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Bill Gates is one of the world’s best-known philanthropists. Since 2000, he has given away more than US$53 billion to…
If you’ve ever been stopped in your tracks by a stunning piece of art in a gallery window – or…
Last week, 5th to 11th June was Carers Week. Carers Week is an annual campaign to highlight the numerous challenges…
Whether your business is a start-up or has been trading for a few years, financial security is imperative to long…
When owning property of any kind where there are trees, or possibly only one tree, you must take care when…
Thomas Clark, partner and corporate lawyer at Moore Barlow, highlights the most common pitfalls that business leaders fall into when…
The last year has seen an enormous number of measures putting into effect the Agricultural Transition Plan, many of which…
For every business owner, whether you own a small family run company or a muti-national corporation, there may come a…
For private companies, a common share incentive route often involves growth shares. This is a well-trodden path and rightly so.…
In the UK, directors have a duty to act in the best interests of the company and its creditors. This…
Hello – I’m Khurram, a law student at the University of Surrey currently on a placement year with Moore Barlow.…
As 007 creator Ian Fleming once remarked: “A gentleman’s choice of timepiece says as much about him as does his…
Subject to any big Brexit changes in the near future, the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) together…
What can agricultural Landlords do if their tenants run into financial difficulty?
The answer to this question will depend upon…
You started out on your own but, through hard work and determination, you’ve built your business from a side-project into…
This year, many people will be concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the value of their pension funds arising from difficult…
For private companies, the most common share incentive route often involves Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options or growth shares, both…
The diverse panorama of investment opportunities can make personal investing a complex arena to navigate.
Whether you’re looking to make…
All the news at the moment seems to be that energy bills are going up, shopping is getting more expensive,…
“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.”
Wise…
Negative Glassdoor reviews can have a serious impact on employers. Such reviews might make it harder for employers to recruit…
To charge or not to charge – that is the question. A case summary of Da Silva v Heselton (also known as…
All businesses, from small start-ups to global brands, are exposed to risks that can make them vulnerable to a fall…
Grab your Factor 50 and seek holiday home heaven with overseas investment expert, property writer and Editor of A Place…
In the recent case of Rentplus UK v Coulson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) upheld the Tribunal’s earlier decision to award…
The UK recently saw soaring temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius induced by climate change. This led to extreme…
At the beginning of June, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (“RMT”) announced that over 50,000 railway…
When it comes to giving your child the best start in life, choosing the best school to suit their individual…
Asking the difference between a Power of Attorney and Court of Protection is a common question for people when considering…
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is primarily a tax paid on assets upon a person’s death if their assets are above their available tax…
Despite being relatively new holidays in their current form (I would encourage anyone who has not done so to look…
I have worked in Private Client my whole working life, but I had not intended to work in Wills and…
Workers and trade unions will be disappointed to learn that the plans have been shelved to introduce legislation which would…
Employers in the UK are obligated to ensure that the people they employ have the appropriate rights to carry out…
This article sets out the latest update in the long ongoing case of Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd. The Court of appeal…
Going through a divorce or separation is a stressful and traumatic experience, as anyone who has been through one can…
In March we published an article entailed, Should I replace my Enduring Power of Attorney with a Lasting Power of…
How does child maintenance work for high earners in the UK?
