Government Vouchers worth £500 to help with family mediation
21 January 2022
Today marks the end of Family Mediation Week and the Government has just announced an additional £1.3 million…
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Drastic changes to stamp duty land tax reliefs on the horizon?
20 January 2022
HMRC have opened a consultation regarding possible important changes to stamp duty land tax (SDLT).
Should a dynastic family business be shared on separation?
20 January 2022
Some might say such a business should not be shared at all, ever. Jennifer Williamson looks at how the family…
The importance of mediation
17 January 2022
Today, Monday 17 January 2021, marks the first day of Family Mediation Week.
Graham Coy, Partner in the…
Education newsletter - Spring Term 2022 edition
6 January 2022
Welcome to the Spring 2022 edition of our newsletter for schools.
This time last year schools in England…
This time last year schools in England…
Maximising school fees debt recovery
6 January 2022
All fee-paying schools will have experienced some problem with school fees debts at one time or another. It may…
Conducting disciplinary and grievance investigations
6 January 2022
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, conducting a grievance or disciplinary investigation is a task which…
Information law update
6 January 2022
The last year has seen the High Court handling a large number of data protection and privacy cases and two of…
HM Land Registry: The 2030 Goal of ‘Comprehensive Registration’
6 January 2022
If your school has unregistered land on-site or in your portfolio, perhaps 2022 is the year to consider…
Changes in sickness absence requirements
21 December 2021
Employees who are off sick between 10 December 2021 and 26 January 2022 can now self-certify their absence for…
Our Family Law team and collaborative practice
20 December 2021
Following Good Divorce Week 2021, the newly expanded Family Law team at Wilsons reflect on the positive results…
“There is often a better way…”
4 November 2021
The recent Judgement in the case of Crowther v Crowther [2021] EWFC 88 and [2021] 10 WLUK 407 handed down on…
COVID-19 Business Insolvency Measures
30 September 2021
The COVID-19 legislation enacted by the Government in response to the pandemic has impacted on many areas of…
Mental health and wellbeing in schools (Independent Insight)
3 September 2021
What should schools be doing to improve pupil resilience and emotional wellbeing?
Vicky Wilson reports in an…
Education newsletter - Autumn Term 2021 edition
19 August 2021
Welcome to the Autumn 2021 edition of our Education newsletter. We hope you have managed to enjoy a break over…
COVID-19 vaccination for 16-17 year olds – tackling the immediate issues
19 August 2021
COVID-19 vaccination for 16-17 year olds – tackling the immediate issues
The government has adopted the JCVI's…
Mental health and wellbeing in schools – a safeguarding perspective
19 August 2021
Mental health and wellbeing has been in the spotlight since the reopening of schools in March 2021 and there is…
The new Academy Trust Handbook 2021
19 August 2021
The Academy Trust Handbook 2021, which replaces the Academies Financial Handbook, comes into effect on 1…
Data Protection – Brexit fall-out
19 August 2021
We have three matters to report relating to the impact of Brexit and a CJEU (the Court of Justice of the…
When will a failure to furlough staff make a dismissal unfair?
10 August 2021
The Employment Tribunal has decided, in the case of Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care Limited, that a failure to…
Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace: legislation due for employers
30 July 2021
The government has announced it intends to introduce a duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the…
Britney Spears’ conservatorship from an English law perspective
14 July 2021
As a typical girl growing up in the 1990s, obsessed with all things pop culture, I was (and unashamedly still…
Probate Fees – Update
14 July 2021
In a year of great upheaval and change, Her Majesty's Court & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) want to continue to roll…
Considerations for employers following lifting of Covid-19 restrictions
8 July 2021
With the Prime Minister announcing this week that a large swathe of the Covid-19 restrictions we have become…
Collecting information about employees’ vaccination status
8 July 2021
With Covid-19 restrictions expected to be lifted on 19 July and employers planning to reopen their workplaces,…
Commercial landlords and tenants: The ban on forfeiture and CRAR extended
7 July 2021
Wilsons' Senior Partner, Peter Bourke, has been featured in the press commenting on the recent government…
Employment update - working from home and employee monitoring
22 June 2021
Introduction
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought with it many changes to our personal and professional lives,…
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought with it many changes to our personal and professional lives,…
Charity Law and Governance e-alert - Summer 2021
10 June 2021
Welcome
In this Summer edition we start with a detailed summary of the recent High Court's judgment in the…
How to wind up a solvent charitable company
9 June 2021
Thankfully, so far at least, we have not seen an especially high number of charities finding it necessary to…
The new Charities Bill – what will it cover?
