In a policy paper called ‘Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy’, the Government has set out a number of employment law measures as part of a package of reforms intended to grow the economy and cut costs for businesses. The plan to ...
‘If you have a child with a disability, you may be concerned about what will happen to them when you are no longer around,’ says Clare Ridout, an Associate Solicitor in the wills, probate and trusts team with MacDonald Oates in ...
Clare Ridout of MacDonald Oates, who is based in Petersfield, has been recognised with national accreditation for their expertise in legal support for older and vulnerable clients, their families and carers. Clare said: “I am delighted ...
According to the Office for National Statistics, before the Covid pandemic only one in eight working adults reported working from home at least once during the previous seven days. This figure peaked at 49 per cent between April and ...
The role of a deputy is similar to that of an attorney. If you are acting as an attorney, this will be because the person you are acting for specifically chose you to act and they made a document called a ‘power of attorney’ at a time ...
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 ...
If you are married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting with a long term partner, and thinking of making or updating your will, you may have heard the expression ‘mirror wills’ and wonder if this would be suitable for you. ‘Mirror ...
‘Other than the usual April updates to statutory rates, it looks deceptively quiet on the regulatory front for employers. But the end of the year could see the biggest shake-up in employment law for years as a consequence of Brexit,’ ...
‘Performance management can be challenging and time-consuming,’ according to Linda Wilson a Partner in our employment team. ‘The first challenge is to determine if this is a capability issue that needs to be addressed under a ...
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 ...
While financial assets can be divided relatively easily when settling an estate, this is not usually possible with heirlooms such as a painting, a piece of furniture or individual pieces of jewellery. Even if items are not valuable, ...
The cost-of-living crisis is hitting the UK’s private rental sector hard, with soaring inflation, interest rates and energy prices all exponentially adding to the cost of both renting and renting out property. Some landlords may be ...
Have you ever spotted someone wearing a lanyard with a sunflower as a means of indicating that they have a non-visible disability (also known as a hidden or invisible disability)? But not everyone wishes to advertise their disability, ...
We are delighted to announce that our Charity of Year for 2023 is new charity, Midhurst Palliative Care. Each year our staff nominate local charities to become the charity for the year which we raise funds for. This year Midhurst ...
If you have been asked to act as an attorney for someone you may wonder when it will come into effect, especially if the power of attorney was made some time ago when your friend or relative was in good health. ‘There was an important ...
Christmas parties are a great chance for employees to have fun together and for employers to treat their staff as a ‘thankyou’ for their hard work during the year. An unintended consequence can be that employees take this as a chance ...
Please join us on Friday 9th December at our Petersfield office Between 12 and 2pm for our Charity Bake Sale in order to raise funds for Fitzroy. Pop in and say hello, sample our cakes, vote for the best and help out our local charity ...
Recent advances in technology mean that there are now numerous ways to monitor employees, including via a webcam on staff computers or by checking browser histories, email content and phone records. Productivity-tracking software ...
It is not uncommon to hear of cases where claims are successfully brought against the estate of someone who has passed away, where it is decided that the deceased’s estate does not make reasonable financial provision for a particular ...
Probate is a term which is loosely used to cover the administration of an estate, and it has a reputation for being a lengthy process. The administration includes a number of key stages, including obtaining the grant of probate, paying ...