Both parents are financially responsible for looking after their…
The Government produced its response in February 2022 to the consultation exercise last year on the Lump Sum Exit Scheme.…
As many landlords of commercial premises will have been well aware, over the last few years (since March 2020) the…
On 27 January 2022, the High Court handed down its judgment in Morton v Morton [2022] EWHC 163 (Ch), which concerned a dispute…
Legal jargon surrounding companies and their constitution can be confusing and sometimes frustrating to understand. As lawyers, we use ‘legalese’…
Thomas Middlehurst, a partner in the contentious trusts and estates team at Moore Barlow discusses the impact of the Court…
It is still common to come across a lot of clients who haven’t made Wills for a number of reasons. …
Valentine’s Day is, to many, the perfect opportunity to pop the question, and it’s likely that many social media feeds…
In this article we look at two recent English court decisions relating to cryptocurrency fraud and examine what remedies are…
The 10th of January will mark 2022’s “Divorce Day” – a day on which, according to many national newspapers, family lawyers…
When making a Will, deciding who to appoint as an executor is extremely important. The executor is the person or…
Many people want to give gifts to family and friends during their lifetime. Not only does this mean that you…
Long Covid is a relatively new illness which is still not fully understood. The National Institute for Health and Care…
The number of job vacancies available in the UK has hit an all-time high in the past couple of months,…
Last year more than £3 billion was left to charitable causes through Wills alone. Care needs to be taken to…
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The Rural Team at Moore Barlow acts…
Following the introduction of Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS) in place of the EU funded Basic Payment Scheme and the…
When many people think of cutting down trees, their first thought can be to look at whether the trees are…
What is a Power of Attorney?
A Power of Attorney is a legal document which allows a person (known as…
With marriages and civil partnerships having to be postponed on more than one occasion for a huge number of people…
There are many things to deal with when someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but what’s important to remember is that…
One of the first questions I am asked by clients is how long will the administration of the estate take? …
What is cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency is a virtual currency which is recorded on a digital ‘ledger’. Cryptocurrency relies on distributed ledger…
Mr B Gibson v Lothian Leisure background
Like many businesses, Lothian Leisure faced issues when lockdown hit during March 2020.…
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has faced a tax bill of £87.9 million, to cover missed tax and…
With the best of intentions, the government has now published the draft Online Safety Bill (OSB). It is designed to…
Whether advising beneficiaries or trustees about their respective positions, the question of who may be entitled to documentation pertaining to…
What is imposter syndrome?
To put it simply, imposter syndrome is the experience of feeling like a phony—you feel as…
The law can be scary and confusing to people who do not have much to do with it and, like…
Often, people in their twenties think they do not need a Will, and it is a task that remains low…
You can’t help but notice that Britney Spears is splashed across the papers again with dramatic stories about her conservatorship…
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has published its fourth standalone report: Non-compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage 2021.…
A survey conducted for the GMB union has found that 76% of the UK public think that “fire and rehire”…
Employers must ensure that every employee has the right to work in the UK. Right to work checks must be…
From the #FreeBritney campaign, a protest aiming to end the Conservatorship over pop singer Britney Spears to last year’s film…
As the technology sector matures, the risks that attach to personal computing are now more manageable. The market for all…
Administering the estate of someone who has recently died is often far from straightforward, and navigating your way round the…
The Coronavirus Act 2020 has been amended to change the notice periods for notices served on or after 1 June…
There are several considerations to think about when preparing a Will, but pets can often be overlooked. As a Labrador…
Moore Barlow’s Rural Services team is now a leading regional and London team, and we want to hear from trainee…
In November last year – following passing of the Agriculture Act 2020 (discussed in the last edition of Rural News)…
Mental capacity is having the ability to make a decision, such as: what to wear; whether to have surgery or…
In 1964 Bob Dylan sang ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ and today this song holds particularly true for rural life…
When drafting a farm business tenancy, it’s easy to get confused as to which documents a solicitor prepares and which…
With the free movement of people from Europe no longer possible following the end of the Brexit transition period, and…
The loss of a loved one, whether it be a friend or a family member, can be an overwhelming time…
Clients who suffer personal injuries and are awarded compensation are often advised to set up what is known as a…
It’s World Glaucoma Week (7 – 13 March 2021), an initiative of the World Glaucoma Association (WGA). The aim is…
Selling your business is not easy. However, if pre-transaction due diligence is properly conducted, not only does it make the…
The idea behind a vendor pack is primarily about setting up an auction on which potential bidders can bid, not…
Preservation of cash whilst retaining key employees – welcome to the world of sharebased incentives.
