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The first step in many training contract application processes (including ours!) is to provide a CV and cover letter. While this could be the first stage of many, it is a crucial step to set the tone of your application throughout the process. It is no secret that training contracts are hugely competitive, with some
In short marriages—typically under five years—the court often aims to return both parties to their pre-marital financial positions. Equal division of assets is less common, especially where there are no children. Understanding your rights early can help protect your financial future.
The return from the Christmas break as a trainee not only means a return to work, but a fresh start in a new seat (i.e. department). For me, this means a move from our Private Family department into my second seat in Private Client. It also means I am back in our Luton office having
My team are currently hybrid working, because of the pandemic which means that some days we are in the office and some days we work from home. We make sure that we speak regularly over the phone and on zoom when working from home. When I do go into office, I usually arrive slightly early
Introduction Ikea, Ocado, Next and Morrisons along with several other large employers have recently announced that unvaccinated UK employees, without a valid medical exemption, who take time off work to self-isolate will not be paid their normal ‘day rate’. Instead, they will be paid the legal minimum Statutory Sick Pay rate of just £96.35 a
The government scheme to help key workers and local first-time buyers on to the housing ladder has now got under way. A nurse and a police officer from Derbyshire are among the first people to benefit. The First Homes scheme offers homes at a discount of at least 30% of the market price to local
The courts have taken firm action against a husband who failed to comply with the terms of his divorce settlement with his former wife. The couple had been in a relationship for 17 years and had two children. The financial provision order had been made by consent in December 2018. One of its provisions was
The Court of Appeal has provided a helpful insight into how to deal with failures to comply with the right to manage procedure set out in the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. The issue arose in a case involving Eastern Pyramid Group Corp SA v Spire House RTM Co Ltd. The RTM company had served
The franchisor of a care home business has been granted an interim injunction against a franchisee for alleged breaches of their agreement. The case involved Senior Care at Home Ltd (t/as Right at Home UK) and Adult Home Care Ltd. Senior Care was the franchisor of the RIGHT AT HOME brand under which its franchisees
A businessman with an exemplary record has been disqualified from being a director after failing to question a VAT fraud at his company. The case involved the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and XE Solutions Ltd. Three of the company’s directors were disqualified for between 11 and 14 years under the Company