Employers will often offer an employee a settlement when they want to terminate the employee’s contract on terms mutually agreed to ensure that there is a clean break. Additionally, employers…
With police forces across the country presently buried beneath an avalanche of scandal, it is perhaps a good time to examine the legal duties owed by police officers to protect…
Historically, Inheritance Tax (IHT) was a tax on the wealthy. However, house prices are constantly increasing whilst the tax-free nil rate bands have been fixed since 2009/10 and will stay…
We constantly hear about child prodigies signing large deals with sporting organisations and global brands. Lewis Hamilton, now 7-time world F1 champion, signed his first contract with McLaren’s Young Driver…
On 16th January 2023 the UK Parliament which sits in Westminster (‘the Westminster Parliament‘) for the first time exercised powers under the Scotland Act 1998 as amended by the Scotland…
The #MeToo movement has inspired a complete reevaluation of sexual practices, and the ease with which power imbalances inherent in such a richly complicated society as modern Britain can create…
Dealing with a divorce is naturally going to be a stressful and upsetting time. These emotions can often be compounded when relying on family court proceedings to negotiate the terms…
The making of a will is something that is often delayed by people during their adult lives. Indeed, actively thinking about and planning affairs for a time after your death…
This matter was recently addressed by the Supreme Court in R v Luckhurst [2022] UKSC 23. Within the case, the defendant was an independent financial adviser who ran a financial…
In September 2014, Scotland had a referendum to decide whether they should be an independent county. The Scottish electorate rejected independence by a margin of 55% to 45%. However, with…