As the pandemic continues, local law firms have reported a huge surge in the number of people wanting to write their wills. As the Law Society attempts to put pressure on the Government to relax the rules about witnessing wills, local lawyers have been innovative in meeting the demand for new wills, or the updating […]
Moving house during the pandemic
It may take a little longer than usual, but you can still secure your dream home….. The Covid 19 pandemic has had quite an impact on the property market and if you are in the middle of moving house right now it can be difficult to decide what to do. There are currently no formal […]
Recommended Changes to Employment Law: an Overview
A Law Commission report published this week makes a number of important recommendations for changes to the powers and jurisdiction of employment tribunals. It recommends enlarging employment tribunals’ jurisdiction to include breach of contract claims during employment; raising the limit on breach of contract claims to £100,000 (up from the current limit of £25,000); and […]
Are you insured if your business is closed due to Coronavirus?
Most businesses will have a standard insurance policy sold to them by a broker or bought direct from an insurer. In many such policies you will find a section insuring the business for business interruption. Within that section the business may have cover if it is forced to close because of a contagious disease. If you […]
Options for Businesses during the Covid-19 Crisis
Every business has been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Those businesses worst affected will be looking at their options including cutting costs, restructuring and making redundancies. But these are tough decisions and employees will be fighting for their livelihoods. An employer may well decide that a settlement agreement is the way to go to avoid […]
Where there’s a Will there’s a way!
It is not surprising in the current climate that we are seeing a huge increase in the number of people asking to make new Wills or updating existing out of date ones that they already hold. A global pandemic certainly concentrates the mind. People are usually quite aware of the issues that can arise if […]
Family Law is alive and well during this time of crisis
Covid-19 has had a negative impact upon many aspects of our daily lives. People have been unable to go on holiday, let alone spend time with their friends and family socialising. It would be easy to imagine that, against this background, the Family Court system might have seized up to the point where husbands and […]
Managing Child Arrangements in the Coronavirus crisis
With Government guidance telling us only to go out when essential and not to mix with people who do not live in our household, what happens to children whose parents live apart? Can they still see both parents as they did before the restrictions? Whether you have an agreement with your ex-partner or there is […]
Myton Hospice Shop Celebrates First Year of Trading in Stratford
The Myton Hospices is celebrating a successful first year’s trading at its shop in Stratford. Shop manager Amber Pinkerton said: “The shop has had an incredibly successful first year and we cannot thank the people of Stratford and the surrounding areas enough for their support and kind donations.” Myton retail operations manager Cath D’Eath said […]
Leamington Employment Solicitor Honoured by RFU Distinguished Members
Richard Moon, head of employment law at Leamington solicitors Berrymans Solicitors and a former international rugby scrum half, has again been honoured by his fellow members of the Rugby Football Union Distinguished Members Association. Mr Moon, who played for Cambridge University, England, Harlequins and the Barbarians, was re-elected secretary of the RFU’s Distinguished Members Association […]