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What is the different between Divorce and Judicial Separation? What will happen to Judicial Separation on 6th April 2022 when No Fault Divorce becomes law?...
Omicron Plan B restrictions will come to an end after Wednesday 26th January, Boris Johnson announces
Senior Commercial Property Solicitor Russell Dowling outlines the VAT options which apply when selling or renting a commercial property...
Solicitor, Rebekah Brown looks at the important role of trade unions and how membership can support employees facing employment issues...
Solicitor Sophie Forsyth discusses 'lack of capacity' - often associated with mental health issues, brain injury or illness and dementia - how it is defined and determined...
ACAS sets out guidance for working from home policies, hybrid working arrangements and remote working
Our employment law team highlights the key dates in the 2022 calendar and forthcoming changes affecting HR, payroll, National Insurance, allowances and bank holidays.
Disputes - We look at the fundamentals of Part 36 Offers, what they are and how they operate. If you are looking to resolve your dispute amicably without the additional costs of proceeding to Court, a Part 36 Offer may be suitable for you...
See Lawson-West's useful article and downloadable guide on How to Pay Off Your 'Help to Buy' Scheme Loan
Some UK businesses are cutting sick leave pay and changing sick leave policies due to Covid-19....
Lawson West Solicitors is offering a FREE initial 30-minute virtual meeting with one of our highly experienced family law solicitors on specific Tuesdays and Wednesdays in January 2022, but only on the dates shown below, book soon, places are limited!
The Leasehold Reform Bill is due in March 2022. Taylor Wimpey make their early pledge to change leasehold contract terms...
Join our Oadby Breakfast Networking group at Starbucks on Thursday 6th January...see more
A broken relationship that will not mend - we look at the next steps to think about when you've decided to move away from your relationship
Most settlements in family law courts do not include international security management, but this unique family divorce case involves one of the most powerful royal families in the Middle East...
Sarah Hickey outlines the law for consumer goods - the Consumer's Rights for buying in shops and buying online. What happens when deliveries are late or broken, or never turn up? What is the law if you change your mind?
Our article looks at the Covid-safe workplace requirements following the government's recommendation to encourage people to work from home where they can and the anticipation of a super-infectious Omicron virus. What are the key things for employers to get right in a Plan B scenario?
Where do parents stand legally when they can't agree on whether their child should have the jab? And can the Local Authority insist a child has the jab against parental wishes? With Omicron looming, we look at the impact recent case law has had for parents...
An Amazing Staff Recipe - our Christmas Venison Pate. One to savour and take your time over in the cooking and the eating experience. Great as a gift too..
Season's Greetings from Lawson-West Solicitors. Read our Christmas message from Managing Director, David Heys.
Regarding Commercial Lease debt and arrears in payments, the Government has introduced a new Code of Practice and considers a new Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill...read more
Dominic Raab, Justice Secretary met the Justice Committee this week at the House of Commons…read his comments about family law cases...
How to avoid and steer your way clear of a Personal Dispute this Christmas and towards a resolution for 2022...read more
There are 5 Steps to take to Resolve a Commercial Dispute involving your business...read more
Sarah Hickey explains Joint Contracts Tribunal standard forms and the responsibilities between parties to deliver a building project.
Nathan Mee looks at the different rent deposit structures for a Landlord to hold a deposit from the Tenant...
Our monthly Business Breakfast Networking Club, A6 NETWORK CONNECT, is open to any Leicestershire business attendee and is held monthly on the First Thursday of every month at Starbucks in Oadby.
Phoebe Skarlatos is a member of Lawson West's Probate, Trusts and Wills department. This week she heard the good news about completing her Masters...
In this article about contesting a Will, Harry Mellors describes the 6-month deadline for making a claim and the circumstances surrounding the claim that will be challenged in Court...
How to discuss Divorce with your children, 4 Top Tips and Resolution's helpful Parenting Through Separation Guide...read more
To support #GoodDivorceWeek, our Family law team is offering a FREE 30-MINUTE initial legal consultation relating to divorce with one of our qualified family solicitors during 29 Nov to 3 Dec... book your slot now
Understand the important fee increases applied by HM Land Registry taking effect from 31 January 2022, plus the move towards online digitalisation of new registrations and comments from Simon Hayes, chief land registrar, about the game-changing shift towards online registrations...
Try this Amazing Staff Recipe: a great Christmas party food essential. Not to be missed!
This week is anti-bullying week and schools and organisations up and down the country have been getting behind this year's theme of One Kind Word - one kind word can provide a moment of hope for so many people affected...
Mumsnet and Maternity Action have teamed-up to provide mums with an online legal helpline and web discussion clinic, with free of charge advice until Friday 19th November.
If you die without proper registration of your property ownership at HM Land Registry your executors will face issues selling your house with only "Possessory title". We describe the importance of registering title deeds correctly...
With 76% of suicides affecting men, Ashley Hunt, Director of Lawson West, Employment Solicitor, gives his view of the importance of men speaking out about their mental health, especially if symptoms start to affect their home life and work life...
How to pay for the funeral of a loved one - when you don't have access to their savings? Probate and Wills Solicitor, Phoebe Tranter, explains the options....
In the news - Reverend Mike Hall drove home to Luton after working away from home in Wales, only to find his house had been sold and occupied by someone else, read more...
Mrs Amy Pullin who lives in Leicester, hit the national news headlines with her unfair dismissal tribunal win against her employers...read the story...
A lack of properties still fuels the housing market as demand remains high and supply low. Rachael Mitchell, Head of Conveyancing highlights some of the house price tactics in the market right now and desperate purchasers paying over-the-odds...
Madhvi Panchal, Dispute Resolution solicitor outlines some of the key findings of a legal needs research survey and how satisfied participants were in using solicitors to resolve their legal disputes...
Divorce changes are coming in 2022 - it's the biggest shake-up of divorce laws for 50 years and the end of 'the blame game', read more...
An accountancy employer failed to communicate their new hybrid working policy effectively, causing employee disquiet and resentment...How should it have been done?
How long does it take for a deceased person's estate to achieve Grant of Probate from the UK Probate Registry? Well, longer than you'd think...
Join the A6 Network Connect networking group at our next get together at Starbucks in Oadby on Thursday 4th November...
An employer fails to provide an employment contract for their new textile worker. He started with no contract and lower pay than agreed. When terms were challenged the new employer refuses to discuss it!
A company who thought that TUPE transfer rights do not apply in a take-over situation was very wrong...
Everybody knows somebody they would choose NOT to leave anything to upon their death. But what if you died unexpectedly and young like Jemima - a will states who should inherit and who should not - but Jemima didn't make a will !
