News archive: July 2024

  • Posted on July 31, 2024
    Going through a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership will be a challenging time for most people, not only dealing with the emotional distress that comes with a break up, but also the financial consequences of separation.
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  • Posted on July 26, 2024
    Daniel Williams is a Solicitor and Accredited member of the Law Society's Family Law panel advising on family law matters including financial remedy, divorce, separation and private children.
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  • Posted on July 18, 2024
    The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) works with families who go to court to settle a dispute about their children, such as time they spend with each parent. Independent of the court and parents, the CAFCASS adviser known as a Family Court Adviser represents the children’s interests and gives the court a professional view on what would be in their best interests.
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  • Posted on July 17, 2024
    Moving in together is an important and exciting step in a relationship. Whether you are moving into a house or apartment that one of you already owns, or renting or buying a place together, it is a commitment that is financial as well as emotional. Unlike almost any other financial commitment, cohabiting is one that you are able to do without any formal agreement.
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  • Posted on July 10, 2024
    Buying into and taking the helm of a business you know well can be an exciting prospect. A management buy-out (MBO) offers the experienced management team a chance to take a business forward in new ways, ones which the previous owner may not have supported. Your inside knowledge of the business, its strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities, means you can develop a sound business plan for funders, and it puts you in a good negotiating position.
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  • Posted on July 4, 2024
    If you are involved in a business dispute, then it is sensible to try to resolve the matter as quickly and cost-efficiently as possible to avoid or reduce the chances of having to go to court. Taking advice at an early stage from a legal advisor who is experienced in dispute resolution is vital, and one powerful tool in their toolbox is a well drafted letter before action.
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  • Posted on July 4, 2024
    An employee builds up valuable knowledge and contacts during the time that they work for you, but your commercial interests may be vulnerable if they leave and go on to work for a competitor. It is therefore prudent to take steps to protect confidential information, such as pricing strategies, bids, or cutting-edge research, and to guard relationships with clients or suppliers that could be exploited to another business’s advantage.
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  • Posted on July 3, 2024
    If you get planning permission for the development of a site, it now comes with an obligation to ensure that there is a net gain in biodiversity. The statutory obligation is to demonstrate a minimum 10 per cent increase in biodiversity after the development has been completed, compared with the site before the development began. However, you could find yourself facing a bigger requirement as each local authority is free to impose a higher threshold.
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  • Posted on July 3, 2024
    Delays in the probate system have hit the headlines of late, with bereaved families having to wait many months to obtain a grant of probate – a stark contrast to the 16 weeks the Government says the application should take. Adding to this, further delays at HMRC mean that estates are taking much longer to finalise before everything can be distributed and wrapped up by the executors.
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  • Posted on July 1, 2024
    QualitySolicitors Parkinson Wright is delighted to announce that Daniel Williams has been appointed Partner.
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