When divorce gets complicated

Family law

Insights

Ten reasons why divorce gets complicated and why having the right legal advice helps achieve a positive outcome.

21 September 2021

Are your business’s terms and conditions enforceable?

Commercial contracts and agreements

Insights

Failure to highlight onerous terms to your customer might mean that your terms and conditions cannot be enforced.

13 September 2022

Written by

Cathy Harris

Before, during and after – Environment Agency prosecution and orders show importance of early advice

Crime & regulatory

Insights

Our regulatory team regularly acts for farmers, land owners and businesses engaging with the Environment Agency and local authorities with regards to allegations of environmental pollution. Contact us online today.

19 December 2024

Written by

Tim Williamson

,

Bridget Sanger

and

Sam Harkness

Business relief and inheritance tax

Family businesses

Insights

What is Business Property Relief and how might it benefit your estate? Call 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation and IHT advice. Award winning national firm in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

1 November 2021

Written by

Carol Hawking (previously Cummins)

and

David Maddock

Buying a trading care home

Healthcare

Insights

The decision to buy a care home is significant and there are many aspects to consider. There are key regulatory aspects to bear in mind.

25 July 2024

Written by

Rich Eldridge

Can fathers claim for psychiatric injury following stillbirth?

Medical negligence

Insights

A “secondary victim” is someone who suffers psychiatric injury solely as a result of witnessing the injury or risk of harm to another person. Fathers and birth partners may in some circumstances fall into the category of “secondary victim”.

13 October 2021

Changes to how CQC inspects and rates care homes

Healthcare

Insights

All registered care homes are subject to a comprehensive inspection by CQC. How often your care home is inspected is decided by CQC and depends on the most recent rating that your care home received.

16 May 2024

Written by

Rich Eldridge

Checklist: 10 things you need to do when employing staff for the first time

Employment

Insights

It is crucial to understand the many legal considerations involved with hiring new staff. Whether you’re a first-time employer or have never hired an employee before, there are essential steps to follow.

24 June 2024

Written by

Sharon Latham

Claims against financial advisors for alleged negligent advice

Commercial litigation and disputes

Insights

High net worth individuals, including professional sportspeople, are often approached in relation to unregulated investments or non-mainstream tax planning that presents significant financial risk.

18 June 2025

Written by

Laura Robinson (née Hazell)

Common misconceptions of trusts

Private wealth

Insights

The use of Trusts by legal and financial advisers as a way of managing assets on behalf of other people has tried and tested benefits. Trusts are often used in inheritance planning, tax mitigation, lifetime estate planning to name a few.

29 May 2024

Written by

Jodi Howe

Count-down to identity verification for directors and PSCs and new rules for company registers

Insights

If you are a company director there are changes, soon to be implemented, at Companies House which will impact you. Companies House recently announced that 18 November 2025 is D-Day for mandatory identity verification for directors and persons with significant control (PSCs).

4 September 2025

Written by

Sian Symmonds

and

Aidan Clucas

When divorce gets complicated

Are your business’s terms and conditions enforceable?

Before, during and after – Environment Agency prosecution and orders show importance of early advice

Business relief and inheritance tax

Buying a trading care home

Can fathers claim for psychiatric injury following stillbirth?

Changes to how CQC inspects and rates care homes

Checklist: 10 things you need to do when employing staff for the first time

Claims against financial advisors for alleged negligent advice

Common misconceptions of trusts

Count-down to identity verification for directors and PSCs and new rules for company registers

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