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CHILDREN AFFECTED IN NEW LAWS AROUND DYING WITHOUT A WILL

Second and third wives or husbands will be making merry after hearing of new laws for people with over £250,000 in assets who die intestate or without making a will. From 1st October 2014 a share that used to eventually go to children of the deceased can now be kept by the surviving spouse unless … [Read more...]

JOBS SECURED AS LAW FIRM PRICKETTS JOINS WITH LAW GROUP

Local law firm Pricketts with offices in Stockport and Buxton have joined forces with Edward Hands & Lewis solicitors, part of the EHL Group, to expand their offering to clients, bringing the number of total number of offices to 12 and employeeing over 130 staff. This acquisition represents … [Read more...]

MORE CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR OCTOBER 2014

Following on from numerous employment law changes for business owners to get to grips with this year, including the extension of the right to request flexible working and the introduction of early conciliation by Acas, new legislation affecting ante-natal rights, the minimum wage and new protection … [Read more...]

DEPARTMENT FOR BIS ISSUE GUIDANCE FOR COMPETITION LAW

How can directors help companies avoid breaking competition law?  The Department for Business Innovation & Skills have today published a guide for company directors to help companies avoid breaking competition law. The guidance sets out the questions that non-executive directors should … [Read more...]

GORVINS WIN MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS IN NATIONAL AWARD SCHEMES

Partner Christine Thornley, Marketing Manager Paul Longmire and his team and the Commercial Property department at Gorvins are finalists in two of the legal industry’s most prestigious national award schemes - the Law Society Excellence Awards 2014 and the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards … [Read more...]

SAS DANIELS LLP HOSTS ‘LIVING & AGEING WELL IN THE HEATONS’

North West law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, is offering residents in The Heatons, located in Greater Manchester, an opportunity to learn more about future planning for living and ageing well for when they retire. Today, 17% of people living in The Heatons are aged over 65; that's 11,900 people who … [Read more...]

SAS DANIELS RECORDS 20 PER CENT YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH FOR Q1

Leading North West law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has billed more than £2 million in Q1, showing a 20 per cent year-on-year increase across the same period. Based in Stockport with offices across Cheshire, the firm's Real Estate team has opened a record number of files in July and the Family … [Read more...]

SAS DANIELS REPORTS NEW INSOLVENCY INSTRUCTIONS UP

In contrast to recently released official statistics from The Insolvency Service (TIS), SAS Daniels are reporting new insolvency instruction received by them in the last four months are up by 43%. According to the IS, the results are mixed; the company liquidation rate (i.e. the percentage of … [Read more...]

CHANGES TO THE TUPE REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE FROM 31st JULY

Further changes to the TUPE regulations come into effect from 31st July which is aimed at micro businesses only (those with fewer than 10 employees) warn Stockport based legal practice SAS Daniels. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) were designed to … [Read more...]

GORVINS CELEBRATES STRONG RESULTS WITH A DOZEN NEW APPOINTMENTS

Growing Stockport law firm Gorvins Solicitors has performed strongly in the first half of the financial year (to 31st May 2014) and has bolstered its 100 strong team with 12 new appointments across a range of departments to meet the growing demand for its services. The firm’s fee income for … [Read more...]