Changes on the Way   [caption id="attachment_4811" align="alignleft" width="214"] Victoria Sly[/caption]   Significant changes to the way Lasting Powers of Attorneys are handled are expected later this year. Private Client Executive Victoria Sly takes a look at what is expected. It has recently been announced that significant changes are likely to be made to the…

Heat of the Moment Most of us have probably said something in the heat of the moment which we really didn’t mean, the brain and mouth do not always function in harmony. Our Head of Employment looks at some of the implications when this happens in the workplace. It is not uncommon for a workplace…

Planning Obligations [caption id="attachment_5380" align="alignleft" width="214"] Katy Maskell-Edwards[/caption] Anyone planning a development, whether a single house or a bigger project, needs to be aware that planning obligations, designed to regulate the build within local authority  planning policy may become an issue. Katy Maskell-Edwards, a Senior Associate in our Residential Property Department, has recently been acting…

Company Registration Changes [caption id="attachment_5357" align="alignleft" width="214"] David Leuchars[/caption] The UK Government has recently introduced the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. This act, to be implemented in phases, brings about a series of changes to Companies House regulations, the official register of companies in the UK with the stated aim of enhancing transparency and…