Share-based incentives are not only…
A share purchase/sale agreement (“SPA”) is the principal document entered into between Buyer(s) and Seller(s) when negotiating the sale and…
Last year, enforcement of gender pay gap reporting was suspended due to Covid and many firms chose not to submit…
In Gordon v J & D Pierce (Contracts) Limited, a man’s claim for unfair dismissal was refused because an employment…
Recruiting workers from overseas, whether from the EU or further afield, requires employers to navigate the UK’s immigration rules. For…
It is welcome news that the UK has finally secured a reasonably comprehensive Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the…
As a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the British Government introduced state backed loan facilities schemes. The schemes are…
In November 2020, the Government announced an extra bank holiday for June 2022 in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.…
To provide further clarity for landlords and tenants, on 19 June 2020 the Government published guidance for the commercial property…
In an earlier edition of Rural News, we considered the proposals put forward in the Defra Consultation Paper on Agricultural…
The end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 means your business should be taking preparatory steps now to…
They never judge, they never give up, they make things work.A diabetic’s view of the care the nurses provide
It…
The government has just announced further extensions to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), also known as the furlough scheme,…
SEISS has been extended for a further six months, with two grants available covering each three month period. In order…
Strokes can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. One in four of us will have a stroke in our lifetime, but most…
When a person suffers a serious personal injury, it is an incredibly challenging time for both the injured person and…
With Remembrance Day coming up in the 75th year after the end of World War II, a year which has…
This blog explains the stages and timescales involved when you are the executor of someone’s affairs and have a legal…
On 16 July, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the mechanism that allowed the transfer…
In most cases, dismissal of an employee without following any sort of formal procedure would lead to the conclusion that…
In the case of Morales v Premier Fruits (Covent Garden) Ltd the Claimant, Mr Morales, was employed by Premier Fruits…
With many companies starting to make redundancies as the furlough scheme begins to wind down, there has been much discussion…
The 25 May 2020 marked two years since the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force. Within the UK…
Venture Capital (VC) funds are investors who provide expertise and capital (called venture capital) in privately funded companies at an…
With the emergence of technological advances, we are now starting to see the start of the “transport revolution” promised by…
It has been announced that from 27th July Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will ask everyone going to…
On 26 June 2020 the Government’s new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) came into force. CIGA sets out…
The Government recently announced that from 4th July couples can now get married in England with up to 30 guests…
Last week saw the publication of “First Do No Harm”, a review led by former junior health Minister Baroness Julia…
The recent case of Mr and Mrs Villiers (Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30) is a reminder that divorce law…
In the case of Ferguson and others v Astrea Asset Management Ltd, four directors and shareholders of an estate management…
We are receiving a lot of enquiries regarding staff holiday and holiday-pay during coronavirus.As we ease our way out of…
As the stay at home rule relaxes and businesses get the green light to re-open, employers are making plans to…
The Treasury Direction covering the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been updated to cover the amendments to the original…
The trials of family life are different for everyone but in this crisis situation that we are experiencing now thanks to…
The current COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we approach certain elements of signing practices. Following the lockdown, we had…
Scenario D
Your bank is taking all of the downside risk, and your PE House is taking most of the…
Scenario A
A group with a £200m pension deficit but achieving £6m EBITDA – what should a new management team…
Scenario B
The bank had lost confidence in a management team. The company had £40m of debt and capital assets…
We understand that the landscape is incredibly difficult for businesses at the moment, and that things are changing day by…
Government announce plans to protect businesses
During the current COVID-19 crisis the government have announced new plans to help directors…
The current lockdown is undoubtedly a strange time for us all. However, it does offer an opportunity to pick up…
At the time of writing this article (the end of February), the Agriculture Bill is wending its way through the…
It is generally accepted that the health and social care sector is facing some of its greatest challenges to date.…
On 19 February, the government published the first details about its proposed new Immigration system planned to be operational on…
Dealing with a divorce is stressful enough but when farmers divorce there are usually additional considerations. It is not uncommon…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a further extension to the Job Retention Scheme until 31 October 2020. In his speech…
As a result of drastic unprecedented measures being implemented worldwide in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people in…
On Tuesday 5 May, the government made available the trial of the NHS contact tracing app (“test, track and trace”)…
What can directors continue to do to ensure good governance of their business?
