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Pub Insolvencies has risen by 66% in the last year, according to the latest data produced by UHY Hacker Young. The impact of such a…
Read morePub Insolvencies has risen by 66% in the last year, according to the latest data produced by UHY Hacker Young. The impact of such a…
Read moreOriginally undertaken by Sheriffs, Writ of Controls is now a job handled by the High Court Agents. Once Judgment is obtained, the High…
Read morePersonal Guarantee’s are an effective tool for Debt Recovery as it means if the debtor company won’t pay up, there is a direct access…
Read moreFrom 1st April 2024, the national minimum wage is set to increase which represents the largest ever increase in the National Minimum Wage…
Read moreThe National Security and Investment Act 2021 has been in force for almost two years. On 13 November 2023 the Government published a…
Read moreThis week, in a change to the usual format, I have compiled a cryptic crossword with a (vaguely) legal theme. The answers will be…
Read moreFollowing his speech on Tuesday 7th November 2023, King Charles confirmed that the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill will not be coming into…
Read moreWhen purchasing a property there are many matters you will need to consider when undertaking your own due diligence on a property. One…
Read moreIt has long been understood that domestic abuse significantly harms victims mental health, this frequently manifests as invisible harm…
Read moreWith many people wanting to escape the bitter cold for some winter sun, a question often asked is ‘do I need to obtain my former…
Read moreFollowing the King’s speech on 7 November 2023, a number of Bills were announced which are set to become legislation in the near future….
Read moreNow that Halloween and Bonfire Night are behind us, the Christmas ads are coming in thick and fast. Earlier this year, the Advertising…
Read moreIn February we wrote an article in anticipation of the new third-party harassment liability for employers contained in the Worker…
Read moreJustice Secretary Alex Chalk KC recently proposed plans to revise the Victims and Prisoners Bill, following the murder of Jade Ward by…
Read moreIn England, the majority of private residential properties are let to a tenant by way of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST). One common…
Read moreIn recent years Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become important events in the marketing calendar, bridging the gap between Halloween…
Read moreWhen planning how to reduce risk, you may want to consider the following: Make a plan if you can.Get help. Abusers isolate their victims,…
Read moreThe Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. Some measures may be in force as…
Read moreAs solicitors we have to start any case with assessing risk, so how do we do this: Is there coercive controlling behaviour? This may need…
Read moreWhen a separation is amicable, reaching the decision to divorce or dissolve a civil partnership is often a difficult choice to make. Of…
Read moreMany areas of the country have recently been affected by high winds and rain, causing many property owners to suffer damage to their…
Read more29 October is National Pension Tracing Day. It says a lot that there needs to be a day for finding lost pensions, but estimates suggest…
Read moreThe Government have recently published their intentions for the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, to be…
Read moreHalloween and Bonfire Night are nearly upon us. While these events can provide a good marketing opportunity, advertisers must think…
Read moreWhen a person dies without a Will the intestacy rules determine how their estate will be administered. These rules are set out in…
Read moreIn 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. Most people feel…
Read moreWith Storm Babet hitting the country with high winds and rain, there may be some people left wondering who is responsible for the…
Read moreAcross the UK, millions of women experience symptoms of the menopause every day. October marks World Menopause Month, which is held each…
Read moreA recent High Court judgement found that three siblings were mistakenly disinherited by their father because he couldn’t understand his…
Read moreThis week is Recycle Week 2023. The focus this year is on “missed capture” – items in the home which can be recycled but are commonly…
Read moreA recent High Court decision in the matter of Sunset Ltd and another v Al-Hindi [2023] EWHC 2443 (Ch) (5 October 2023) concerning a…
Read moreThe newly updated Powers of Attorney Act 2023, which received royal assent on 18th September, will have a significant impact on the…
Read moreWe are excited to announce the launch of our new service, Divorce Together. This service provides couples with the unique opportunity to…
Read moreWe are celebrating another successful year, retaining our top tier ranking in the 2024 edition of the UK’s leading guide to the best law…
Read moreToday is World Mental Health Day. We believe it is incredibly important to acknowledge the importance of mental health issues, and while…
Read moreOn the 20th July 2023, the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 received Royal Assent. The Act came into force on 20 September 2023. The…
Read moreThere is no legal requirement that an employer should pay for an employee’s legal advice on a Settlement Agreement. However, it is usual…
Read moreSurgeon who married a terminally ill woman 3 days before she died is in battle over £10m fortune. Dr Evi Kalodiki was four days from…
Read moreSettlement Agreements are contracts in which a current or former employee or worker agrees to waive or settle various claims against an…
Read morePurchasing a property can be daunting for a number of reasons, and the risk of property fraud is sadly one of them. Whether you are…
Read moreWe are excited to announce our partnership with Tennis Oxfordshire, and our sponsorship of Padel Tennis at their Junior Tennis Festival…
Read moreAccording to the Office for National Statistics an estimated 185.6 million working days were lost because of sickness and injury in 2022…
