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What to do if you can't afford to pay maintenance that's been agreed...
Lawson-West supports patients diagnosed with dementia and their families with free fortnightly 'Dementia Drop-In' sessions....read more
Read more about the CIPD Zero-Hours Report published this week - Are Zero-Hours Contracts still viewed negatively? How many hours do people work on them? What % of employers use them?
Lawson-West provides FREE Walk-In sessions each week where you can speak to an experienced employment specialist about your employer troubles.
Read more about Trust Registration Service (TRS) requirements and the new laws for trustees that have recently come into force...
Our 'double' shortlisting in the Business Masters Awards 2022...
Lawson-West Solicitors has been shortlisted as Small Business of the Year in the East Midlands Chamber Awards 2022.
A new small claims pilot allows the Courts to determine on paper the outcome of the claim, even where parties are not in agreement. Solicitor Madhvi Panchal explains...
How to recover money that's rightfully yours - What is Enforcement and the 5 different options?
New laws regarding trusts come into force on 1 September 2022 requiring formal registration of trusts...read more
What can you do to challenge a Will where you believe the wishes of the deceased were different, or the Executors have not acted in the proper way....
Does buying land with existing planning permission mean you can start building straightway? - a helpful list of key things to consider...
What to do if spending holiday time with your family is a worry...
What can employees do about working in very hot conditions in their place of work?.....
What can employers do in work environments which are too hot?
This week could end up being the hottest July on record, with working temperatures set to soar to at least 38° degrees... Sejal looks at the law and employer options....
What have we learnt about defamation from the recent Depp v Heard case?
What happens when the person who has the authority to deal with the estate is unable to make decisions and carry out their role as an Executor? Solicitor Sophie Forsyth explains...
Is the flurry of resignations and sackings within Parliament legal? What about Constructive Unfair Dismissal?
We look at paternity and DNA testing in proving parentage and parental responsibility...
Special Guardianship Orders: Solicitor Charley Kelly explains...
We set out the main areas to consider and actions needed, when your marriage has come to an end...
Solicitor Phoebe Skarlatos explains...
Lawson-West Solicitors is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Wilson as Head of Family and Helen Shaw, bringing the number of lawyers in the team to five
If you would like to find out more about Lawson West Solicitors, you can view our new online brochure here....
Vicky Jones celebrates 25 years at Lawson-West this week. Congratulations to Vicky! Find out more about her career...
In Today's Conveyancer, they feature 'a value-based pricing action plan for conveyancers'...
Natalie Aldrich is to take part in 20-mile Massey Ferguson tractor run for charity...
Rebecca Rowland bravely agrees to skydive to raise important funds for British Liver Trust...
Such change was always going to see a surge in cases – but how many have there actually been?
Find out more about 'Elder Abuse Awareness Day' and the Law to protect older people affected by abusive behaviour...
What rights do grandparents have to see their grandchildren? Charley Kelly explains...
To remove a child out of the UK without the consent of all people who have Parental Responsibility, is likely to result in criminal abduction proceedings. What you need to know...
It was ruled that an employee, who had been dismissed from his role for not attending work as a result of Covid-19 concerns, was not automatically unfairly dismissed. Satinder Kaur explains...
Solicitor Sophie Forsyth explains...
For many tenants a big risk in moving premises is what your ex-landlord may claim in dilapidations costs. Madhvi Panchal explains...
When a couple separates, one of the most difficult and stressful aspects is sorting out the division of the assets. The Family Law Team explains...
Sioban Calcott outlines 3 Steps that will help you to ascertain the best way to resolve your dispute...
Director Vaishali Thakerar looks at this week's Employment Tribunal decision and the difference between sexual harassment and harassment related to sex in the workplace...
Shared parental responsibility of a child means communicating your intentions to holiday abroad well in advance...
Sometimes a divorce does not end the financial interest your spouse may have over your pension or finances....Clean Break Orders can stop future claims that might arise. See our examples...
In this article, Head of Dispute Resolution, Sioban Calcott looks at the instances where you can Contest a Will...
We look at the possible reasons behind the increase in the number of Neurodiversity Discrimination claims...
There is to be a new Code of Practice to cover the subject of Fire and Rehire in the workplace...
We look at the subject of Menopause at work, the symptoms, the issues and the Law...
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we have taken a look at what can be done to promote positive mental health in the workplace.
New law raises legal marriage age in England and Wales to 18 in attempt to deter child marriages
Reports of an increase in divorce applications follow the new no-fault regime, introduced on 6th April...
