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It’s who you know: Why supply chain integrity matters

It is no longer enough to just do a good job or make a good product. How you do this is just as important to consumers, customers and regulators. Supply chain integrity has become a key aspect of doing business, especially where one or both parties are regulated or listed entities.

Equity release: Another problem product?

The number of people entering into equity release schemes has been on the rise in recent years as a result of their apparent ability to help with a multitude of financial issues.

What to do with a tenant’s belongings having taken back possession

As a landlord, once you have taken back possession your priority will be to freshen the place up, if necessary and secure a new tenant as soon as possible. But what are you to do with belongings that remain in the property which the tenant hasn’t taken nor made arrangements to collect?

Brexit and Immigration – into transition. UPDATE

At 11pm today, the UK leaves the EU. Concern about immigration was a key driver of the leave vote. There has been plenty of media noise and many announcements from Government about how Brexit will enable the UK to “take back control of our borders” There will be changes ahead.

How to prevent someone from contesting a will

It is unfortunately not possible to prevent someone from contesting a will. However, both at the will preparation stage and in the early stages of being faced with the prospect of a dispute after death, there are various steps that can be taken to protect against it.

What is prenuptial agreement and do you need one?

Here we answer some common questions about nuptial agreements with a typical scenario.

Health and safety in the workplace

Employers within Great Britain have both statutory and common law duties in relation to health and safety within workplaces which extend beyond employees, to workers, self-employed contractors and visitors. Individuals should, however, also take steps to protect their own health and safety as well as that of others within their place of work.

Assets of Community Value (ACV) - implications for developers

A developer proposing to acquire any building or land which furthers the social wellbeing or interests of the local community will, before exchange of contracts, need to check whether or not it has been listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) pursuant to the Localism Act 2011 (LA).

Ensuring menopausal women are supported in the workplace

A staggering 90% of women say their workplaces offer no help or support to those suffering.

Child Maintenance and High Earners

For many years, child maintenance has been calculated based on the statutory formula set out by the Child Maintenance Service (‘CMS’) (formerly the Child Support Agency (‘CSA’)). This is non-negotiable following a divorce or separation. However, there is a gross income ceiling using the CMS formula of £156,000. So, the question arises as to what the right approach is when a paying parent earns more than that amount.