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From 6 February 2020, spouses or civil partners will be able to inherit up to £270,000 if their partner dies without leaving a valid Will. The official name for this...
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When you consider preparing a Property and Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney, you may also wish to consider preparing a Health and Welfare Power of Attorney. This type of Power...
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Do you engage drivers through their own personal service companies directly or through an agency? Have you reviewed the basis upon which you engage these drivers? Are you aware that...
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With New Year looming, many will be thinking about resolutions for 2020 and in turn if any changes will be forthcoming about who will be running the business for them...
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The readily accessible amounts required by Standard National and International operator’s licence holders remain unchanged as follows, writes Tim Ridyard of Ashtons Legal: First vehicle: £8,000 Additional vehicles: £4,450 The...
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It is difficult to predict the future, what health concerns you may develop, and the medical treatments you may require. If you were no longer able to make your own...
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Communications network providers need rights to put their equipment on private land and the advent of 5G makes this need more pressing. A new Electronic Communications Code came into force...
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The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) protects the rights of employees when the business they work for or the contract they work on transfers to another...
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has considered the question of whether annual leave must be carried over from one leave year to another if the employee was...
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Ashtons has recently advised the owners of The Payroll Service Company Ltd (PSC) on the sale of their business to Access UK Ltd (Access). PSC was founded by Jan and...
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A recent high profile case (Scarle v Scarle) has shown the importance of succession planning, particularly in cases of second marriages or cohabitation where a joint approach should be considered....
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Michael Frape discusses the common causes of boardroom disputes. All company directors have one overarching duty which is to promote the success of their business. This duty, on one hand, seems...
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