The directors of companies in the UK…
The government has introduced various forms of financial assistance to businesses in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Due to…
As with all significant events, novel viruses being no exception, people capitalise on ideas for products and services that could…
NHS Continuing Healthcare is a package of care funded entirely by the NHS for individuals who have complex, ongoing needs.…
The Coronavirus Act 2020 amends key legislation in light of the current pandemic and aims to alleviate the burden on…
What is an EMI Option Scheme?
Away from the legal jargon, an option is just an agreement that gives someone…
Following on from our previous updates on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, both the government and the Treasury have provided…
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown since 23 March 2020 has raised unprecedented challenges to businesses across the UK. Some…
Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act sets out the right for an employee to be given a statement of…
Whilst businesses are busy organising their workforces during the current Covid-19, there are a number of changes effective from 6…
Data privacy law has always tried to strike a balance between individual rights and overwhelming social needs. With the COVID-19…
The government has updated its guidance on the Job Retention Scheme which we have summarised below.
Two additional requirements for…
Due to the material impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on UK business, the Government announced on 28 March amendments to…
Following on from our articles on the Job Retention Scheme, we address here the support available from the government for…
It is a very unsettling and difficult time for us all at the moment, but none more so than for…
Many couples have taken the romantic or maybe the practical decision to live together during the lockdown so they can…
The Home Office has released updated guidance to deal with individuals affected by travel restrictions associated with coronavirus (COVID-19).
Tier…
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is now available.…
At present, UK Visas & Immigration case working and compliance teams are still functioning and pending applications are being processed,…
Michael Gove had to apologise this morning on BBC Radio 4 for creating confusion over his comments on Good Morning…
We are living in unprecedented times. The next 3- 6 months are going to be really challenging for us all.…
What should you do if you and your household are self isolating, but your child[ren] are due to spend time…
Like many of us who enjoy a gripping legal drama, I have recently enjoyed watching the second series of the…
Further to our Coronavirus Employment Law Issues article issued recently, we now have the latest information and guidance concerning the employment law…
In a divorce or separation often one of the more contentious and emotive issues can be the question of who…
The new Points-Based Immigration System will award points for an appropriate job offer, English language skills, and a salary threshold.…
The Home Office has updated it’s guidance for individuals affected by travel restrictions associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to travel…
According to the Resolution Foundation think tank, one in four people over the age of 25 are beingpaid less than…
Liz Earle beauty company has admitted to falling “short of our standards” after they were ordered to pay £17k to…
One of the BBC’s most high-profile presenters, Samira Ahmed, has won the equal pay tribunal shebrought against the broadcaster.
Ahmed,…
Pre-nuptial agreements (“pre-nups”) have become more popular in recent years, but they are not just for the rich and famous.…
Two new pre-action protocols were introduced on 13 January 2020. These were a new and revised pre-action protocol for possession…
When couples separate or divorce they need to sort out how they are going to divide their finances, and the…
Frequently separating or divorcing partners / spouses want to sort out the division of their finances and/or the arrangements for…
What is mediation?…
At the start of every year it’s natural to look back and consider not only what’s been achieved, but also…
What is arbitration?…
Along with the pledge to get healthier, this time of year sees many couples decide that the New Year is…
Sometimes when a couple divorces it is important to consider which country should and can deal with the divorce. This…
The scope of personal injury claims is ever increasing in relation to potential claims involving food and environmental changes. Our…
Not long after the dust had settled on the World Cup, Lord Dyson recently ruled that the rugby club Saracens…
There are many myths about joint accounts, especially concerning what happens if something happens to one of the joint account…
What happens when you can’t manage your financial affairs due to ill health and nothing has been put in place?…
Can I claim on my partners’ house?…
Inheritance Tax (IHT), quite often called a voluntary tax, remains an emotional topic. Every person has an allowance, also known…
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently heard two combined Finnish cases concerningemployees who hadn’t been able to take full…
The recent decision in The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v. Vauxhall Motors Ltd [2019] has expanded the Court’s jurisdiction…
The recent discovery by Lloyds Bank of more than 9,000 forgotten Wills, which it had retained for ‘safe custody’, highlights…
If you are considering giving a gift to a loved one, you should be aware of the myths that exist…
The Conservatives are planning to introduce a “NHS visa” as part of their proposals for an Australian style points based…
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has this month issued guidance on the use of confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements.…
In the case of Harrison v Aryman Limited, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“the EAT”) has recently decided that a pre-termination negotiation…
In this article we look at the recent developments affecting schools sponsoring international students, and discuss some of the anticipated…
The past few months have seen a number of developments regarding the on-going impact of increases in employer contributions to…
Since 5th December 2005 it has been possible for members of the same sex to enter into a civil partnership,…
Mindfulness is a concept that has grown in popularity over the last few years. Whether it is to assist with…
Distractions whilst driving is the most common cause of road traffic accidents in the UK.
