Patrick Jenkins, Partner and Head of Litigation at MacDonald Oates LLP, looks at the legal issues which can arise where no will, or a deficient will, has been prepared and why it is important to ensure that you have an up-to-date and ...
News archive: 2015
We are pleased to announce that Patrick Jenkins, Partner and Head of the firm’s Litigation Team, based at our Petersfield office has become a full member of The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS). The ...
We are delighted to announce that for a limited time we are able to offer businesses a complimentary audit of their employment documentation. This could be of significant value to your business as it ensures your contracts are up to ...
We are pleased to announce that we will be presenting at Williams of Petersfield’s free Landlord seminar on Tuesday 15 September at 6.30pm. It will be held at the Folly Upstairs, 12 College Street, Petersfield, Gu31 4AD. We will ...
There are a number of ways that you, as an employer, can try to resolve internal disputes. Disputes can vary from misunderstandings and disagreements to formal grievances which can involve complaints of bullying or discrimination and ...
Following the latest instalment in the long running case of Ilott v Mitson the Court of Appeal may have made it easier for adult children to challenge wills if they do not believe that they have been left reasonable financial provision ...
The Hampshire branch of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I) held a Cream Tea on Monday 6th July, in glorious sunshine. Around 100 visitors enjoyed a tour of the 24-acre site, which is dedicated to growing English ...
When does a uniform policy amount to religious discrimination? There have been many cases which have looked at the question of where do employers cross the line with uniform policies, resulting in religious discrimination. Applicants ...
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEEA 2015) was introduced in 2014 and some of the employment law provisions were brought into force on 26 May 2015. These are: A ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours ...
Under the Trade Union Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA), UK law implemented the European Directive which sets out how to carry out collective redundancies. Under this legislation, employers are obliged to collectively ...
Rebecca Reid of the Wills, Probate and Trusts Department has recently completed the Older Client Care in Practice Award (OCCP) accredited by Solicitors for the Elderly. Solicitors for the Elderly prides itself on having a membership ...
We are pleased to announce the launch of our networking group called “East Hants Young Professionals” (EHYP). The idea behind the group is to encourage young professionals to get together three or four times a year to network and make ...
As usual, rates such as statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay, together with compensation limits in the Tribunal, will be increased as from 6 April this year. We have updated our guide to the current rate and limits, which can ...
Given that we are an aging population, care home fees are becoming more and more of a concern for everyone: whether they will be eligible to pay, how much they will need to pay and whether they can keep their home. How do care home ...
The Alzheimer’s Society has released a booklet on ‘Acting on behalf of a person with dementia’ which provides some useful guidance on Lasting Powers of Attorney and Deputyship applications. You can download a copy for free from their ...
Victoria Bischoff’s article in the Daily Mail, ‘When William Herd died he left £300,000 but his only son Stuart never saw a penny: Why you must write a will’, sums up what many solicitors tell a client dragging their ...
For some time, firstly under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and now under the Equality Act 2010, workers in the UK suffering from a disability have been protected from discrimination. The UK was required to introduce such ...
MacDonald Oates was pleased to hand over a cheque for £1405.95 to their charity of the year 2014, The Bereavement Counselling Charity. This was raised by the MacDonald Oates Charity Event Team (MOChET) with the support from the whole ...
MacDonald Oates’ Corporate Partner Kevin Smith led the Commercial Services team on the purchase of Howard Travel for client Norad Travel Limited. The Commercial Services team included Linda Wilson, Employment Associate, who advised on ...