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Spratt Endicott strengthens its expertise in Agriculture, Estates and Property
Spratt Endicott Solicitors has strengthened its Agriculture & Estates department with the appointment of Jennie Loynes; a solicitor with more than 15 years’ experience of working in the industry. Having previously worked for high profile Warwickshire-based firms, Jennie’s extensive expertise in a range of agriculture and rural property work includes high value sales and purchases of working […]
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Some Key Employment Announcements from the Autumn Budget 2018
Increase of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) The government is aiming to increase the NMW by up to 60% by 2020. The government and the Low Pay Commission (LPC) have been working closely and the recommendations of the LPC have been implemented relating to income. The following rates will apply from April 2019: Apprentices: £3.90 […]
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Spratt Endicott Solicitors achieves excellence in The Legal 500 UK 2018-19
Spratt Endicott Solicitors celebrate a record number of lawyers receiving individual recommendations in the 2018-19 Legal 500 UK rankings, and reaffirm their Top Tier status for Debt Recovery. The rankings have been particularly excellent for the firm this year, including recommendations in 11 practice areas, with 27 of the firm’s Solicitors being recognised as ‘Recommended […]
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Spratt Endicott Solicitors’ Debt Recovery Team achieves successive Top Tier status in The Legal 500 UK
Spratt Endicott Solicitors’ Debt Recovery Team is celebrating another year as a recommended Top Tier Firm in The Legal 500 UK for the South East region. The Legal 500 acts as a recommendation of the best legal service providers in over 100 countries, helping prospective clients to recognise the leading firms in the industry. The […]
Read More Starting a Family in a Same-Sex Relationship; what are your options?
Deciding when is the best time for you and your partner to start a family can be difficult and for same-sex couples there is the additional question of how to start to your family. There are numerous options which you may wish to consider including: Adoption Surrogacy Sperm Donation Co-Parenting However you decide to start our family […]
Read More The problem with gift cards and other pre-payments when a retailer goes under
In July 2016, I wrote an article about Protecting Consumer Pre-Payments When Retailers Go Under and the report produced by The Law Commission in this regard. I thought that I would revisit the pre-payment topic, as the vulnerability of store cards and other pre-payments, has been highlighted once again, by the administration of House of Fraser. The […]
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When can I access my neighbour’s land?
Usually, when a home-owner wants to carry out works or repairs to their property but needs access to a neighbouring property to undertake those works, it is a case of that homeowner informing the neighbour of the nature of the work to be carried out and seeking their permission to do so. Indeed, it may […]
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How far back can an employee claim back pay for?
Unlawful deductions from wages claims are in the news and can arise in a variety of ways including: a shortfall in holiday pay; or a failure to pay national minimum wage for all time spent “working” particularly where that time is spent on what was historically considered non-working time, such as sleeping time when “on call”.
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Spratt Endicott Solicitors reveals its 3 ‘charities of the year’ for the next financial year
Spratt Endicott Solicitors is delighted to reveal its ‘charities of the year’ for the 2018/2019 financial year, as it opts to support three local causes – challenging its staff to fundraise for multiple worthy endeavours over the next 12 months, as the firm looks to continue its tradition of giving back to the local community. […]
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