Some of the most common…
In 2017, there was a total of 8,600 casualties caused by a person drink-driving in the UK. 1,640 of those…
When the decision is finally made to sell a business, the prospect of receiving the full consideration often outweighs anything…
So what is it and how do you go about raising equity finance? Equity financing is a way of raising…
When it comes to considering the horrors of life and the risk of being haunted by poor decisions, an often…
Celebrating Bonfire Night with fireworks and a blazing bonfire is one of the great fixtures of the British calendar and…
Dealing with a divorce is stressful enough, but when farmers divorce there are usually additional considerations. It is not uncommon…
This visa is for leading individuals in the fields of science, humanities, engineering, the arts and digital technology. It has…
For anyone requiring long-term care the impact on family can be devastating, but for farmers it can affect their business…
Moore Blatch has recently responded to the Defra Consultation paper on proposed reform of agricultural tenancy legislation, based on our…
The High Court has recently confirmed that receivers appointed over individual borrowers can issue possession proceedings against those borrowers. Until…
Hook and another v. Hawkins [2019] UKUT 147 (LC)…
It seems that these new visa’s which were introduced earlier this year are very difficult and hardly anyone is able…
Harpur Trust v Brazel [2019]…
In an “unusual” move, a tribunal has ruled that a supervisor (as opposed to the employer) should pay a Claimant…
The main change will be the amendment of the Shortage Occupation List, with many roles being added to the list…
Contrary to popular belief, nobody has an automatic right to manage someone else’s finances, even if they are related, married…
The outstanding progression of technology in the 21st Century has resulted in the phenomenon known as ‘the Internet of Things’;…
The FTAdviser reports this week on the risk of litigation if a financial adviser has failed to consider all of…
It is not uncommon for spouses to be worried that their ex will try to hide assets, or lie about…
Here at Moore Blatch, we love wealth protection – so it always raises a smile when others are equally fascinated…
Forbes v LHR Airport Ltd…
Wanting to reduce ill-health related job loss in the UK, in July this year the government launched aconsultation entitled “Health…
What you need to know about taking children abroad after separation
The Ashes test series has begun, the sun is…
Deciding to appoint a deputy for health and welfare for your family member will always be a difficult decision. The…
As Boris Johnson settles in to his new residence at No 10 Downing Street with girlfriend Carrie Symonds it seems…
If you receive a financial contribution towards your care fees, either as a result of NHS Continuing Healthcare funding, or…
There are suggestions that the next Prime Minster should lower the salary threshold from £30,000 to £20,000. Industry experts believe…
Boris Johnson has recommended that we move towards an ‘Australian style’ points based system. We already have a points based…
ICTS Limited v Visram.…
Recent case law and statutes have reiterated time and again the importance of the child’s welfare. How does this link…
Theresa Georges v Pobl Group Ltd.…
The Commons Home Affairs Committee said technical issues had ‘blighted’ the scheme with some struggling to navigate the online application…
Catastrophic injuries to the lower limbs can take many forms from complex compound tibia and fibula fractures to multi-ligamentous injuries…
Cycling is a great way for children to keep fit as well as allowing them to get about independently. However,…
Following knowledge of an acquired brain injury, there are a lot of factors for the injured person to consider and…
With heavy weight boxer Anthony Joshua looking for a knock out against his opponent this weekend, we look at 5…
Separating from your partner or getting divorced can be traumatic and stressful. As a family law solicitor and mediator I…
We are seeing numerous transactions in the TMT sector, many of which are a consolidation of the market. Additionally, a…
The press has recently reported that Paul Hollywood and his wife of 20 years, Alex, will be going to court…
With the birth of the latest royal baby, Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, we have seen the first mixed race child…
If the UK leaves the EU with no deal, we are now recommending that employers should at least consider sponsoring…
Brain injury can be a frightening term. Often the subject of hospital television dramas it can seem an abstract concept…
