risks Employers should...

BEWARE OF ONLINE SCAMS According to Ofcom nearly as many people report seeing scams as they do seeing bad language and rudeness.   Online scams can cause great emotional and financial harm to their victims. A recent online scam advertised...

Inheritance Tax receipts on the increase, time for assistance for the tax payer… There has been much discussion in the press and amongst political groups recently but, ultimately, the Budget did not reduce Inheritance Tax rates. The Inheritance Tax...

  Update from the Land Registry regarding Registration Delays Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic (during which the Land Registry closed some of their services) and following the subsequent upsurge in the amount of property transactions taking...

Can I supervise a learner driver? The answer is any driver can supervise a learner driver if you: are at least 21 years old are qualified to drive the type of car the learner will be driving. have held a full driving licence for at least 3 years. are...

Safeguard your assets! There are around 6 million Lasting Powers of Attorney registered with the Office of the Public Guardian in England and Wales. Despite this, the benefits of these important planning measures are not that well known. There will be...

REQUESTS FOR EXTENDED LEAVE There are many circumstances in which an employee may request extended leave eg to travel or for personal reasons. An employee has no legal right to take an extended break from work for personal reasons and likewise there is...