This year (2024) MacDonald Oates is supporting the charity Stop Domestic Abuse. The aim of this charity is clear – To help all those affected by domestic abuse with a vision of a world without domestic abuse. Robert Sawers and ...
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We are delighted to announce the date of our next Charity Quiz on Thursday 16th May 2024 at the Petersfield Golf Club. We are supporting Stop Domestic Abuse this year and we would love to raise as much funds as possible for this ...
If you are helping a loved one who is ill or vulnerable in their later life, whether formally or informally, there are various bodies that you might encounter with whom you will need to liaise to assist you with your loved one’s ...
We are delighted to be supporting the charity Stop Domestic Abuse as our charity of the year 2024. Our chosen charity comes from staff nominations and we are pleased to be raising funds for such a worthwhile cause. Watch this space for ...
Following Brexit, 1st January 2024 signalled the end of the supremacy of EU law in the UK. What does this mean for employers and employment law? The government has attempted to retain and codify key rights and principles, but it is ...
If you have been asked to be an attorney for someone under their power of attorney, whether for finances or health and welfare, then they have placed their trust in you to act in their best interests at all times. This will also be the ...
Due to changes in ways of working since the pandemic or in response to the economic slowdown, some employers are downsizing their premises and asking employees to relocate to new premises or hubs. We take a look at the key contractual, ...
We were delighted to sponsor the Farming Community Network (FCN) Cream Tea event held at Wintershill Hall Estate on Thursday 20th July. Clare Ridout commented “It was great to see the event so well attended and it was a beautiful ...
One story which received a great deal of media coverage earlier this year was the publication of the results of a six-month trial involving around 2,900 workers who had moved to a four-day working week. The organisers of the UK trial ...
We are delighted to welcome new starters who have arrived this year and reflect our growth and success over the past few years. Each member of staff is key to our commitment to high levels of client service and a bespoke, tailored ...
MOCHET, our charity committee, are delighted to announce that we are bringing back our Charity Quiz, this time in support of our charity of the year Midhurst Palliative Care. This is an ideal team building event for colleagues, or ...
‘A common concern for our clients and their families is the prospect of having to sell the family home in order to meet care costs,’ explains Michelle Hill, a Chartered Legal Executive in the Wills, Probate and Trusts team with ...
We advise both employers and employees on employment law. As part of that role, we advise on and draft Settlement Agreements. As the name suggest, these Agreements “settle” any potential disputes or claims between the parties and ...
Royalty payments are often earned from creative activities such as writing a book or composing music, but they can also be earned from a patent or brand licensing, or from a franchise or even licensing of mineral rights. While ...
New rules introduced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) require trustees to register the details of most non-taxable trusts with the Trust Registration Service by 1 September 2022. After that date, trusts must be registered within 90 ...
We are delighted to welcome yet more Partners to our firm through internal promotion, so congratulations go to Emily Bull and Nisha Tayal in our Family Department and Melissa Hackett in our Residential Department. We pride ourselves on ...
Deciding who should inherit from you in your will, how much they will get and in what shares, are big decisions to make. This can be made more difficult if you have particular concerns about a beneficiary and whether the inheritance ...
Creating a will with a life interest trust over your property allows you to ensure that your home passes to those you choose, whilst also allowing you to provide for another loved one during their lifetime. ‘Life interest trust wills ...
With people seeking greater flexibility and a better work-life balance, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) now account for 99 per cent of all private businesses in the UK. ‘Launching and building your new startup is an exciting ...
Congratulations go to Lucy Shires in our Residential Property department who has qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive. Lucy has been working and studying over the past seven years to achieve this qualification and we have witnessed ...
We are delighted to congratulate Sarah Rowden on her promotion to Partner. Sarah joined the firm in 2019 and has specialised in Residential Property for over 14 years “Sarah will be a great addition to the leadership of our team,” ...