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Whether as a cohabiting couple, or friends clubbing together, a cohabitation agreement, can help fix the outcome if things go wrong.
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Sales staff will have a rosier future, following a ruling by the European Court that commission payments be considered when calculating holiday pay.
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New Intestacy rules on what happens when someone dies without making a will should make it easier for families in future
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Employment tribunal says that secretly taped evidence is admissible in an employment tribunal hearing for discrimination
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Putting a Lasting Power of Attorney in place when you're fit and healthy avoids the delay and stress for relatives later on.
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This year's Spring budget the Chancellor was able to announce a growth target of 2.7%, and 2.3% next year compared to 12 months ago
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For recent buyers who may have discovered their new home was wrongly presented as not having suffered flooding in the past, the courts may be the next stop.
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Same Sex Marriages are coming, and some of the legislation became effective on 13th March 2014...but it is complicated....you will need legal advice
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Contested Probate is in the headlines, following the reading of Nelson Mandela's will, highlighting problems that are becoming increasingly common with the rising number of 'blended' families following remarriage.
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Employers hoping for a complete overhaul and greater flexibility in the transfer of employee rights following a company sale or change of contractor, under what is known as TUPE legislation, are likely to be disappointed when the new regulations come into force at the end of the month.
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Hard on the heels of Britain's longest-running and most bitter divorce, the Government has said it will be pushing more couples towards mediation, whilst the price of applying for a divorce could rise to £750, as part of an overhaul of court fees by the Ministry of Justice.
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With the threat of adverse weather on the heels of Christmas, as in previous hard winters, UK business is likely to lose millions of working hours due to employees not turning in for work.
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As online sales continue to surge and retailers rev up for Cyber Monday, consumer legal expert Steven Judge of Stephen Rimmer LLP gives a reminder of what to watch out for, and what protection consumers have when buying those carefully chosen presents for family and friends.
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Public use of privately owned open spaces is on the line following the introduction of legislation that allows landowners to bring to an end recreational use of land as a village or town green.
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High-speed divorce is back on the discussion boards following the breakdown of the marriage between art collector Charles Saatchi and celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, with the news that their divorce is expected within the month.
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Inheritance claims are on the rise, as family structures get more complicated with the increasing number of remarriages. Currently 40% of marriages are second time round these days, and spouses and children of both first and second marriages are increasingly making probate claims
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Stephen Rimmer LLP is a diverse organisation that values diversity and recognises the fact that people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions.
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With a big increase both in the number of cohabiting couples, and those choosing to have children, clarifying their legal status has never been more important.
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According to the most recent figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the over 60s is the only age group where the divorce rate is rising, these are being referred to as 'silver separations'
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The landmark judgment in the case of North and others v Dumfries and Galloway Council has opened the way to women employees raising a case for equal pay by comparing themselves to male workers at different sites.
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Mechanic fails in his attempt to win damages for injuries resulting from his own actions as sole company director. A motor mechanic who lost a finger working in his company's workshop has failed in his attempt to win damages from his insurers, after trying to claim for his own negligence as the sole company director.
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As banker bonuses continue to draw negative headlines, a €50 million payout to bank staff has been forced to go ahead after a bank's offer at an open 'town hall' meeting was found to be contractually binding
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Our firm offers funding to all our family clients in a variety of fixed fee services that enable a client to take advantage of bite-size chunks of legal advice and representation at a cost that suits the client's pocket.
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Who owns email? That was the question facing the High Court recently when an employer challenged a former MD to hand over emails he had exchanged whilst in the role.
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On 5th February 400 MPs voted in favour of The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. The proposed legislation would introduce civil marriage for same sex couples and enable religious organisations to opt in to conduct same sex marriages if they wish to do so.
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As the debate continues over mobile phones for kids and network-level filtering to block internet access to adult content, smart phones are causing increasing problems for parents of the young or those with learning difficulties.
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New driving licence rules will come into effect in the UK on January 19th 2013. These will require newly issued licences to be produced in a format that will be harder to copy illegally. Drivers' images, as such, will be burnt by laser onto several layers.
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As the European Court of Human Rights backs an ex British Airways worker in wearing a crucifix necklace to work, widescale review of company policies is predicted to avoid perceived workplace discrimination
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Business in Eastbourne is doing what it can to “buck the trend”,...kick out the recessation....and our strong Commercial Solicitor Team are right with you. We have the experience, and at realistic cost, the service ready to meet your needs. However big or small the plan we can deliver.
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