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If your relationship or family issues make you unhappy, talk to Lawson-West's Family Law team...
What are the key considerations when selecting a law firm to support you in your family matter?
After 66 years of marriage and exclusion from his Will, Mrs Kaur successfully brought a claim for reasonable financial provision against her late husband's estate...
When it's time to sell your business, there are all sorts of aspects to consider. Lawson-West's helpful 'Guide to Selling Your Business' can help any business owner to understand the key stages.
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules for Divorcing Couples becomes more flexible from 6 April this year, as new legislation surrounding the transfer of assets comes into effect with The Finance Bill
“There are a lot of people from the property industry in Leicestershire who are keen to meet face-to-face in great surroundings over an exceptional curry...”
New data from the Office for National Statistics reveals that the rate of redundancies has increased and is now close to pre-pandemic levels. What can be done about redundancy?
A person’s Autism or ADHD disability can be difficult to manage at work, what actions can you take if you are treated differently or feel discriminated against in the workplace?
Times have changed and so has the way we use language in the workplace. So we ask, "How acceptable is it to use the ‘F’ word at work?" Karinna Foster explains how a judge ruled in this case...
Vaishali Thakerar outlines the main employment law changes in 2023, including the new compensatory and redundancy award payment limits, plus proposed new legislation on maternity, redundancy, worker's rights and employment contracts...
The Met Office has issued weather warnings for snow and ice across the UK - what does this mean for employees who may potentially be affected when trying to work, or travel to work?
Where disputes are concerned, there are various methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution (or ADR), where parties work to sort out their differences…but do you know the difference between them? Our information makes it clear…
This case argued that an employee's choice of football team was a protected 'Belief' under the Equality Act and not a reason to discriminate...but did the Tribunal uphold it?
The government recently ruled NOT to support women suffering workplace menopausal symptoms, rejecting a pilot 'Menopause Leave' scheme. This week they've offered 12-month's of HRT prescriptions for under £20 - clearly a "Get Back to Work and Take a Pill" strategy...
We set out the reasons why appointing an experienced employment solicitor really makes a difference...
If you let commercial or retail property, you should understand the new MEES and EPC property law regulations coming into force from 1st April 2023...
Sophie Forsyth is delighted to have successfully completed the STEP Diploma with Distinction and admitted to STEP as a full TEP member...
Our employment law team has been involved in a nationally-newsworthy case recently. Read more about sexual harassment and discrimination in Earl Shilton Town Council v Ms K Miller...
Lawson-West Solicitors is delighted to announce Harry Mellors has qualified as a Solicitor...
Over the past year, Lawson-West Solicitors has made a concerted effort to ensure that as a firm we were not only supporting each other, but also supporting our community...
Solicitor Joseph Weston looks at a particular employment law case [McAllister v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2022] EAT 87] and legitimate sickness absence...
Would you spend £100k defending your property boundary? This person did....
A new pilot scheme is launched this week in the family law courts for journalists to have greater freedom of reporting...read more
Solicitor Dylan Mann looks at Promotion Agreements in property - what do the agreement terms mean for Developer and Landowner?
During the month of Love, we're offering a discounted fee deal until the end of February 2023 for virtual meetings regarding disputes...read more
On Wednesday 1st February the PCS, which includes HM Land Registry and Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, and PCS members have opted to strike for 1 day over pay and other employment issues....
How to calculate Part Time (or part-year) Worker's entitlement to holiday pay....not as easy as you might think
Your marriage status could be the basis of a discrimination claim - yes, it is very rare, but it can happen.....see this recent case of interest...
Lawson-West Family Law Solicitor Charley Kelly looks at Mediation, delays at the Family law courts and the thoughts of Sir Andrew McFarlane as we embrace Mediation in 2023...
Get moving home - New Build houses are very attractive with many incentives and offers at the moment.....
If you are considering Divorce or Separation in 2023, speak to Lawson-West Solicitors...
We look at the importance of a financial Court Order in your divorce, so that you can go on to re-marry without future financial claims from your Ex-spouse
A cautionary tale for people getting divorced. Believe it or not, without an official 'Court Order', your Ex can still claim financial interests...
We have been going through a cost of living crisis for almost a year, and if you’ve been thinking about making a Will for some time then you may also have been wondering what the process and the cost would be...
A selection of our most recent client testimonials and Google 5-star reviews from happy clients...
31st March 2022 marked the end of divorce as we know it in the UK – it changed dramatically from that date. Read about the primary changes and the new legal context of No-Fault Divorce which applies in 2023…
Family law expert Helen Shaw shares her experience of people's concerns of meeting solicitors....and provides reassurance...
The most awaited fixed recoverable costs rules for civil claims that were originally scheduled to come into effect in April 2023 are now due to be rolled out in October 2023...
Find out more about Sarah Townsend, Associate Solicitor in our Family Law team...
Director Vaishali Thakerar looks at the recent Employment Tribunal Bathgate v Technip case and its implications for future employment settlement agreements and future claims...
90% of clients surveyed by Family Law organisation Resolution, commented that family court backlogs were ruining their lives...
Dylan Mann looks at Lease Extensions for Freeholders and Leaseholders, informal and formal lease extensions and the impact on lending...
We're aware of a rise in Settlement Agreements between employers and employees. Here are the key things you need to know about Settlement Agreements in a nutshell...including a helpful flowchart
Lawson-West was delighted to host "The Business Quiz" as part of the Leicester Business Festival fortnight on 17th November..this important event supported fundraising for LOROS....
At Lawson-West Solicitors we are proud to be a member of the National Free Wills Network...
Most people struggle to make a Will, but an LPA as well? What are the risks of not having one? There are more risks than you'd think. We share LPA genuine scenarios, illustrating the risks and consequences that few are prepared for...
Six Lawson-West women who really make a difference…
Lawson-West Solicitors promotes Rebecca Beswick to Director...