Read moreOver 24,000 parents have been surveyed to produce a new report from Pregnant Then Screwed which shows that discrimination is very much…
Read moreWe are delighted to be attending the 138th annual Blakesley show on August 5th, where Ellacott’s has provided us with the opportunity to…
Read moreWe are delighted to announce our sponsorship of Compton Verney’s Benefactors’ Scheme. Compton Verney is a historic Georgian manor house,…
Read moreThere are already exemptions from Income Tax and Class 1A National Insurance contributions for certain occupational health service…
Read moreThe government has confirmed this month that it has laid a statutory instrument to set a new statutory legacy (fixed net sum). When a…
Read moreACAS (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) has published a new draft of its statutory Code of Practice on handling…
Read moreCompensation in discrimination cases can cover non-financial loss which in most cases will include an injury to feelings award. The Court…
Read moreThe Department for Work and Pensions has launched, in July 2023, a new free website aimed “to help older workers with financial planning,…
Read moreThe British Standards Institute (BSI) has published a report called “Lifting the Second Glass Ceiling” which looks at the reasons why…
Read moreIt has been mandatory for certain employers to report gender pay gap information for many years. This includes private employers with 250…
Read moreCan I gift my house to my children? This is a question that comes up a lot in conversations with potential clients and always needs…
Read moreAlcohol Change UK is a leading UK alcohol charity which is coordinating Alcohol Awareness week from 3 to 9 July 2023. The purpose is to…
Read moreThe Equality Act 2010 imposes a duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments to premises or working practices to help disabled job…
Read moreOn 21 June 2023, the Government named over 200 employers who were failing to pay their lowest paid staff the minimum wage, leaving around…
Read moreAccording to a survey report by CIPD dated May 2023, around 1 in 7 couples in the UK may have difficulty conceiving and there is an…
Read moreOn 24 May 2023, three new Acts of Parliament deriving from Private Members Bills were give Royal Assent. The purpose of these Acts being…
Read moreFrom 12 June 2023, our name has evolved from Spratt Endicott to SE-Solicitors. After a year-long review, we are developing our…
Read moreIn 2019 Karl Lagerfeld died leaving behind his beloved cat Choupette. Choupette is one of the most famous cats in the world and has a…
Read moreThe Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 will create new obligations on employers to allocate…
Read moreEmployers should promote mental health wellbeing not only from a litigation risk perspective but also in relation to promoting good…
Read moreAt this time of year our thoughts start turning towards the summer holidays and days spent in the sunshine. That may include a trip…
Read moreIt has been reported today that debt advisors will no longer be allowed to receive referral fees for putting debtors in touch with debt…
Read moreOur Banking and Finance Team with the assistance of Counsel, Mr Alexander Kingston-Splatt successfully secured a judgment which deals…
Read moreIn the case of Bogolyubova v Bogolyubov and Privatbank the Court of Appeal found itself in the unusual position of examining a case where…
Read moreIn 1981 the late Tina Turner went public for the first time about being a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her then husband Ike…
Read moreOn 27 April 2023, a further review of the proposed Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (“the Bill”) took place in the House of…
Read moreMany families are now facing large inheritance tax (IHT) bills despite their attempts to sidestep the 40 per cent charge. In the UK…
Read moreThe Office for National Statistics published figures in late 2022 that 9,641 deaths due to alcohol were recorded in 2021. That was a…
Read moreOne person in the UK develops dementia every three minutes. If an individual loses mental capacity without a Lasting Power of Attorney in…
Read moreLisa Marie, the only child of Elvis Presley, died of a heart attack aged 54 on January 12, 2023. Within weeks of her death her mother…
Read moreOur highly experienced corporate team recently enabled the establishment of Streets Eadie Young Chartered Accountants. Hitendra Patel,…
Read moreMany grandparents play an active role in their grandchildren’s lives. Yet there are times when family relationships deteriorate to such…
Read moreJapanese knotweed is an invasive perennial weed with a reputation for growing out of control and growing fast! This plant has been a pest…
Read moreThe case of FGX v Gaunt attracted attention in the mainstream press this week after the Claimant was awarded £97,041.61 in damages…
Read moreIn Goddard-Watts v Goddard-Watts [2023] EWCA Civ 115, the Court of Appeal considered a long running case concerning non disclosure. The…
Read moreThe Government’s response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s report on menopause was published on 24 January 2023. The Government…
Read moreToday marks a change in the law relating to marriage in England and Wales: Individuals must be 18 in order to marry or enter a civil…
Read moreIn March 2022, the environmental lawyers, ClientEarth notified of a potential claim against the directors of Shell. This month, it has…
Read moreWe are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Conveyancing Law Firm of the Year – South award. It is great to see the…
Read moreThere is currently a Private Members Bill (The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill) which creates liability for…
Read moreNo Fault Divorce has been law for nearly a year, and for those who may feel that the old system might not have been so bad after all, the…
Read moreBuying property is expensive, but sometimes small savings can be made particularly where Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) reliefs can be…
Read moreFamily mediation can be really helpful to assist couples who have separated resolving the issues arising from their separation. These…
