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Napthens launches innovative HR portal

Leading law firm Napthens has launched a new HR service, that will seamlessly integrate the Napthens team into employee relations...

Builders told to remove leasehold terms that trap homeowners

Two major home builders have been told to remove contract terms that mean leaseholders have to pay ground rents that...

Night club director ordered to pay £200k for company law breach

A director who had conducted the affairs of a night club in a way that had unfairly prejudiced a minority...

Divorcing wife ‘wrong to access husband’s private information’

Many clients don’t realise that there are significant restrictions on what information they should be accessing in relation to their...

Free CV Writing and Interviews Advice service

At St John’s Staff Hire we have launched a new FREE service to help applicants to prepare a better CV...

Get Smarketing!...Got Smarketing! this week.

What do businesses need to do to keep moving forward in the 'New Normal' of post apocali-pandemica life as we...

Inheritance tax ‘too complex and needs to be simplified’

The Treasury has agreed to make changes to the administration of Inheritance Tax following complaints from the public that it...

Too Old for Adoption at 4? We don’t think so…

Too Old for Adoption at 4? We don’t think so…23rd March 2021Do you remember what it was like to be...

Outside Space: Fun times in the right place?

As the Prime Minister sets out the government’s roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions in England, we are likely to see...

Family Mythbusters: “I’m his common law wife” & others

Our experts in the family department share and correct some of the most common myths regularly heard in relation to...

Recap: Stamp Duty holiday extension 2021

We are all aware of the temporary measures brought in last July to help boost homebuying during the pandemic. Whilst...

Government extends support for commercial and residential tenants

The government has extended the ban on evicting commercial tenants until 30th June 2021. Natalie Tatton Solicitor in our Dispute...

Key facts about the extended Job Retention Scheme (furlough scheme)

In his Budget 2021 speech, the Chancellor announced that the furlough scheme would be extended once more until 30 September...

Remember all that fuss about GDPR? 4 things to do today

So much has happened since the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into effect in 2018 that businesses are in...

The super-deduction: time to invest in plant and machinery?

In last week’s Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new ‘super-deduction’ for companies that invest in qualifying new plant and...

White worker wins race discrimination claim against food company

A white worker at a firm producing Asian food was racially discriminated against after his supervisor told him to “go...

Easter re-opening, discounted watersports fun on Windermere

We're very excited to announce our re-opening for watersports from Good Friday, 2nd April. To celebrate, we're offering a 25%...

New recruits join legal firm

A LEADING legal firm has recruited two new staff members to its growing team. Holly Berwick and Sarah Heal have...

Recycling 45 year old conservatory

It's time to move on..... the old, tired conservatory has done it's work. A wooden frame, polycarbon roof panels, and...

Demand for local produce surges as 12th April approaches

Lake District Produce Champion A Day's Walk has experienced a surge in interest and orders as the pandemic roadmap date...