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With Labour and Conservative manifestos now published, we take a look at some of the key proposals and consider their implications for employers. Labour proposes wide ranging reforms to the...

From April this year, the family home will benefit from an additional inheritance tax allowance of £100,000.  This may give rise to a potential nil-rate threshold of £1 million for...

On 31 January 2017, the government published guidance on the new regulations  aiming to tackle the issue of late payments. From April 2017, all large companies and limited liability partnerships...

The case of Tini and Hugh Owens has shown the need for English divorce law to be updated to reflect modern life. The story hit the headlines after Mrs Owens...

Unanimous Supreme Court decision finds in favour of charities – the pendulum swings back towards the principle of testamentary freedom. The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Ilott v....

A recent Employment Tribunal ruling highlights the dangers of getting the employment status of your staff wrong. In considering the employment status of an individual i.e. employee, self-employed or worker...

Across America big divisions have arisen between supporters of the Trump and Clinton campaigns and over the outcome of the US election.  Similar divisions have appeared in the UK as...

Poor cash flow is often cited as the primary reason for businesses failing. You can protect your business by having systems in place that make collecting unpaid invoices as hassle...

A company is considered insolvent if it cannot pay its debts as and when they fall due. Broadly speaking, there are three main types of insolvency: administration, liquidation and Company...

This time of year is often marked by new beginnings.  For some couples it can be an engagement, marriage or moving in together whilst other couples may have come to...