Read moreTo provide the greatest protection for both our clients and our solicitors we have achieved a Cyber Essentials Plus Certification. This…
Read moreIt is a sad fact that many relationships and marriages break down. When this happens, having a conversation with your former partner or…
Read moreFor many family lawyers dealing with divorce and separation, early January is often a busy time as couples consider making a fresh start…
Read moreThe case of N (A Child), Re (Instruction of Expert) [2022] EWCA Civ 1588, may at first glance have limited relevance to most family law…
Read moreFrom us all at Spratt Endicott Solicitors we wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Read moreThe official Tribunal statistics were published on 8 December 2022 for Q2 of 2021/2022 along with compensation and costs figures for the…
Read moreJudges in Employment Tribunals are now to be addressed as “Judge” in actual hearings. The previous practice was to address them as “Sir…
Read moreOn 5 December 2022, the government announced that a new legislation will be introduced to make the right to request flexible working a…
Read moreThe changes brought into effect by the Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2022) will see a jump of £1,000 on the deposit…
Read moreThere is a current reform request for Judgments under £600.00 to be enforced via a High Court Agent. In many cases a judgment is a paltry…
Read moreWinter can be pretty rough, and it’s coming whether we like it or not. By the time of writing, it’s already here! What winter has in…
Read moreDivorce coaching and counselling has been popular in the United States for some time. In the UK it is starting to gain traction as we…
Read moreAt Spratt Endicott we are supporting Good Divorce Week (28 November – 2 December), an annual awareness campaign run by Resolution, an…
Read moreRoyal Mail strike dates were 3 days in October, 4 days in November and a further 6 days set for December. Mail strikes have an impact on…
Read moreThe government has announced in its Autumn Statement the increases for the National Living Wage (NLW) from 1 April 2023. These are: Age…
Read moreWith the London property market showing signs of contraction and the Office for Budget Responsibility projecting that London property…
Read moreA recent survey conducted by Direct Line Life Insurance found that 88% of practitioners are finding it more difficult to identify all…
Read moreIt is reported that the total number of cohabiting couples has increased by 2.1 million since 1996, with 22% of couples living together…
Read moreThe Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) changes introduced in Kwasi Kwarteng mini September budget are to be reversed by the new Chancellor….
Read moreIn his Autumn Statement yesterday morning, Jeremy Hunt announced that the inheritance tax threshold is to be frozen at £325,000 until…
Read moreThe Government has backed new legislation to enable redundancy protection to be extended so it applies to pregnant women as well as new…
Read moreThe recent case of McCarren v Ireland [2022] EWFC 113 examines contempt of court proceedings. Mr McCarren was the father in Children Act…
Read moreThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released its annual statistics on differences in pay between women and men by age, region,…
Read moreNickie Aiken MP has launched a Fertility workplace pledge that employers can sign up to to help change the attitudes towards fertility…
Read moreIn the lead up to Christmas, solicitors often receive a flurry of enquiries from separated parents wanting to resolve the arrangements…
Read moreThe 30-year-old heiress, Marlene Engelhorn is due to inherit millions of euros from her grandmother who died last month. Austria, where…
Read moreDeborah Davies, Senior Associate in our highly successful family law team has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge. Deborah…
Read moreOur private client team were pleased to continue involvement with Katharine House Hospice, supporting the 10th anniversary of their will…
Read moreWith the rise of Authorised Push Payment Fraud, it’s essential for businesses, lenders, asset finance and factoring companies to…
Read moreThe Judgment in the case of Cazalet v Abu-Zalaf [2022] EWFC 119 is a rare example of a court contemplating not only the nature of…
Read moreWe are delighted for our recent success in the annual Legal 500 rankings and recommendations. The 2023 edition rankings recognised 10 of…
Read moreAs we mark the 6-month anniversary of the introduction of no-fault divorce across England and Wales, statistics show that divorce…
Read moreWith the rise in interest rates, prices of energy, fuel and food, many families are feeling under pressure. Financial pressure can take…
Read moreSpratt Endicott is delighted to congratulate the deserving winner of the Cherwell Established Business of the year 2002, Juice Global….
Read moreA recently published report carried out by Randstad based on the survey of 6000 workers in the construction, education, healthcare and…
Read moreIt has been announced by Buckingham Palace that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died. We are all deeply saddened by the news of the…
Read moreThere is a current hosepipe ban in the Cherwell Area but on a larger scale we are going to see some very choppy financial waters… First…
Read more10 years ago, or even less, if a party in a Family Law case suggested the government had created a fake virus, or were trying to use…
Read moreAccording to the NHS, addiction is defined as “not having control over doing, taking or using something to the point where it could be…
Read moreFollowing our Quick Read on 19 November 2021, the Government has announced it plans to implement the change in the legal age for marriage…
Read moreControlling and coercive behaviour has been a criminal offence since s76 of Serious Crime Act 2015 came into force on 29 December 2015….
Read moreFor many, this is a long-awaited and welcomed change. From 21 July 2022, there is a legal bar on parties cross-examining each other…
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