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Witnessing wills update: Video link
In my previous article ‘COVID-19: Ways of witnessing wills in lockdown’ I explained the new ways of witnessing wills that we, at Spratt Endicott, had adopted as we worked around COVID-19 restrictions. There has now been a new development which means that wills can be witnessed via video link, providing the video and sound is […]
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COVID-19 & Postponement of Weddings
Planning a wedding can be stressful at the best of times. Throwing a pandemic into the mix only adds fuel to the fire for anxious couples. From 1 August 2020, restrictions on weddings will be eased to allow wedding receptions of up to 30 people. Larger events are currently expected to take place from October. […]
Read More “Divorce Tourism” and the Supreme Court judgment in Villiers vs Villiers
On 1 July 2020 the Supreme Court handed down their long-awaited judgment in the case of Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30. The case of Mr and Mrs Villiers has attracted interest from family lawyers in Scotland and England as it addresses the challenges faced when divorce proceedings are started in one jurisdiction by one party […]
Read More Oxfordshire Law Firm Celebrates New Qualification of Private Client Solicitor
Oxfordshire law firm Spratt Endicott congratulates Private Client Solicitor Emma Rolfe on achieving her STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) Diploma, the benchmark qualification for solicitors in the field. The STEP Diploma is the recognized international gold standard for solicitors and requires practitioners to study modules on Administration of Trusts, Administration of Estates, Taxation […]
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In Action – The Corporate Insolvency & Governance Bill’s Restrictions on Winding-Up Proceedings
As I explained in a previous article, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (“CIG”) enacts temporary restrictions on winding-up proceedings. The recent decision of Insolvency and Company Court Judge Barber in Re A Company [2020] EWHC 1551 (Ch) (16 June 2020) shows us how the court will apply these provisions. Recap of the CIG provisions […]
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Spratt Endicott Solicitors brings in specialist Solicitor to strengthen family law team
Oxfordshire-based law firm Spratt Endicott Solicitors have welcomed a new specialist to its Family Law team, who will deliver Family Law services in the firm’s Buckingham and Brackley offices. Madeleine Harrington joins the firm as a Solicitor and brings with her over ten years’ experience in Family Law matters ranging from divorce, separation, complex financial […]
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Are your employees working safely and securely from home?
With so many employees now working from home, in this article, we highlight some of the issues for employers to consider. Health and Safety: Employers have a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees. When employees are working from home, employers should consider undertaking the following: Contact should be maintained with […]
Read More Want a no fault divorce? You’ll have to wait until Autumn 2021
Those waiting for no fault divorces to come into law have a wait on their hands. Despite the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill having almost concluded its journey through Parliament, Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland MP has stated that Parliament are working towards an indicative timetable of implementation in autumn 2021 as “time needs to be […]
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How is the Commercial Property market affected by COVID-19?
As businesses prepare for further amendments to the lockdown restrictions that have been in place since March 2020, commercial landlords and tenants continue to feel the impact of several new measures that have been implemented to provide a safety net to those hardest hit by COVID-19. In this article we seek to outline some of […]
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