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Civil Partnerships for All?
As a result of one of Parliament’s final acts before it was dissolved for the General Election, mixed-sex couples will be able to enter into Civil Partnerships from 31 December 2019. At the time of writing, Civil Partnerships are reserved exclusively for same-sex couples. When same-sex couples were allowed to marry in England & Wales, […]
Read More Could your property be exempt from inheritance tax?
Your property may qualify for the conditional exemption from inheritance tax (IHT) if it is considered to be heritage property. This could be very useful for your family as it means that such property, which is not restricted to just land, can pass down the generations with no IHT being payable at the time. There […]
Read More Data Protection Update
Accountability Toolkit The General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] introduced an accountability principle so data controllers are required to handle personal data appropriately and effectively and are able to show this through their practices and procedures. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced that it intends to launch an accountability toolkit in 2020 to help organisations […]
Read More Important Reminders on Investigations in Misconduct Dismissals
An adequate investigation is a key part of a misconduct dismissal for it to be fair. This is necessary to show:- the employer has reasonable grounds to believe that the employee is guilty of the misconduct; and the employee knows the case they have to meet. The recent case of Dronsfield v The University of Reading has […]
Read More New Parental Bereavement Leave for Employees
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 was given Royal Assent on 13 September 2018 and is due to come into effect in 2020. The new legislation gives employees who lose a child under the age of 18 or a stillborn from 24 weeks of pregnancy, a day one right to two weeks leave. […]
Read More Post-Termination Restrictions & Restrictive Covenants
In the case of Tillman v Egon Zehnder [2019] UKSC 32, the Supreme Court has clarified the law surrounding severance of restrictive covenants in employment contracts including Post-Termination Restrictions. What are Post-Termination Restrictions? Post-Termination Restrictions are restrictive covenants typically found in an employment contract to restrict and/or prohibit an ex-employee taking up employment with a competing company, […]
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Spratt Endicott Supports Cherwell District Council with Local Housing Initiative
Spratt Endicott Solicitors are working with Cherwell District Council on the Build! project which will see an alternative source of affordable housing become available across the Cherwell district. Build! offers people the chance to get involved in completing their new home. The homes are built up to watertight shell stage and then the purchasers come […]
Read More Government scraps controversial fee hike
The government’s recent u-turn on a rise in probate fees is undoubtedly good news for anybody who will be responsible for administering the estate of a deceased family member or friend. What is a Grant of Probate? A grant of probate is an official document that gives a named executor the authority to deal with […]
Read More What powers to make gifts does my attorney have?
A group of recent test cases have brought attorney’s powers to make gifts on behalf of the donor in to the spotlight. Attorneys have powers to make gifts on behalf of the donor but only in certain circumstances. Donors that try to give their attorneys (donee) too much power in the first instance through their […]
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