9 June 2021
On 22 March, the government published its response to the Law Commission's 2017 Report, Technical Issues in…
New HMRC guidance – claiming Gift Aid on waived refunds and loan repayments
9 June 2021
Last month, HMRC updated its Gift Aid guidance to confirm that the tax relief can now be claimed on refunds and…
The Kids Company judgment – what does it mean for charity trustees?
9 June 2021
On 12 February, Mrs Justice Falk gave the High Court's judgment in the long-running Kids Company trial, during…
Fire and rehire - is it lawful?
9 June 2021
When an employer wants to make a change to their employees' contracts, 'firing and re-hiring' has become the…
George Michael and (Testamentary) Freedom
17 May 2021
English law is a very old thing. It just is. I am a bit nerdy about it. I love that the roots of our current…
More clarity on the applicability of the mixed-use rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax
7 April 2021
The Upper Tribunal ("UT") have recently provided some more clarity on whether the residential or…
Employment update - Summary of significant changes
30 March 2021
With the new tax year comes the annual batch of employment law changes and increases in pay rates. There have…
Covid-19: ban on commercial evictions extended to 30 June 2021
11 March 2021
On 10 March 2021 the Government announced that the current ban on evictions of commercial property is to be…
Vaccine or intervene? Vaccinating children and the Court’s approach
10 March 2021
In 2019, bookings looked rather different; perhaps you were excited about booking a holiday or a new…
Budget summary - March 2021
3 March 2021
The Chancellor has today announced the 2021 Budget which included a number of announcements which may affect…
Covid-19 - evictions delayed to 31 March 2021
15 February 2021
The Housing Secretary gave occupiers a Valentine's present this weekend by extending the date from which…
Domestic Abuse Bill
1 February 2021
There are almost 2.4 million victims of domestic abuse a year; two-thirds of who are women and one-third are…
Executors beware – the subtle art of Estate of Administration
1 February 2021
Many estates are not difficult to administer. Not everyone has complex financial circumstances. Often as…
The IR35 regime will soon be upon us – are you prepared?
19 January 2021
It was a relief to many organisations and contractors that the new IR35 Regulations ("Regulations") which were…
Family Mediation: what is it and how can it help?
18 January 2021
Monday 18 January marks the beginning of Family Mediation Week. The purpose of this short article is to provide…
VIDEO: Childrens Arrangements - A New Approach for Parents and Children
13 January 2021
Graham Coy (Family Law Partner, Wilsons Solicitors LLP) and Ashley Palmer (Child Inclusive Family Mediator,…
Considering withdrawing from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme?
11 January 2021
Independent schools have been faced with a multitude of challenges as a result of the pandemic, from health and…
Education newsletter - Spring Term 2021 edition
8 January 2021
Welcome to the spring edition 2021 of our newsletter for schools.
If you require advice following the…
If you require advice following the…
Remote learning from 5 January 2021
6 January 2021
Further to the Government announcement yesterday evening which imposes another national lockdown, the immediate…
COVID-19 vaccinations, testing and Employment issues for schools
6 January 2021
The country has seen light at the end of the tunnel with the approval and start of a vaccine roll-out, which it…
Refusal to attend school on health and safety grounds
6 January 2021
Many schools will have been aware of the template letter being circulated by the Unions which staff could use…