Family carers who are looking after people with dementia are being handed vital support from a local charity and a Leamington Spa solicitor offering free legal advice. Berrymans Solicitors is one of a number of businesses and organisations volunteering expert advice to carers attending the Looking After A Loved One (LAALO) with dementia programme […]

Organisers of the popular Two Castles Run have announced registration for this year’s event will open on Wednesday, March 1. This unique annual fundraising run, which is sponsored by Leamington Spa solicitors Berrymans Solicitors, will see participants tackle the 10km course between Warwick Castle and Kenilworth Castle on Sunday, June 11. The fee for this […]

A Leamington Spa solicitor is reporting a rise in enquiries about prenuptial agreements from starry-eyed lovers preparing to propose on Valentine’s Day. Sophia Mellor, principal associate at Berrymans Solicitors, said the rise in enquiries should not be considered unromantic because the interest in prenuptial agreements reflected a desire to marry for love and not […]

A Leamington Spa solicitor is urging people to make updating their will a priority – after research showed that four out of ten wills in the West Midlands are likely to be out of date. Donna Bothamley, head of the wills and probate team at Berrymans Solicitors, said it was recommended to review and […]

Berrymans Solicitors is offering free divorce advice sessions to mark the recent first year anniversary of the introduction of the ‘no-fault divorce’ legislation. We’re offering free, no obligation 30-minute, in-person advice sessions with a member of our family law team for anyone wanting to find out more. The new ‘no-fault divorce’ legislation came into force […]

What is a Settlement Agreement? A Settlement Agreement is an agreement used to settle employment claims which you may have against your employer. Normally, employment is terminated under the Agreement and a financial package is offered to you, in return for settlement of your claims. There will usually be other clauses in the Agreement, e.g. […]

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Sophia Mellor, head of family law at Berrymans Solicitors, gives her advice on the options available if festive parenting arrangements with a former partner are becoming problematic Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year but, for those who co-parent with a former partner, it can be fraught with anxiety around access arrangements. […]

After the disruption to all forms of socialising caused by COVID, the Office Christmas party of 2022 is long awaited. With that anticipation (and a dose of alcohol thrown in), will staff be more likely to “throw caution to the wind” and overstep the boundaries at the event? When people “let their hair down”, their […]

What is a redundancy? A redundancy is where there is: a closure of a particular site or office; a closure of the whole business or where there is a reduced need for employees to do a particular sort of work. Employment rights If you are being made redundant, you are entitled to notice of termination […]