Employee share schemes are increasingly common and increasingly seen as a cost-effective incentive for rapidly growing businesses in a range…
In the case of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust v Gregg, the Court of Appeal confirmed that an employer…
In the case of De Groen v Gan Menachem Hendon, a teacher was sacked from an ‘ultra-orthodox’ Jewish nursery in…
The popular BBC programme “Who Do You Think You Are?” highlights how interested we have all become in our family…
Any keen golfer (or golf widow) will know that the prospect of teeing off and landing straight in the bunker…
Separating from your partner can feel as though you are swept up in a never ending steeplechase with ‘money’ being…
The Government has introduced two new visa routes for entrepreneurs.
The start-up visa, this visa is for those wishing to…
The self proclaimed ‘worlds happiest separated couple’ Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Fergie (Sarah Ferguson), may tie the knot…
In London Borough of Lambeth v Agoreyo the Court of Appeal recently considered the circumstances in which an employee may be…
“Invoice fraud”, “mandate fraud”, “transfer fraud”: this particular scam has acquired many names over the years and now fraudsters are known to…
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently considered the meaning of “long term” and “substantial” when assessing whether a person is disabled for the…
The issues in relation to retaining agricultural workers surmising rotting fruit mountains have been widely reported by the media. Talk…
The recent case of Banner Homes Limited v St Albans City and District Council illustrates how the Asset of Community…
A year ago this month ‘The Beast from the East’ cold wave hit the UK, causing chaos up and down…
Problems and confusion can often arise where someone is occupying an area of land without any written basis for doing…
With so much uncertainty about Brexit, many employers are anxious about the status of their EU employees and employment in…
Generally, the issues you face upon a divorce or separation are threefold: legal; emotional and financial. Mediation is a bespoke…
As a family law solicitor and Law Society accredited mediator I regularly assist clients going through a separation or divorce…
Record numbers of people are formally assigning emergency decision-making to those they trust with a Lasting Power of Attorney. 726,000…
If the festive break has hardened your resolve to sell your business, these handy tips on what to do in…
In the case of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust v Levy, an employee in the Trust’s Records department…
The supermarket Morrisons has failed in its challenge to the High Court that it be held liable for a security…
Benjamin Franklin said “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” and that is never more than true in…
During this year’s London Tech Week, a new visa route aimed at the tech industry was announced. The Start Up…
Following a national survey of LGBT people, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) has published the LGBT Action Plan: Improving the Lives…
‘Flowers V East of England Ambulance Trust’This case centres around a group of claimants who worked for East of England…
‘Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake’This case considered whether two care workers (Mrs Tomlinson-Blake and Mr Shannon) were entitled to national…
Last week the government announced a new nationwide pilot scheme for seasonal agricultural workers from outside EEA countries to come…
The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that an employer who failed to lodge an ET3 in response to an…
Rural and agricultural properties and Estates often have boundaries that are not clearly demarcated by physical boundary structures. …
You may have seen in the press recently the case in which the Supreme Court grappled with this question. …
From April 2018 it is now a legal requirement for all new private tenancies to be of properties with an…
We are frequently contacted by individuals wanting to confirm if we are holding a family member’s will.…
In our last monthly update we commented on the case of Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd. This case concluded…
The case of Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood considered the matter of when the notice of termination…
It is a principle of public policy that the law should not allow offenders to benefit from their own crime;…
As a recent addition to Moore Barlow, when joining I was asked by family members “What firm are your joining?…
As life gets more complicated, so do the financial affairs that need to be settled after death. This is a…
