News archive: May 2024

  • Posted on May 31, 2024
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  • Posted on May 30, 2024
    QualitySolicitors Parkinson Wright is pleased to announce Esme House has qualified as a solicitor.
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  • Posted on May 28, 2024
    New planning laws came into force in May to enable farmers in England to diversify more easily.
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  • Posted on May 16, 2024
    The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 will give local authorities new powers to hold rental auctions of empty high street properties if landlords do not find tenants for themselves. The relevant parts of the legislation are not yet in force, but if you are a landlord of urban retail, office or hospitality premises which are either vacant or at risk of becoming vacant, you should talk to your solicitor now, to assess the risk of your property being subject to a compulsory rental auction and understand what the process would mean.
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  • Posted on May 15, 2024
    If you are a member of a partnership and one of your partners has been accused of breaching professional standards, this will have a serious impact on the whole partnership - not just the partner under scrutiny. The partnership will have to handle an investigation, which could lead to potential financial and reputational damage, as well as dealing with the partner who has been accused.
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  • Posted on May 14, 2024
    There are several reasons why someone might owe you money, it could be an unpaid loan, a gift that you want back, or perhaps the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ would like their cash back after a child’s relationship has gone sour.
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  • Posted on May 9, 2024
    ‘Whether you have built up a portfolio of assets through business activities, savings and investments, or you have inherited a significant wealth, it is important to plan efficiently in order to minimise tax implications,’ says Sarah Wood, Partner in the wills and probate team with QualitySolicitors Parkinson Wright.
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  • Posted on May 1, 2024
    Calculating holiday allowances can be tricky for any staff which work irregular hours. In an effort to simplify things, this year the government has introduced changes to the rules on holiday rights as part of reforms to some employment rights that developed from years of European and UK case law.
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