Solicitors
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One of the many impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic is that some people have been re-evaluating where and how they wish to spend their holidays, not just this year but...
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Apprentice Solicitor, James, takes a look back on his period of training and gives a brief insight into life in the Disputes team at Ashtons Legal. When I joined the...
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This recent case has provided an important legal update of the grounds on which a Court will order the removal of a Trustee. Background of the case The duties imposed...
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If you intend to leave savings, property or other assets to family or friends after you die, you need to consider inheritance tax (IHT). It could cost your heirs up...
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the appointment of 12 new Associates from within the firm. The new Associates are Karen Collins, Craig Fiddaman, Roger Loomes, Sameena Manzar, Kate Palombo, Jessica...
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Don’t hold your breath before 4 May: A Landlord’s Guide to Chasing Bad Debts. Since March 2020 the Government has introduced a raft of protections to protect Tenants from financial...
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If you have a great idea for developing a piece of unused land, you may find that you need to get control of some neighbouring property to provide access or...
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Sexual harassment in the workplace has taken new forms during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sexual harassment occurs where both: ‘A’ engages in unwanted/unwelcome/uninvited conduct of a sexual nature. The conduct has...
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With the UK economy currently in the deepest recession since records began, disputes between landlords and tenants are beginning to rise as pressure mounts on commercial occupiers to find ways...
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IR35 legislation tackles ‘disguised employment’ where an individual worker provides their services through an intermediary (such as a personal service company) but works more like an ‘employee’ for the end-user...
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The Employment Tribunal (ET) has issued a road map for 2021/22, which outlines the steps it will take over the coming months as the restrictions begin to ease. The ET...
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The Supreme Court has ruled in a long-awaited judgment that care workers are not entitled to the national minimum wage for periods when they are asleep on shift. Facts Mrs...
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