What is a Section 21 Notice?…
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which came into force on the 25 May, needs no introduction. You probably know…
We recently attended an appointment at the Home Office with one of our Windrush clients who has been considerably affected…
As part of its plans to tackle the UK’s housing crisis the government has of late been concentrating on the…
There are different rules for termination of assured shorthold tenancies granted before 1 October 2015 to those granted after, when…
You will be aware from our EMI Option Scheme update found here that there was a lapse in the State Aid Approval…
When you commence a new relationship or get engaged protecting your assets is probably not the first thing on your…
In a few weeks, data protection rules across Europe will experience their biggest change in the last 20 years. On…
The Government has published new guidance for undocumented Commonwealth citizens, Amber Rudd has resigned and Sajid Javid has been appointed the new Home Secretary,…
Anyone who receives a financial contribution towards their care fees, either as a result of NHS Continuing Healthcare funding, or…
We have just seen the lowest unemployment figures since May 1975, but despite this positive outlook, in many parts of…
The issue of immigration has featured prominently in the Brexit debate. Following the decision to leave in June 2016, the…
The case of Capita v Ali concerns a father who took shared parental leave so that his wife could go…
Regulation 5 of the Agency Workers Regulation 2010 (‘AWR’) states that an agency worker is entitled to the same basic…
The recent High Court decision in R (Khan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 105 (Admin) case illustrates…
The media is rife with the news that a number of Clinical Commissioning Groups (the NHS bodies responsible for making…
Gender reassignment is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. Yet a case recently emerged in which a female…
A modern employee incentive means more than just salary…
Forgive me for harping on, but I am passionate about EMI Schemes and their benefits. If you are not, allow…
KFC’s raison d’etre is chicken. So, one would assume, they would ensure at all costs that it has chicken in…
What will happen when the oil runs out? In particular to those companies involved in black gold? It’s a question…
As it is Family Mediation Week I took part in a live Twitter Q & A on Wednesday to answer…
I commonly come across the following mediation misconceptions in my role as a family mediator:…
Moore Blatch has extensive experience in IT transactions and helping clients to achieve the best price. …
A window salesman has been awarded 13 years of unpaid holiday pay by the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) in…
The Part Time Workers Regulations 2000 state that part-time workers cannot be treated less favourably than their full-time counterparts. In…
Sleep-in shifts have recently hit the news following a leaked report which revealed many council employees were being paid below…
Those that are successful in a discrimination claim can be awarded compensation for injury caused to feelings as a result…
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal agreement allowing an individual to give authority to someone they trust…
The term ‘gig economy’ is a fairly new term which you are likely to have heard in the media. Some…
If you are awarded compensation after suffering a personal injury, and you are also receiving means-tested benefits, it may surprise…
As you may have seen in the media recently, despite Brexit, the new apprenticeship levy (“Levy”) is still expected to…
Attention employers! Due to the way that the Easter bank holidays fall this year and next year, it is anticipated…
In the wake of the striking divorce case of Mrs and Mr Owens, BBC Radio Solent spoke to Debra Emery,…
As we enter 2017, there is a higher-than-normal degree of uncertainty regarding the prospects of the UK economy and the…
The final draft of the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 (“the Regulations”) has now been published…
Every year seems to bring with it changes in the world of employment law and 2017 is set to be…
Imagine what would happen if somebody in your close family were to be seriously injured in an accident. They would…
27 years after Hillsborough, the jury who heard two years of evidence at the highly publicised inquests into the deaths…
When an individual successfully brings a personal injury or clinical negligence claim, they will typically be awarded a lump sum…
When you have suffered a serious injury that wasn’t your fault your world can be turned upside down. You may…