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Spratt Endicott Wins Leading Conveyancing Award!
Spratt Endicott Solicitors, is celebrating winning a leading Conveyancing accolade, having been announced as a winner as the Best Regional Law Firm – South & South West in the Law Firm Services (LFS) awards. A national firm with a strong presence across Oxfordshire and the south, including offices in Banbury, Bicester, Buckingham and Brackley, Spratt Endicott was […]
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Spratt Endicott celebrates newly qualified lawyer through trainee programme
Oxfordshire based law firm, Spratt Endicott Solicitors, is toasting the success of its latest trainee, Krishan Patel, who has recently qualified as a solicitor in the firm’s Company Commercial team in their Banbury office. Prior to qualifying as solicitors, trainees carry out a two year training contract in a law firm where they will experience […]
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Repayment of loans from a relative when they die
Family and friends often make loans to each other to provide financial assistance when they need it. If the lender dies prior to the repayment of the debt and the paper trail is not transparent this can create a difficult situation. Our recommendation in this situation is always to seek the advice of an expert […]
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Recent case highlights the importance of making a will
It has recently been reported that two stepsisters have had to rely on a 1925 law to determine the distribution of their parents’ Estate (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/08/13/woman-beats-stepsister-300000-high-court-inheritance-battle/). In this very sad case John Scarle, aged 79 and Marjorie Scarle, aged 69 both passed away in their home in October 2016, but the order of their deaths is […]
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Some Future Key Employment Law Changes to Watch Out For
In this article we look at some of the key changes in employment law coming in the future to make sure you are not taken by surprise. Written Statement of Key Terms/Employment Particulars on or after 6 April 2020 All workers (including employees) starting work on or after 6 April 2020 will be entitled to […]
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Warning to Keep Pay Records Including on a TUPE Transfer
Under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (NMWA) employers have a duty to keep pay records and employees have the right to request the records if they believe on reasonable grounds they are being paid less than the national minimum wage. If the employer fails to allow the employees access, they have the right present […]
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The rise in abuse of Lasting Powers of Attorney
It has been reported that the Government carried out almost 50% more investigations into abuse complaints regarding Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) in 2018. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) had to investigate 5245 claims that attorneys had abused their position in managing the donor’s finances. An example of this was a case recently […]
Read More Working Time Directive: A change to recording daily working time?
Under the Working Time Regulations 1998 there is currently no obligation on employers to implement a system that specifically records employee’s working time. In the recent case of Federación de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) v Deutsche Bank SAE it has been found that employers must record workers daily working time to ensure they are […]
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Family Law Options for Separating Couples to Avoid Court
Increasing numbers of separating couples are, particularly where Legal Aid is unavailable, finding themselves in the difficult position of dealing with legal matters themselves. Sometimes, this leads to one or both of them becoming a Litigant in Person, meaning that they may represent themselves at Court, with all the stress, uncertainty and complexity that involves. […]
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